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
Mr. HUBERT. Then I'll ask you to stand, sir, and raise your right hand
to be sworn. Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Captain FRAZIER. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you state your full name, please?
Mr. FRAZIER. William Bennett Frazier.
Mr. HUBERT. Your age?
Mr. FRAZIER. Forty-three.
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live, sir?
Mr. FRAZIER. 2205 Newcastle, Garland, Tex.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation?
Mr. FRAZIER. Police officer.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been on the police department of Dallas?
Mr. FRAZIER. For 17-1/2 years.
Mr. HUBERT. You have the rank of captain?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What particular function or duties are you assigned to in
the department, sir?
Mr. FRAZIER. I am in charge of the radio patrol platoon.
Mr. HUBERT. Who is your immediate superior?
Mr. FRAZIER. Chief N. T. Fisher.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you have the same rank and the same duties during the
period November 22 to 24, 1963?
Mr. FRAZIER. I did, yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I understand that you were on duty on the morning of
the 24th of November, is that correct, sir?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What time did you come on duty? Do you know?
Mr. FRAZIER. At 11 p.m., on the 23d.
Mr. HUBERT. I think that is what they call the first shift?
Mr. FRAZIER. First platoon.
Mr. HUBERT. First platoon, rather, and that goes until roughly 7 in the
morning?
Mr. FRAZIER. Around 7; yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Had you been on duty the night before, that is, on first
platoon. That would have been----
Mr. FRAZIER. What day would it have been, sir?
Mr. HUBERT. Well, it would have been the 23d.
Mr. FRAZIER. I mean, what day of the week.
Mr. HUBERT. Oh, the day before would have been Saturday.
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir; I was on duty at the time. That would have been
the first platoon. Yes, sir; I was on duty at the time.
Mr. HUBERT. Was your office, in fact, in the building?
Mr. FRAZIER. On the second floor.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you have anything to do at all with the interrogation,
or the security of Oswald?
Mr. FRAZIER. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, on the 24th of November, about in the middle of the
shift there, about 3 or 3:30 or 3:45 that morning, I understand you
received a telephone call from an FBI agent, is that correct?
Mr. FRAZIER. Yes, sir; Mr. Newsom, I believe his name is.
Mr. HUBERT. Can you tell me how it came to you? How did the call come
to you?
Mr. FRAZIER. Mr. Newsom called me and said he had received a threat
from some man to the effect that a group of men, I believe he
indicated they had 100 or 200, I don't recall the exact number, were
going to attempt to kill Oswald that day sometime. That he didn't want
the FBI, Dallas Police Department or the sheriff's office injured in
any way. That was the reason for the call. So, Mr. Newsom called me and
related that story to me.
Mr. HUBERT. Were you in charge of the police department at the time?
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