s., 1111010 DL PLAIN 735 PM NIT FL SEPTEMBER 15 It 75 701 DIRECTOR, ''FBI ( 62..109 060) 4 DALLAS t $743) r OWErnaArr"i Al INNS SECTION SEP 1 5 1975(, Tiat; ype ASSASSINATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY, NOVEMBER 22,' 1963, DALLAS, RE BUHL TO DALLAS, SEPT EMBER 12, 1975. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1975, OFFICER DOUGLAS LAVELCIAIOACKSON, Dep Dap -A is -I Amr. sst. Nb Comp xt. File Ilaspsttiss It Lanteimrs tory Pisa * Fag ISCZADiav* Loral Caw --. Telephone la Mime rpsety PATROLMAN, DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, DALLAS, TEXAS, INTERVIEWED AT DALLAS. JACKSON OD VISO HE WAS ASSIGNED NOVEMBER 22, 1963, AS MOTORCYCLE OFFICER IN PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S MOTORCADE, AND WAS R IDI NG TWELVE TO FIFTEEN FEET TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE PRESIDENT IAL CAR ALONG WITH OFFICER JAM ES PANEY, DALLAS Pi. AT APPROXIMATELY 12130PM, JACKSON WAS T UR NINO CORNER FROM HOUSTON STREET ONTO ELM STREET FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT IAL CAR WHEN HE HEARD A LOU) REPORT, WHICH HE THOUGHT TO BE A MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRE. HE LOOKED TOWARD THE PRESIDENT IAL CAR AND ABOUT THE SAME TIME HEARD A SECOND LOUD REPORT, WHICH HE THEN RECOG. NIZED AS GUNFIRE. HE OBSERVED GOVERNOR OF.TEX:A JOHN CONNALLY J ER K TO THE RIGHT SIMULT A NEOUSle Y WITH THIS Sitarlti JACKSON,STOPPED HIS MOTORCYCLE AND LOOKED OtAifl?, THE RAILROAD OVERPASS, 73- cif jz to.) - /1.7,)/.0 WHICH WAS AT THE FRONT OF "T HE PRESIDENT IAL CAR, AND OBSERVED "A's POLICE OFFICER scan)! N3 THERE WITH HIS HANDS ON HIS3H1PS. 3(THIS anrsors.m. Orf:07. /1. _ 4313 ' I! /tf 1.1/, ) (1. lfe-.:..se. # ;mob. ;
c-4) PAGE TWO 01. 89..43 APPEARED NORMAL, 40 HE LOOKED TOWARD HIS R BHT REAR IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TEXAS SCHOOLBOOK DEPOSITORY BUILDING AM) OBSERVED BYSTANDERS FALLING TO THE moue. AS NE T tr 4. T O LOOK AT THE PRESIDENT IAL CAR, HE HEARD A THIRD SNOT AHD OBSERVED PRESIDENT KENNEDY STRUCK ABOVE THE R MKT EAR AND THE T CP OF HIS HEAD EXPLODED TO THE LEFT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CAR. JACKSON AGAIN LOOKED BACK TOWARD THE INTER SECT ION OF HCU SION AND ELM; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT LOOK UP AT THE WINDOWS W THE BUILD! NOS. THE RESIDENT IAL CAR STARTED SPEEDI*3 UP AT THIS POINT AND OFFICERS JACKSON AND CHANEY LEFT NMI THE CAR. WH LE CHANEY CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE PRESIDENT IAL CAR, JACKSON STAYED IN THE SAME POSIT ION, TWELVE TO FIFTEEN FEET TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FOR THE TRIP TO PARKLAND HOSPITAL,. AT THE HOSPITAL, JACKS N HELPED REMOVE GOVERNOR CONNALLY. FR MI HE VEHICLE AND THEN HELPED REMOVE PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND PLACE HIM ON A STRETCHER JACKSON THEN ASSISTED GUARDI*3 THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOOR UNT IL HE ASSISTED IN TRANSPORT IRO PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S BODY BACK TO LOVE FIELD. JACKSON ADVISED THERE IS PO QUESTION IN HIS MIND THAT THREE DIST INCT SHOTS WERE FIRED AND HE ALSO FEELS THE SHOTS WERE FIRED FROM THE VICINITY OF THE TEXAS SCHOOLBOOK DEPOSITOR 1 fen~cmp IV.. 010. r, two- 4 4.1b4;ti.`. 4. 0141 1' \ '7..Ti71-7 77 4.4. 'Or ob.
PAGE THREE DL 8943 /TA BU IL DING. JACKSON STATED THE SAME NIGHT, NOVEMBER 22, 1943, f NE PREPARED A DETAILED WR ITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE ABOVE INCIDENT FOR HIS PERSONAL RET E NT ION, WHICH HE STILL POSSESSES, AND HAS NEVER BEEN INTERVIEWED BY THE FBI OR THE WARREN CONMISS CP) END. VLJ 'BING ACK FOR TWO PLEASE HOLD FOR ONE 911 -Ma. WINO I'.0. -,210,;..4.:14: 4'..4- {odd:. t..?". A.M. odd *JAI* - 442, v o:! 41. - -
W Mw Me NO et UNITED STATES Cc RNMENT Memorandum dammanin--- OW4Te40, ;;; To! Mr. Gallagher FROM : B. H. Cooke r e) SURJECT: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN FA,A6moy 11/22/63 DALLAS, TEXAS DATE: 9/16/78 Callahan. 1 Mr. Adams Gallagher 1 Mr. O'Connell Cooke Nettles Bassett 4.4ftwessry Logs4 Com Mahe IsioL... 11110. EMS. INVI01110...1. t.1.0«. aft *Uwe lopear Reference is made to B. H. Cooke to Mr. Gallagher. memorandum of 9/12/75, concerning Dallas, Texas,Police Department motorcycle officers who escorted the Presidential car in Dallas on 11/22/63, not being interviewed by the FBI regarding the assassination. It was recommended that motorcycle officer D. t. Jackson be interviewed in view of his pertinent location in the motorcade, in view of the fact he had never been intervieped, and in view of the fact he had retained notes regarding his observations during the assassination. By teletype of 9/15/75, (attached) the Dallas Office advised that Jackson was interviewed on that date. He stated he heard three distinct shots which he feels came from the vicinity of the Texas School Book Depository. On the night of 11/22/63, he prepared a detailed written account of the incident for his personal retention and still has it. He advised be was never interviewed by the FBI or the Warren Commission. ACTION: Since none of the interviews of motorcycle officers in the motorcade have cast any doubts on the conclusions of the Warren Commission, General Investigative Division is of the opinion that there is no necessity to contact the other motorcycle officers who apparently were never interviewed. Enclosure WEN:cdm(A (8) \FA REC 12 ) /. ct, elow t A It AS4P :;0 '1:17$ 1 3iir ry Ale ~ti. BAP*.a" go- «loft-... moiriknar,..4.
7 *. FROM: UNITED STATES ORNMENT Memorandum e _, Mt. Gallagher /Are B. H. Cooke r6 SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT_JOHN F. KENNEDY 11/22/63 DALLAS, TEXAS DATE: 9/22/75 1.- Mr. Callahan Adams Gallagher O'Connell Cooke Nettles Bassett Reference is made to B. H. Cooke to Mr. Gallagher memorandum of 9/16/75 regarding interview of Dallas, Texas, Police Officer D. L. Jackson, who was assigned to the. Presidential motorcade in Dallas on 11/22/63 (attached). Regarding this memorandum, the Director asked, *How many such officers are there?" By teletype of 9/8/75, the Dallas Office advised eight motorcycle officers led the motorcade. They were in front of the car driven by the Chief of Police, who was in front of the President's car. Of these officers, one was interviewed by the Warren Commission, none by the FBI. 1 Six motorcycle officers were to the rear of the President's car. Of those, one was interviewed by the FBI (because he saw Lee Harvey Oswald in the Texas School Book \ Depository immediately following the assassination) and by the Warren Commission. Another was interviewed by the Warren Commission, but not by the FBI. Four motorcycle officers were assigned to ride beside the President's car. Of those, none were interviewed by the FBI in 1963. Two were interviewed by the Warren Commission. The two who were not interviewed by the Warren Commission or the FBI, James it''chaney and D. L. Jackson, were interviewed by the FBI recently. g % ACTION: For information.- Enclosure P WEN/brb 3 (8) \41. REC.12, 6.-) / : 1 / I ( 0 73 if : *- "- -' 46. 4406 41L1 bk.. vb.*, 'vs -0