The testimony of Alvin R. Brock was taken at 9:30 p.m., on March 26,
1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building,
Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, Jr.,
assistant counsel of the President's Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. This is the deposition of Mr. Alvin R. Brock, the
patrolman, Dallas police department. Mr. Brock, 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 the Executive Order
11130, dated November 29, 1963, joint resolution of Congress 137, and
the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in conformance with
that Executive order and that joint resolution, I have been authorized
to take a sworn deposition from you, Mr. Brock. I state to you that the
general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate,
and report on the facts relating to the assassination of President
Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In
particular, as to you Mr. Brock, 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. Brock,
you have appeared here today by virtue of a general request made by J.
Lee Rankin, general counsel of the President's Commission, to Chief
Curry, asking him to make his men available. Under the rules adopted by
the Commission you are entitled to 3-day written notice prior to the
taking of this deposition, but the rules also provide that a witness
may waive the 3-day written notice if he wishes to do so. And now I ask
you if you are willing to waive the 3-day notice?
Mr. BROCK. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you stand then and raise your right hand so that I may
swear you?
Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. BROCK. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Please state your name?
Mr. BROCK. Alvin R. Brock.
Mr. HUBERT. Your age?
Mr. BROCK. Twenty-five.
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you reside?
Mr. BROCK. 207 East Place, Ennis, Tex.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your employment?
Mr. BROCK. Patrolman, for the city of Dallas, police department.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been on the Dallas police department?
Mr. BROCK. Three and a half years.
Mr. HUBERT. Prior to that time, how did you make your living?
Mr. BROCK. Worked as assembler in aircraft.
Mr. HUBERT. Assembler--aircraft--what?
Mr. BROCK. As an assembler of aircrafts.
Mr. HUBERT. How long did you work at that?
Mr. BROCK. Once I worked for approximately a year, 10 months, Temco,
and before that approximately a year and a half at Chance Vought.
Mr. HUBERT. I guess prior to that you were going to school?
Mr. BROCK. Prior to that I worked at Lone Star Gas for approximately a
year, and high school before that.
Mr. HUBERT. You graduated from high school?
Mr. BROCK. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, what particular part of the police department are you
in?
Mr. BROCK. Radio patrol.
Mr. HUBERT. That is under what captain?
Mr. BROCK. I work for Captain Talbert.
Mr. HUBERT. Cecil Talbert?
Mr. BROCK. I don't know his first name.
Mr. HUBERT. Cecil Talbert. And are you in one of the prowl cars?
Mr. BROCK. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, I'm going to ask you some questions about November the
24th. What time did you go on duty that day?
Mr. BROCK. 7:30 a.m.