(2023-0394-F Segment 1) Terrance “Terry” Yeakey

1 folder, approximately 14 pages

This collection consists of records relating to Oklahoma City police officer Terrance Yeakey, who was one of the first on the scene following the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995. Records in this collection include correspondence to Sergeant Yeakey’s next-of-kin following his death.

The materials in FOIA 2023-0394-F (Seg 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Sergeant Terrance Yeakey was an Oklahoma City Police Officer who was one of the first officers on the scene following the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. In May of the following year, shortly before he was to receive the medal of valor for his bravery in rescuing victims of the bombing, his body was discovered having died by apparent suicide. Records in this collection include correspondence to Sergeant Yeakey’s next-of-kin following his death.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM Alpha Project. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2023-0394-F (Seg. 1):
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Alpha Project
Case Number
168379