TESTIMONY OF JOHN P. ADAMCIK The testimony of John P. Adamcik was taken at 10 a.m., on April 3, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. David W. Belin, assistant counsel of the President's Commission. Mr. BELIN. Would you want to stand and raise your right hand, sir? Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. ADAMCIK. I do. Mr. BELIN. Would you please state your name? Mr. ADAMCIK. John P. Adamcik. Mr. BELIN. Where do you live? Mr. ADAMCIK. I live right now at 4621 Samuell Boulevard, apartment 166. Mr. BELIN. Where is that? Mr. ADAMCIK. That is over in the eastern part of Dallas. Mr. BELIN. In Dallas, Tex.? Mr. ADAMCIK. It is in Dallas, Tex. Mr. BELIN. How old are you, sir? Mr. ADAMCIK. I am 26. Mr. BELIN. What is your occupation? Mr. ADAMCIK. I am a detective with the Dallas Police Department. Mr. BELIN. Did you go to school in Dallas? Mr. ADAMCIK. No, sir; I didn't. Mr. BELIN. Where did you go to high school? Mr. ADAMCIK. LaGrange, Tex. Mr. BELIN. LaGrange High School? Mr. ADAMCIK. Right. Mr. BELIN. Then what did you do? Mr. ADAMCIK. I worked there in LaGrange for a short period of time, and came to Dallas and worked for Temco Aircraft Co. Mr. BELIN. What did you do for them? Mr. ADAMCIK. I was an assembler. Mr. BELIN. Then what did you do? Mr. ADAMCIK. Then I went in the Marine Corps for a short period of time. Mr. BELIN. How long were you in the Marine Corps? Mr. ADAMCIK. I was in there approximately 2 months, got out on a hardship discharge. Mr. BELIN. You mean family? Mr. ADAMCIK. Yes. Mr. BELIN. Was it an honorable discharge? Mr. ADAMCIK. Yes; I got an honorable discharge--hardship discharge. Mr. BELIN. Then what did you do? Mr. ADAMCIK. I went home and assisted the family, because my father was injured. That was the reason I got the discharge. And I don't know, I got everybody going in shape which would be, I think it was probably around a year, and I came back to Dallas and got on the police department. Mr. BELIN. And you have been in the police department ever since? Mr. ADAMCIK. Every since, except I took another 6-month leave of absence and I spent 6 months on active duty with the U.S. Army Reserves. After the hardship ended, I went back in the Army for 6 months. Mr. BELIN. Your position with the Dallas Police Department is now what? Mr. ADAMCIK. Detective in the homicide and robbery bureau. Mr. BELIN. Are you married? Mr. ADAMCIK. Yes. Mr. BELIN. Family? Mr. ADAMCIK. One-month-old baby. Mr. BELIN. A month old baby. Boy or girl? Mr. ADAMCIK. Boy. Mr. BELIN. You must be pretty proud? Mr. ADAMCIK. Yes. Mr. BELIN. What is his name? Mr. ADAMCIK. Mark Allen. Mr. BELIN. Your wife taking good care of that baby? Mr. ADAMCIK. Oh, yes.