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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VI - Page 297« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Clyde A. Haygood)

Mr. Haygood.
Air Force.
Mr. Belin.
How long?
Mr. Haygood.
Four years to the day.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do in the Air Force, generally?
Mr. Haygood.
Ground crew chief, flight engineer.
Mr. Belin.
DO you have an honorable discharge?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do when you got out of the Air Force?
Mr. Haygood.
Went to work for the Dallas Police Department.
Mr. Belin.
What year was that?
Mr. Haygood.
1955.
Mr. Belin.
You have been with them ever since?
Mr. Haygood.
Other than 11 months in which I left the department.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do in that 11 months?
Mr. Haygood.
Went into a business of my own.
Mr. Belin.
Then went back to the department?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Belin.
Were you on duty on November 22, 1963?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
What was your assignment that day?
Mr. Haygood.
Solo motorcycle officer on escort of the Presidential motorcade.
Mr. Belin.
You started with the motorcade at Love Field
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Went through town with him?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Where were you riding as you went through town?
Mr. Haygood.
Riding to the right rear of the Presidential car.
Mr. Belin.
How many cars back, if you remember?
Mr. Haygood.
Well, it varied. It would be hard to say as to how many cars back.
Mr. Belin.
Do you remember whether Officer M. L. Baker was riding?
Mr. Haygood.
He was riding in front of me.
Mr. Belin.
So You would be riding several cars back, generally, from the President's car, is that correct?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Did you hear any shots at all?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
Where were you when you heard the shots?
Mr. Haygood.
I was on Main Street just approaching Houston Street.
Mr. Belin.
How many shots did you hear?
Mr. Haygood.
Three.
Mr. Belin.
Were the three spaced equally distant?
Mr. Haygood.
No.
Mr. Belin.
Go ahead.
Mr. Haygood.
No.
Mr. Belin.
Was one more close than the other one?
Mr. Haygood.
The last two were closer than the first. In other words, it was the first, and then a pause, and then the other two were real close.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do after you heard the sounds?
Mr. Haygood.
I made the shift down to lower gear and went on to the scene of the shooting.
Mr. Belin.
What do you mean by the scene of the shooting?
Mr. Haygood.
There on Main Street.
Mr. Belin.
On Main Street?
Mr. Haygood.
I am sorry, on Elm Street.
Mr. Belin.
What position of Elm Street?
Mr. Haygood.
Be just west of Houston Street.
Mr. Belin.
By the scene of the shooting, do you mean the place where you believed the President's car was when the bullets struck?
Mr. Haygood.
Yes.
Mr. Belin.
What did you do when you got there?
Mr. Haygood.
When I first got to the location there, I was still on Houston
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