The testimony of Roy Lee Lowery was taken at 11 a.m., on March 25,
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 Detective R. L. Lowery, Dallas
Police Department. Mr. Lowery, my name is Leon D. Hubert. I am a
member of the advisory staff of the general counsel of the President's
Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. Under the
provisions of the Executive Order No. 11130, dated November 29, 1963,
a joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure
adopted by the Commission in conformance with the Executive order
in the joint resolution, I have been authorized to take the sworn
deposition from you, Mr. Lowery. I state to you now that the general
nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report
upon the facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and
the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular, Mr.
Lowery, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you
know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may
know about the death and the general inquiry.
Now, Mr. Lowery, you have appeared here today by virtue of a request
made to Chief Curry by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, who is the general counsel
on the staff of the President's Commission. Under the rules adopted
by the Commission, you are entitled to a 3-day written notice by the
Commission prior to the taking of this deposition, but the rules
adopted by the Commission also provide that a witness may waive that
3-day notice if he wishes to do so. Do you wish to waive the 3-day
notice?
Mr. LOWERY. I will waive it.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear to
tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you
God?
Mr. LOWERY. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you please state your name?
Mr. LOWERY. Roy Lee Lowery.
Mr. HUBERT. And your age?
Mr. LOWERY. Thirty-two years of age.
Mr. HUBERT. Your residence?
Mr. LOWERY. 838 West Church in Grand Prairie.
Mr. HUBERT. Texas?
Mr. LOWERY. Right.
Mr. HUBERT. Is that just outside of the Dallas area?
Mr. LOWERY. Yes, sir; it is in Dallas County. It is on the west side.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation, sir?
Mr. LOWERY. I am a detective with the Dallas Police Department.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been so occupied?
Mr. LOWERY. Oh, approximately 9-1/2 years.
Mr. HUBERT. What specific position do you hold in the detective
department?
Mr. LOWERY. I'm a detective in the juvenile bureau of the police
department, criminal division.
Mr. HUBERT. Who is your immediate superior?
Mr. LOWERY. Capt. Frank Martin.
Mr. HUBERT. Who is next up the line?
Mr. LOWERY. I believe it is M. W. Stevenson.
Mr. HUBERT. And then Chief Batchelor and Chief Curry?
Mr. LOWERY. Right.