Mr. Hubert.

This is the deposition of Sgt. Roland A. Cox. Mr. Cox, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the general counsel of the President's Commission.
Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130 dated November 29, 1963, and the joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the President's Commission in conformance with that Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been authorized to take a sworn deposition from you.
I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relevant to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular as to you, Mr. Cox, the nature of the inquiry is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry.
Now, Mr. Cox, I think you appeared here tonight by virtue of a request made to you to come by letter addressed to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel on the staff of the President's Commission, is that correct?

Mr. Cox.

No.

Mr. Hubert.

Then you appear here, I suppose, because Chief--

Mr. Cox.

Chief Batchelor.

Mr. Hubert.

Asked you to come?

Mr. Cox.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

You are a reserve officer, I think?

Mr. Cox.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

Under the rules of the Commission, every person who appears to have his deposition taken, as you are here tonight, has a right to a 3-day written notice to appear. But those rules also provide that you may waive that notice if you wish to do so. In view of the fact that you have not received the 3-day notice, I ask you whether you are willing to waive the notice and proceed to testify here tonight?

Mr. Cox.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

Then I ask you to rise and I will administer the oath to you. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give in this matter will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Cox.

I do.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you state your full name?

Mr. Cox.

Roland A. Cox.

Mr. Hubert.

Where do you live, sir?

Mr. Cox.

De Soto, Tex.

Mr. Hubert.

What street address?

Mr. Cox.

311 Bob White.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your occupation?

Mr. Cox.

Service department, Sears Roebuck.

Mr. Hubert.

In the city of Dallas?

Mr. Cox.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been so employed?

Mr. Cox.

Since 1946.

Mr. Hubert.

Were you on duty on November 24, 1963?

Mr. Cox.

November 24, that Sunday? Wasn't November 24 that Sunday?

Mr. Hubert.

Let me put the question to you this way. Were you, during the period November 22 through 24, 1963, a member of the reserve force of the Dallas Police Department?

Mr. Cox.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

What rank did you hold then?

Mr. Cox.

Sergeant.

Mr. Hubert.

And you still do?

Mr. Cox.

Yes; D-11.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been with the reserves?

Mr. Cox.

Got my 10-year pin about 3 months ago, I imagine.

Mr. Hubert.

Were you called to duty during the weekend of the President's assassination?

Mr. Cox.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

What day were you called to duty?