Mr. Dulles. Do you know whether any of your officers were?
Mr. Curry. I understood they were brought to the third floor of the city hall and were placed in a room, and that if any of them were present it probably would have been Captain Fritz.
Mr. Dulles. He would know about it?
Mr. Curry. I believe he would, yes.
Mr. Dulles. Thank you.
Mr. Rankin. Will you tell us what Officer Tippit's reputation was with your police force?
Mr. Curry. He had a reputation of being a very fine, dedicated officer.
Mr. Rankin. How long had he been with you?
Mr. Curry. I believe he came to work for us in 1952, after he had had service in the paratroopers, I believe, and he had made several jumps into Europe. He was raised in a rural community, and he was very well thought of by the people in the community where he grew up. He was a rather quiet, serious minded young man. He seemed to be very devoted to his family, and he was an active church man.
Mr. Rankin. What was his rank?