Curry on Plane 2
Curry on Plane 2
Curry on Plane 2
Curry on Plane
Curry on Plane
Curry on Plane
Curry's Home
Curry's Home
Curry's Home
Curry's Testimony
Curry's Testimony
Curry's Testimony
Portrait of Curry
Portrait of Curry
Portrait of Curry
Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry interviewed in hallway
Chief Curry Photograph in hallway with Media
The photo shows Chief Curry speaking to the media reporters about the investigation on the third floor hallway of the Dallas Police Department headquarters late on Friday November 22nd, or early in the morning of November 23, 1963. The amount of media there was in the hallway shows how pressed the media were for answers about the investigation. It even seems like a journalist used Curry's back as support for writing notes again showing how crowded the area was.
Dallas Times Herald
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth184968/
Dallas Times Herald
November 23, 1963
Cora Wolfinger
Dallas Times Herald
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Jesse Curry Testimony in Warren Commission
Jesse Curry Testimony in Warren Commission
Chief Curry's personal testimony admitted that Dallas PD's security broke down in one place. It was not intentional to have the death of Lee Harvey Oswald occur. This was important because he does not believe that the Dallas PD had responsibility over the death of the President. In writing, he again states they only had one mistake with their custody of Oswald.
Warren Commission 3
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7460451
National Archives
June 27, 1973
Cora Wolfinger
National Archives
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Individuals Testimony
Warren Commission FBI Files
In this testimony Chief Curry stated that he did not reveal the time to the press of the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald. He believes that everyone was "tired" which seems suspicious. I believe he did in fact tell the press without thinking about the consequences because of the long day for every one. However, he goes on to say he did provide them a time because he did not know what time yet and that task was given to Officer Fritz. He had "no knowledge" if Fritz changed his plans at any time. This is concerning because he is the Chief and should have control and knowledge of this type of information.
Warren Commission 2
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7460451
National Archives
November 2963
Cora Wolfinger
National Archives
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Those Interviewed in Warren Commission
Warren Commission Testimony 2
Here you can see that Chief Curry wanted proper security set in the basement of the Dallas Police building for Lee Harvey Oswald. This would prevent him from being harmed during the investigation especially since Oswald is the direct responsibility of the Dallas PD.
Warren Commission FBI Files
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7460451
National Archives
November 1963
Cora Wolfinger
National Archives
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Warren Commission Testimony
Testimony from FBI files of JFK assassination
Here in the testimony you can see that Chief Curry told the "Dallas Times Herald" that Lee Harvey Oswald's transfer would be placed in the custody of Sheriff J.E. Bill Decker on November 24, 1963. He also was reported that he revealed the time of the transfer saying "You better be around here about 10:00 AM", thus revealing to the press what time JFK's killer was being moved. He did not know at the time what this information would lead to and it is still debated whether or not he actually said the time to the press.
Warren Commission
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7460451
National Archives
November 20, 1963
Cora Wolfinger
National Archives
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Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry Television Interview November 26 1963
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Chief Curry gives a television interview
During the interview Chief Curry discusses Oswald's investigation. He stated he gave all the information to the FBI but will still investigate the case with Dallas PD. He wanted to interview Lee Harvey Oswald's friends, his co-workers, etc. It was evident he had big plans in the investigation but he did not give away a lot of information during the interview as most police officers do.
Jesse Curry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58xqv9E7vk
YouTube
November 26 1963
Cora Wolfinger
YouTube
Video
Video
Form Police Chief Curry Dies
Obituary of Chief Curry
This obituary of Chief Curry describes his career with Dallas PD. He was 66 when he died after taking his grandchildren for ice-cream at Baylor Medical Center. He served as chief of police from 1960-1966. The article goes on to describe his involvement with JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald along with other achievements he had during his tenure.
James Ewell and Suzanne DeBeau
Dallas News
Dallas News
June 24, 1980
Cora Wolfinger
Dallas News
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Picture of Chief Curry outside Parkland Hospital
Picture of Chief Curry outside Parkland Hospital
The photo shows Chief Curry at Parkland Hospital for the service of JFK with an unnamed officer with him. He was the one who directed the cars to the hospital as he knew the area. He remained at the hospital for about an hour or so to his knowledge then he received news that one of his officers was shot and they think they found the assassin (Oswald).
Dallas Times Herald staff photographer
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth184702/
Dallas Times Herald
1963
Cora Wolfinger
Dallas Times Herald
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Curry, Jesse E.
The description of what transpired during Oswald's arrest from FBI files
The archive notes that the officers in Dallas were deciding what to do with Oswald in their custody. Chief Curry arrived for work and relayed that Oswald must be provided with the utmost security. This shows that Chief Curry did not want another incident like JFK to happen especially when Oswald is their responsibility like how the Secret Service was to JFK.
National Archives
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7460451
National Archives
1963
Cora Wolfinger
National Archives
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Testimony
Connections Web for Chief Curry
Connections Web for Chief Curry
In this diagram you can see that Curry was a very connected man as the Chief of Police in Dallas, TX. He had many employees that he supervised especially during the JFK visit. As the Chief many relied on his judgments and supervision during the entire case.
Cora Wolfinger
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/wolfingercww
Cora Wolfinger
2018
Cora Wolfinger
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Warren Commission Testimony of Jesse Curry
Warren Commission Testimony of Jesse Curry
Leon Hubert conducted Curry's testimony for the Warren Commission to conduct a full investigation of JFK's assassination. He said that he was in the lead car during the parade with other Secret Service Agents and Dallas PD officers and then heard the gun shot from behind him. He directed the cars to go to Parkland Hospital for the President and Governor to be treated.
Mr. HUBERT - Can you tell us what you know about the matter from that point on, and it may be just as well if you will tell it in a narrative fashion. I will ask you some questions as we go along, or perhaps wait until the end to fill in. We will see how it works out. Briefly, what we want to know is what you know about the whole thing.
Mr. CURRY - Well, on November 22, I was in the lead car of the Presidential caravan. With me were Secret Service Winston Lawson and Forrest Sorrels, and the sheriff of Dallas County, Bill Decker, and we were nearing the triple underpass in the western part of Dallas, and which is near Stemmons Express-way-it was necessary for us to move to Elm Street in order to get on the Stemmons Expressway to get the President's caravan down to the Trade Mart where they were going to have a luncheon.
I heard a sharp report. We were near the railroad yards at this time, and I didn't know--I didn't know exactly where this report came from, whether it was above us or where, but this was followed by two more reports, and at that time I looked in my rear view mirror and I saw some commotion in the President's caravan and realized that probably something was wrong, and it seemed to be speeding up, and about this time a motorcycle officer, I believe it was Officer Chaney rode up beside us and I asked if something happened back there and he said, "Yes," and I said, "Has somebody been shot?" And he said, "I think so." So, I then ordered him to take us to Parkland Hospital which was the nearest hospital, so we took the President's caravan then to Parkland Hospital and they were the President, the Vice President and the Governor--were taken into the hospital and I remained at the hospital for--oh--some hour or so.
At about 1:15 that day--this first incident occurred about 12:30 or so, and about 1:15 I was notified that one of our officers had been shot, and a few minutes later was told that he was dead on arrival at the hospital. At that time we didn't know who shot him. I was just told it was in Oak Cliff. I was still at the hospital at this time and I was told by some of the Secret Service people, I don't recall who, to get my car ready and another car ready to take the President--we were informed that President Kennedy had expired--and we were asked to have two automobiles standing by to take President Johnson to Love Field.
Warren Commission
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-8.html
Warren Commission
1964
Cora Wolfinger
Warren Commission
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Photo of Chief Curry during the day of assassination
Chief Curry
Photograph of Chief Curry before the assassination of JFK. He was there during the shot and was there to help assist the cars to the Parkland Hospital.
JFK1963.com
https://jfkennedy1963.com/2015/10/02/what-he-saw-the-version-of-events-from-police-chief-curry/
JFK1963.com
1963
Cora Wolfinger
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Retired Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry Reveals His Personal JFK Assassination File
Self-published novel
Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry wrote a self published book that revealed his personal account of the JFK assassination. Including information about Dallas, the security planning, the motorcade, the school book depository, Lee Harvey Oswald, evidence of the assassination and the assassination of Oswald.
Jesse Curry
https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=10179&relPageId=3&search=curry
Mary Ferrell Foundation
1969
Cora Wolfinger
Mary Ferrell Foundation
Novel
English
Print Non-Fiction