Mr. Hubert.

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Captain TALBERT. I do.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you please state your name?
Captain TALBERT. Cecil Earl Talbert.

Mr. Hubert.

Your age?
Captain TALBERT. I am 44.

Mr. Hubert.

Your residence?
Captain TALBERT. 1211 Toltec, Dallas.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your present occupation, sir?
Captain TALBERT. Police department. Captain of patrol division.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been with the police department?
Captain TALBERT. Seventeen years.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you held the rank of captain?
Captain TALBERT. You Will have to forgive me just a minute.

Mr. Hubert.

Well, Just approximately is all right.
Captain TALBERT. January 26, 1960.

Mr. Hubert.

What are your duties and responsibilities on the Dallas Police Force?
Captain TALBERT. I have a patrol platoon. Three captains assigned to the patrol division. Each has a platoon. We rotate around the clock and while on duty would have the patrol function.

Mr. Hubert.

That is the patrol function throughout the city.
Captain TALBERT. Throughout the city; yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Who is your immediate superior?
Captain TALBERT. Chief Fisher; N. T. Fisher.

Mr. Hubert.

And he is head of the patrol division in general ?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Three captains under him?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Who are the other captains?
Captain TALBERT. J. M. Souter relieves me, and Capt. William Frazier, who relieves Souter.

Mr. Hubert.

Were you in that same position with the same duties and responsibilities on the 24th of November 1963?

Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Were you on duty on the 23d of November 1963 ?
Captain TALBERT. Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

What hours did you serve then ?
Captain TALBERT. Seven to three.

Mr. Hubert.

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.?
Captain TALBERT. Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Did you go off duty at 3 p.m. on the 23d ?
Captain TALBERT. Close to that, I mean close to that time; yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

At the time you went off duty about 3 p.m. on the 23d of November, had you been informed of any plans for a transfer of Oswald to the county jail?
Captain TALBERT. Not by police supervisors. I had heard the information the chief had given the news media who had insisted on setting up their equipment in our jail office, or adjacent to the jail office, and he insisted that they not set it up there, and that they would be in the general public way, and only that they could report after 10 o'clock on the next day.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, you didn't hear that from the chief himself?
Captain TALBERT. Not from the chief. Only--that is hearsay.

Mr. Hubert.

You obtained from the radio or television or newspapers?
Captain TALBERT. Possibly radio and newspapers, yes, sir. You might know we were attentive to all news media at the time.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, what time, then, did you go on duty on the 24th?
Captain TALBERT. The morning of the 24th I reported when--I gave my time of duty as 7 to 3. Actually, we report about an hour early so that we can prepare the platoon, or any revision in the platoon that we have to make. So, at approximately 6 o'clock, I reported to our office and relieved Captain Frazier.