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DA Henry Wade Requests the Transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald
Henry Wade requested that Oswald be moved to the Dallas Sheriff's office on the night of November 22, 1963, but Captain Fritz declined. Instead, Fritz sanctioned the transfer of Oswald on the morning of November 24, 1963.
Deputy Weitzman Transfers Oswald's Rifle to Captain J.W. Fritz
The rifle used by Lee Harvey Oswald to shoot President Kennedy from the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository was found by Deputy Constable Seymour Weitzman and then handed over to Captain Fritz.
Captain J.W. Fritz summarizes the case on Oswald
Fritz answers a CBS reporter's questions regarding the murder of President Kennedy and Officer J.D. Tippit by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Who was Lee Harvey Oswald
Reporter Lonnie Hudkins, FBI agent James Hosty, and Dallas police officer Jim Leavelle reminisce on when Oswald was taken into police custody.
Buell Wesley Frazier and his interrogation by J.W. Fritz
Recent interview of Buell Frazier recalling his interrogation by Captain Fritz regarding JFK's assassination. Frazier, a coworker of Oswald's at the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, TX, was suspected of being an accomplice to Oswald in the…
Interview with Dallas Police Captain J.W. Fritz
Fritz responds to reporters' questions regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination by Jack Ruby.
J.W. Fritz's Notes from Interrogation of Oswald
Fritz was the only one to interrogate Lee Harvey Oswald before his assassination by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963. Fritz's notes are the only remnant of his talk with Oswald as there was no audio recorded or stenographer present.
John “Will” Fritz
Lawman, Kennedy Assassination Figure. As head of the Dallas Police Department's Robbery-Homicide unit in 1963, he was Lee Harvey Oswald's primary interrogator. Law enforcement officers led by him interrogated Oswald over the less than 48 hours…