Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. STEVENSON. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you please state your full name, your age, your
residence, and your occupation, and how long you have been in that
occupation?
Mr. STEVENSON. M. W. Stevenson. I am 60 years of age. I reside at 3452
Boulder Drive. I am with the Dallas Police Department. Have been for 36
years.
Mr. HUBERT. What position do you now occupy with the Dallas Police
Department?
Mr. STEVENSON. I am deputy chief, commanding the criminal investigation
division.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you hold that same position during the period November
22 to 24 of 1963?
Mr. STEVENSON. Yes; I did.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you held that position?
Mr. STEVENSON. Since November of 1954.
Mr. HUBERT. Generally speaking, what are the functions of your job?
What are your duties and responsibilities?
Mr. STEVENSON. I am in command of the criminal investigation division,
and as such, I am responsible for the criminal investigation division
of the Dallas Police Department.
I coordinate the work among the five bureaus which constitute the
criminal investigation division.
Mr. HUBERT. Would you state what those bureaus are, please, sir?
Mr. STEVENSON. I have a homicide and robbery bureau, an automobile
theft bureau; I have a juvenile bureau; a burglary and theft bureau;
and a forgery bureau.
Mr. HUBERT. Could you tell us now who was in charge of each of those
bureaus during the period November 22-24, of 1963?
Mr. STEVENSON. Captain Fritz was in charge of the homicide bureau as
the immediate supervisor. Captain Jones was in charge of the forgery
bureau. Captain Nichols was off that day, and I don't know which
lieutenant was on.
Mr. HUBERT. You say, "that day." I was really speaking of the 3-day
period.
Mr. STEVENSON. Captain Nichols, I am sorry, was in charge of the
automobile theft bureau. Capt. F. M. Martin was in charge of the
juvenile bureau. Capt. W. C. Fannin was in charge of the burglary and
theft bureau.
Mr. HUBERT. Just to get the record clear, insofar as Captain Nichols is
concerned, you indicate he was off on 1 day of the 3-day period. Which
day was that?
Mr. STEVENSON. I believe that was the 24th.
Mr. HUBERT. Now each one of these bureau chiefs reports to you and is
responsible to you, is that correct?
Mr. STEVENSON. That's right; yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Who are you responsible to?
Mr. STEVENSON. To the assistant chief of police.
Mr. HUBERT. Who is that?
Mr. STEVENSON. Chief Charles Batchelor.
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