Mr. Curry.

my studies at TCU and flew out of Meacham Field, and then I was sent to Amarillo Air Force Base. We were not on the base, but we were assigned in that area and we waited there for, it seemed to me like 2 or 3 weeks and never received any training. We were then notified that we had an opportunity to either ask for release or discharge from the service because we understood-- because of an oversupply of pilots, or else to remain in the program and be sent to various branches of the Air Force for various assignments.
At that time, I, along with my buddy whose father advised us that he thought it was best for us to get out--we applied for a discharge, and I was discharged, so I was in this about 11 months, at which time I was discharged and I returned to Dallas and I reported back to my draft board, and that's the last contact that I had with my draft board.

Mr. Hubert.

And you went back to your duties ?

Mr. Curry.

I went back to my duties as police officer. I was assigned as a detective at the time, and I worked for undercover a few months; I was then assigned as a sergeant in the traffic division; promoted to lieutenant of the traffic division; subsequently promoted to captain of the traffic division. I was then assigned to a police training school. I attended the FBI school then.
Upon my return from the FBI school, I completed an examination for promotion to inspector of police and was able to obtain the No. I position and was promoted to inspector of police, and assigned to the police training school.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, that examination and that promotion was civil service?

Mr. Curry.

That's. right.

Mr. Hubert.

Under the laws of Texas?

Mr. Curry.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

And perhaps it would be better if you would just continue testifying--to tell us the various stages.

Mr. Curry.

I was assigned to the various training schools, had charge of the police training, and also personnel investigation. I was then appointed assistant chief of police in charge, which assignment is actually the second in command of the police department--that was in October of 1953.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, that is a non-civil-service position ?

Mr. Curry.

That's an appointive job.

Mr. Hubert.

Who appointed you to that job?

Mr. Curry.

Well, the chief appointed me, I'm sure, on the approval of the city manager.

Mr. Hubert.

Who was the chief at that time?

Mr. Curry.

Carl F. Hansson [spelling], H-a-n-s-~o-n.

Mr. Hubert.

All right; go on

Mr. Curry.

I served in that capacity until Chief Hansson resigned, and at that time I was appointed chief of police. I was appointed acting chief of police in December and when his name was removed from. the rolls in January 1960, I was appointed chief of police.

Mr. Hubert.

He resigned voluntarily?

Mr. Curry.

Yes; he did.

Mr. Hubert.

Was it because of old age?

Mr. Curry.

I don't know exactly why he resigned. He left us to go as executive secretary of the Citizens Traffic Commission here in Dallas, and he served in that capacity for some year or so and resigned from that capacity, and then he went as chief of the Mesquite Police Department and remained there a year or two and at the present time is in an advisory capacity at Richardson, Tex.

Mr. Hubert.

Well, you were second in command at the time you were appointed chief of police?

Mr. Curry.

That's true.

Mr. Hubert.

And you had been actually for some time?

Mr. Curry.

About 7 years.

Mr. Hubert.

Who was the city manager who appointed you.?

Mr. Curry.

Elgin Crull, I believe he was at the time I was appointed. He was when I was appointed chief of police, because I recall--I don't recall exactly who was city manager at the time I was appointed assistant chief. I believe Chuck Ford, I believe, was.