(Testimony of M.n. Mcdonald)
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Senator Cooper.
Do you have counsel with you?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir.
Senator Cooper.
Do you desire counsel?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Mr. McDonald, where do you live?
Mr. Mcdonald.
530 South Port Drive.
Mr. Ball.
In Dallas?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Where were you born?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Camden, Ark.
Mr. Ball.
Did you go to school in Arkansas?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
How far through school did you go?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Well, I finished through the 11th grade, took an equivalent for a high school diploma, and I attended I year at Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway.
Mr. Ball.
What year was that?
Mr. Mcdonald.
1948 and 1949.
Mr. Ball.
What did you do after that?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Well, worked in a printing firm for awhile, after getting out of college a year. Then I joined the Air Force. But in a break between high school and college, I entered the Navy, in January 1946. I served 22 months in the Navy, active duty.
Mr. Ball.
Then you say in the 1950's you joined the Air Force?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; December 29, 1950.
Mr. Ball.
How long were you in the Air Force?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Four years.
Mr. Ball.
What work did you do in the Air Force?
Mr. Mcdonald.
I was a supply sergeant.
Mr. Ball.
After that, what did you dot
Mr. Mcdonald.
I became a policeman in the Dallas Police Department.
Mr. Ball.
That was in 1956?
Mr. Mcdonald.
March 3, 1955.
Mr. Ball.
And you have been a police officer ever since?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Were you on duty on March---November 22, 1963?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What was your job that day?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Radio patrol.
Mr. Ball.
What were your hours of duty?
Mr. Mcdonald.
From 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mr. Ball.
Did you ride alone or have a partner?
Mr. Mcdonald.
No, sir; I had a partner.
Mr. Ball.
What is his name?
Mr. Mcdonald.
T. R. Gregory.
Mr. Ball.
Were you cruising about 12:30 that day?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
In what area?
Mr. Mcdonald.
On the Westmoreland Avenue and Falls Drive intersection.
Mr. Ball.
Was your area, an area close to downtown Dallas or outside?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Outside, approximately 8 miles.
Mr. Ball.
Did you get an order over the radio about that time to move your--
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
What was the order?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Report to the vicinity of Elm and Houston Streets, code 3.
Mr. Ball.
And did you know Officer Tippit?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Ball.
Was he also a radio patrol officer?
Mr. Mcdonald.
Yes, sir; he was.
Mr. Ball.
Did he cruise alone or with a partner?
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