William Webster served as CIA director from 1987 to 1991. (Dirck Halstead/Getty Images)

By T. Rees Shapiro

William H. Webster, a former federal judge who became the only person to head both the FBI and CIA and who is credited with restoring trust to the two sullied agencies after the domestic-spying and Iran-contra scandals of the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 101. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

His family announced the death in a statement Friday but did not provide additional details.

Mr. Webster served as FBI director from 1978 to 1987 and as the director of central intelligence from 1987 to 1991. He was universally addressed as Judge Webster, reflecting his years on the federal bench during the 1970s and his reputation for integr

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