Mrs. Rankin. On the record, we will supply for the purposes of this record the name of the officer and check it with Chief Curry, who was on the underpass or really the over part of the pass.
Mr. Curry. Really over.
Mr. Rankin. At the time of the motorcade.
Representative Ford. Who determined there should be one, not more officers at an overpass?
Mr. Curry. Deputy Chief Lunday and Assistant Chief Batchelor went over this route with Sorrels, and I believe Lawson was with them. And they were the ones who determined how many men would be placed at each location.
Mr. Rankin. The inquiry I think particularly is did the Secret Service decide it would be one or did you decide it would be one?
Mr. Curry. No; it would be the Secret Service because we just let them tell us how many men they wanted. The only deviation we made from that was in the security of the Trade Mart. I believe they requested 143 men, as I recall to secure the Trade Mart, and I believe we supplied them with 193 or 194 men, somewhat in excess of what they asked for at this location.
I called the State police, and they furnished a number of men, about 30 men, and Sheriff Decker furnished about 15, and I think we furnished from our department everybody that they asked for really, so we had a surplus.
Representative Ford. But the details as to how many men should be placed where were determined by Lawson and Sorrels of the Secret Service?
Mr. Curry. That is right, sir; yes, sir.