Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
The CHAIRMAN. Those are the affidavits that you made in that regard.
Would you please rise and raise your right hand and be sworn?
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give before
this Commission shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth so help you God?
Lieutenant REVILL. I do, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Rankin will conduct the examination.
Mr. RANKIN. Lieutenant Revill, will you state your name and place of
residence for the record, please?
Mr. REVILL. My name is Jack Revill. I reside at 5617 Madowics, Dallas,
Tex.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you have an official connection with the police
department of Dallas?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. RANKIN. What is that?
Mr. REVILL. I am presently a lieutenant of police of the Dallas Police
Department.
Mr. RANKIN. How long have you occupied that position?
Mr. REVILL. I was promoted to lieutenant June 26, 1958.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you have any particular area of responsibility?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; I am presently in charge of the criminal
intelligence section.
Mr. RANKIN. Have you been in charge of that section since November 22
of 1963?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; I have.
Mr. RANKIN. What are the functions of your work in that job?
Mr. REVILL. My unit--our primary responsibility is to investigate
crimes of an organized nature, subversive activities, racial matters,
labor racketeering, and to do anything that the chief might desire. We
work for the chief of police. I report to a captain who is in charge of
the special service bureau.
Mr. RANKIN. Who is that?
Mr. REVILL. Capt. Pat Gannaway.
Mr. RANKIN. How long have you reported to him?
Mr. REVILL. In my present capacity?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes.
Mr. REVILL. Since I have been assigned to the criminal intelligence
section.
Mr. RANKIN. So that was for all times since and on November 22, 1963?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; this is true.
Mr. RANKIN. Do you know James P. Hosty, Jr.?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; I do.
Mr. RANKIN. How long have you known him?
Mr. REVILL. I have known Jim, Mr. Hosty, since 1959, when I took over
the intelligence section.
Mr. RANKIN. Did you see him on November 22?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir; I did.
Mr. RANKIN. Where.
Mr. REVILL. In the basement of the city hall.
Mr. RANKIN. Just before you saw Special Agent Hosty, where had you been?
Mr. REVILL. I had been at the Texas School Book Depository.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you do there?
Mr. REVILL. We conducted a systematic search of the building, evacuated
the people working in the building, and took names, addresses, and
phone numbers of all of these people before they were permitted to
leave.
Mr. RANKIN. Was anyone working with you there?
Mr. REVILL. Yes, sir.
Mr. RANKIN. Who?
Mr. REVILL. Numerous people.
Mr. RANKIN. I see. Was Detective Brian with you there?
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