The committee has further learned
ing of three cars and 12 officers, werthat police tact units, consistthe Lorraine and were on patrol on e assigned to the vicinity of
April 3 and April 4. The tact
units, however, were withdrawn shor
To account for the removal of the tly before the assassination.
security detail and the tact
units and to comment on the other
allegations of official complicity, the committee has called Mr. Fran
as director of lire and safety in Mem k Holloman. Mr. Holleman,
official with ultimate responsibilit phis in April 1968, was the
y for the removal of Detective
Redditt. In addition, he is the acco
actions of the Memphis Police Dep untable official for all of the
artment.
A retired FBI agent, Mr. Holtma
Director J. Edgar Hoover. He hasn once served in the office of
Charge of FBI Field Offices in Jack served as Special Agent in
son, Miss., Atlanta, and Cincinnati. He left the
in 194f; In prici ice law
Laurel, Mi.,
MI. I
rejoined the 1111 in 19-18 and subsin
equently served
hi Louisville, Los Angeles, and at
ton. In 1959 he was assigned to the FBI Headquarters in Washingremained until his retirement from Memphis field office,,where he
the FBI in 1964.
Mr. Holloman was director of the
development for Memphis
State University from 1964.0-496
Mid-South Medical Center Council 6, and executive director of the
for Comprehensive Health Planning until January 1, 1968.
Mr. Holloman served as director of
fire and safety in the city of
Memphis from 1968 through 1970.
He is presently executive director of Future Memphis, Inc.
It would be appropriate at this time
, Mr. Chairman, to call Mr.
Holloman.
Chairman STOKES. The committee calls Mr.
Holloman.
Do you solemnly swear the testi
committee is the truth, the whole mony you will give before this
truth and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. I do.
TESTIMONY OF MR. FRANK C. HOLLOM
AN, FORMER DIRECTOR
OF FIRE AND SAFETY, MEMPHI
S, TENN.
Chairman STOKES. Thank you.
may be seated. The Chair
recognizes counsel for the committYou
ee, Mr. Mark Speiser.
Mr. SPEISER. Thank you, Mr. Chairma
Mr. Holloman, I welcome you to Was n.
hington.
You have had the opportunity
Blakey, briefly allude to your careto hear our chief counsel, Mr.
er with the FBI. I would like to
ask you some more penetrating ques
the Bureau and begin with that area tions about your career with
Would you state for the record wha of questioning on this point.
is. I am led to believe that you are t your professional occupation
a lawyer by training. Is that
accurate?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. When did you first join the FBI
?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. June of 1937.
Mr. SPEISER. While with the Bureau, did you
succeed to positions •
of a supervisory nature?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. Isn't it a fact tl
appointed agent in charge of o
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. Can you reca
that you were assigned to fiel
where you served as the SAC,
Mr. HOLLOMAN. This is from
far as specific dates are conce
Jackson, Miss., in 1948. I was
months. Then I was transferre
1943, 1994, and then I was
1945, and I resigned from U.:
the
charge at the Cincinnati office.
1:BI. I was agent in charge of tl
' Neill there in August of 19
March, or the spring of 1960.
Mr. SPEISER. What are the ge
field office?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. He is
the it
Alice and has general overall
office, its operations, and those i
_ Mr. SPEISER. Who with
in the
ble to? Was it Mr. Hoover? At 1
FBI.
Mr. HOLLOMAN. I would say
ye
Mr. SPEISER. Did ther
e come
very close professionally with M
the FBI?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Yea, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. Can you elab
orate
Mr. HomomAN. I was insp
ect
Washington going back now fror
until August of 1959.
Mr. SPEISER. For a perio
d of 7 3
of Mr. Hoover's office. Wha
t
incumbent with that position? al
Mr. HOLLOMAN. I supervise
d th
I was the only agent in the offic
e
of the office itself, and I also revi
that went into his office, except c
ly to his secretary, his executive
charge of people seeing Mr. Ha
advising him as to who he was
t
Mr. SPEISER. This laot.ed
for a I
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Seven year
Mr. SPEISER. How were yous, yet
selet
Mr. HOLLOMAN. He sele
cted
nu
Fart.
Mr. SPEISER. Prior to bein
g sel
nerved as agent in charge of seve
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Before that rs
,Iv
tory position in what was then
ca
division of the FBI.
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Ill give before this
I king but the truth,
11RMER DIRECTOR
TENN.
• seated. The Chair
Speiser.
chief counsel, Mr.
FBI. 1 would like to
at your career with
liming on this point.
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uffice and has general overall administrative supervision of the
office, its operations, and those who are assigned to it.
Mr. SPEISER. Who within the Bureau were you directly reportable to? Was it Mr. Hoover? At least while you were serving in the
F'BI.
Mr. HomostraN. I would say yes. Yes.
Mr. SPEISER. Did there come a time when you in fact became
very close professionally with Mr. Hoover during your career with
the FBI?
Mr. IlotaueAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. Can you elaborate on that, please?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. I was inspector in charge of his office here in
Washington going back now from 1959-1 believe from about 1952
until August of 1959.
Mr. SPEISER. For a period of 7 years you were inspector in charge
of Mr. Hoover's office. What are the duties and responsibilities
incumbent with that position?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. I supervised the clerical employees in the office.
was the only agent in the office and I was the general supervisor
of the office itself, and I also reviewed the memoranda, documents
chat went into his office, except correspondence which went directly
his secretary, his executive secretary, and I generally was in
;barge of people seeing Mr. Hoover; making appointments, and
advising him as to who he was to see or who wished to see him.
Mr. SPEISER. This lasted For a period of approximately 7 years?
Mr. licau,ommi. Seven years, yes, sir.
Mr. SPEISER. How were you selected for that position?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. He selected me. It was just a selection on his
Part.
Mr. Seaisee. Prior to being selected to that position, you had
served as agent in charge of several field offices?
Mr. HOLLOMAN. Before that, I was in Washington in a superviiary position in what was then called the crime records section or
division of the FBI.
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