Mr. Sawyer.

when the shooting on Officer Tippit came in, I released half a dozen men to go to Oak Cliff to help with that.

Mr. Belin.

Inspector, is there anything else that you can think of, whether I have asked it or not, that is in any way relevant here?

Mr. SAWYER. I can't think of anything.
Mr. BELIN. Sir, we certainly appreciate your cooperation in coming down here.
You have a right, if you would like, after this report is typewritten, to read it and sign it before it is sent to us, or you can waive the reading of it and have it sent to us directly.
It doesn't make a bit of difference to us.

Mr. Sawyer.

Whichever you prefer It doesn't make any difference to me.
I would like to read it.

Mr. Belin.

Why don't we say you read it and sign it, and it will be sent to us.

Mr. Sawyer.

Okay.

Gerald Dalton Henslee

Testimony of Gerald Dalton Henslee

The testimony of Gerald Dalton Henslee was taken at 4 p.m., on April 8, 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. Sergeant, do you want to stand and raise your right hand, please, to be sworn.
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Henslee.

I do.

Mr. Belin.

Will you please state your name.

Mr. HENSLEE. Gerald Dalton Henslee.

Mr. Belin.

Your occupation?

Mr. Henslee.

A police officer.

Mr. Belin.

For what police department?

Mr. Henslee.

City of Dallas.

Mr. Belin.

How long have you been a police officer?

Mr. Henslee.

16 years.

Mr. Belin.

You are a sergeant now?
Mr. HENSLEE, Sergeant.

Mr. Belin.

What did you do before you became a police officer?

Mr. Henslee.

I was a student in SMU.

Mr. Belin.

At SMU?

Mr. Henslee.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Prior to that time?

Mr. Henslee.

I was a dance instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio.

Mr. Belin.

And prior to that?

Mr. Henslee.

I was in the United States Army.

Mr. Belin.

Honorable discharge, sir?

Mr. Henslee.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

How old are you?

Mr. Henslee.

40.

Mr. Belin.

Married?

Mr. Henslee.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

Sergeant, what were your duties on November 22, 1963?

Mr.. HENSLEE. I was supervising the radio dispatcher's office at the Dallas Police Department.

Mr. Belin.

Could you Just describe your duties there as to what they included?

Mr. Henslee.

Well, in this instance, I was not only supervising the channel 1 radio and the incoming radio calls, but was the police dispatcher for channel 2, covering the special event of the arrival of the President of the United States, President Kennedy.