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c ~ c December 31 > 19&3 Mr. J. E. Curry Chief of Polico Subject: General Edwin A. YJalkor Burglary by Firearms Offense u F 48156 Sir: General Walker was seated at his desk at approximately 9:00 p.m. on April 10, 19&3, when a bullet was fired through the window of the room and continued on through the wall to the left of General YJalker. , . The bullet was recovered and releasod to Detective G. B. Brown of the Crime Scene Search Section of the Dallas Police Department# Kirk Coleman V./ll/lU, 4338 IJewton heard the shot from his room and was listed as a witness. (See attachment I) Detectives D. E, HcElroy and I. F. VonCloavo made a follow-up investigation a fow minutea aftor tho original report wa3 received. They also interviewed a business associate of General Y.'alker by tho name of Robert Surrey W/.M/35, 3>06 Lindenwood, LA6-7741. (See attachment 2) - - • • . ■ Detectives C. H. Dellinger and F. II. Rose continued the investi- " gation on April 11, 19&3, and came to the conclusion that the unknown assailant fired tho shot from the alley directly north of the rear of General Walker's house. >ir, Surrey was re-interviewed. (See attachment 3) Detective W. C. Chambers contacted Kirk Coleman, VJ/m/14, 4338 Newton on April 11, 19^3# and obtained information regarding the suspects being in one of several cars that were on tho church parking lot that is adjacent to General Y/alker's house.. No definite information was obtained. (See attachment 4) Dctective J. B, Toney contacted Mrs. Knecht, 5332 DeLoache, iu::3-33£9 on April 12, 19&3« ^rs. Knecht who was employed by General Walker listed a "Bill Duff" as a possible suspect. She • ,* j 'r ;; •
Handwritten note by Edwin A. Walker. The note reads: "May 8 '92. Ms. Mary Stephens - Police Records. I am enclosing two copies of Dallas Police File #F48156 a 22 page file. - one copy for the City Archivist, I hope. Edwin A. Walker."
Photocopies of a case file regarding a shooting at the home of Edwin A. Walker on April 10th, 1963. The case file was sent to the Dallas Municipal Archives and Records Center by Major General Edwin A. Walker.
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