DPD motorcycle officer James Chaney FBI interview 9/17/75 (via Harold Weisberg collection)

DPD motorcycle officer James Chaney FBI interview 9/17/75 (via Harold Weisberg collection)



"CHANEY stated the officers assigned to closely


accompany the President's automobile in the motorcade.

received instructions from the United States Secret

Service as to haw they should position themselves adjacent -•

to the President's automobile during the motorcade. CHANEY ,

said the officers were instructed to ride just off the

rear wheels on the presidential vehicle. They were in- .:

structed not to block the vision of the President unless

a crowd surged toward the presidential car. CHANEY stated

during the motorcade, he and his fellow officers worked

up and down behind the President's car, depending on the

closeness of the crowd."