Originator: HSCA
Document date: 1977-06-08 00:00:00
Document type: PRINTED FORM

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : HSCA

RECORD NUMBER: 180-10068-10340

RECORDS SERIES :

STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : HSCA

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

Released under the John F.

Kennedy Assassination

Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note].

Case#:NW 66000 Date:

1-04-2021

DATE : 06/08/77

PAGES : 17

SUBJECTS :

HSCA, ADMINISTRATION

ECCLES, FRANK L.

DOCUMENT TYPE : PRINTED FORM

CLASSIFICATION : U

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS : P

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/07/93

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

BoX #:1.

[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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ECCLES,

Frank

Nime of Employce

Address

Azuross

Phone Number

Position Tilla

Level

OFFICE OF THE CLERX

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PERSONAL LEAVE RECORD

1976.

YEAR

DATE OF APPOINTHENT

6-8-77

PRIOR FEGENAL SERVICE

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Feb.

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$.

2 May

June

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Aug.

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= 0.5 day annual leavo

= 1,0 day annual leavo

= 0.5 day sick leave

= 1.0 day sick leave

= 0.5 day administralive leavo

= 1.0 day administralive Icavo

= 0.5 day unauthorized absenco

= 1.0 day unauthorized absenco

= 0.5 day leavo without pay

= 1.0 day leave without pay

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This record will be forwarded to the Clerk of the House at the end of each calendar ycar, or in case of termination, along

with the request for termination. Upon approval, the record will be filed in the omployee's official personnel folder..

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint. Pen)..

U:S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Frank L. Eccles

Employee Social Security Number

242-28-3222

Empioying Office or Committee/Subcommittee

Assassinations

Effective Date

July 38, 1978

Type of Action

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

• Title Change

Xi. Termination (At close of business on effective date).

• Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending

close of business.

(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.) .

Position Title

Specify Date

Gross Annual Salary*

* If emoloyee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee

plus the salary received from the employing office.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. 0 Standing Committee: Staff— Clerical or • Professional.

2. !' Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..

956

-Congress.

3. • Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_

If applicable, Level

Step_

I certity that this authorization is not. in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

July 20

Date_

78

19.

(lf appropriate, signature of: Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)

LOUIS SPOKES A PATRIN

(Type or print name. of Authorizing Official)

(Type or print name and title of above official)

(Title - If Member, District and State)

All appointments and salary adjustments.for:employees.under the House Classification.Act and.for.Committee.em-

ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.:

APPROVED:

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code...

Monthly Annuity S-

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

ID

Benefits -

Payroll _.

00 as of

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

(Revised: August 1, 1977)

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middie-Last)

Frank L. Escles

Employee Social Security Number

242-28-3222

Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee

Assassinations

Effective Date

7/16/78

Type of Action

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

• Title Change

Termination (At close of business on effective date)

• Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending

close of business_

(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)

Position Title

Specify Date

Gross Annual Salary*

* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U:S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee

plus the salary received from the employing office.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. 0. Standing Committee: Staff—• Clerical or • Professional.

2. I Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.256-of 95th Congress.

3.0

Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

Position Number_.

If applicable, Level.

Step_

I certity that this. authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date.

July 7

19-78

Ilf appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

LOUIS STOKES, CHAIRMAN

• (Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

(Type or print name and title of above official)

(Title- If Member, District and Stare)

All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee. em-

ployees, except:those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee. on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must

be approved by the Committee on House Administration.

APPROVED:

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code..

Monthly Annuity S_

Chairman, Commitlee on House Administration

ID

Benefits -

Payroll -

00 as of

Copy for Initiating Office or.Committee

(Revised: August 1, 1977)

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C: 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or. changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Frank L. Eccles

6/8/77

Employee Social Security Number

Type of Action

242 28 3222

Employing Office or Committee

Assassinations

I Appointment

D Salary Adjustment:

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary. Adjustment, complete the following information.).

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$24,000

Staff Investigator

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.):

1. [ Standing Committee: Staff.-™ Clerical or . Professional:

2. 87 Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 465_ of 25th Congress::

3

I Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.) :

Position Number__.

If applicable, Level:

Step__

I certify that this: authorization: is not. in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b); prohibiting: the employment. of

relatives.

Date--

June 8

-1927

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chairman

(Title - If Member, District and State)

:.All-appointments and.salary.adjustments. for.employees.under the House Classification-Act and for Committee.em-;

ployees; except those.of-the:Committee.on Appropriations, the.Committee.on.the Budget, and the-Joint Committees,must

be approved by the Committee on House: Administration.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration.

Office of Finance use.only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity S

.00

-Copy for Initiating Office or Committee:

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MEMORANDUM

File

TO: Louis Stokes, Chairman

FROM: Thomas Lambeth, Acting Director

DATE: June 6, 1977

You approved the hiring of Frank Eccles as an

investigator for the Kennedy Task Force.

Subsequently

I learned that this would mean that the Kennedy Task

Force would have four (4) investigators to the one (1)

remaining on the King Task Force with the departure of

Jim Chenoweth. I have discussed this with Bob Lehner

and Bob Tanenbaum and they are in agreement that Eccles

should be assigned to the King Task Force. If you have

no objection, this will be done.

cc: Bob Lehner

Bob:

There is no objection.

Tom

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Sectio

MEMORANDUM

TO: Louis Stokes, Chairman

FROM:

Thomas Lambeth, Acting Director

DATE:

June 6, 1977

ok

You approved the hiring of Frank Eccles as an

investigator for the Kennedy Task Force. Subsequently

I learned that this would mean that the Kennedy Task

Force would have four (4) investigators to the one (1)

remaining on the King Task Force with the departure of

Jim Chenoweth. I have discussed this with Bob Lehner

and Bob Tanenbaum and they are in agreement that Eccles

•should be assigned to the King Task Force. If you have

no objection, this will be done.

CC: Bob Lehner

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Louis Stokes, Chairman

FROM:

rom Lambeth, Acting DirectorP

DATE: June 2, 1977

Attached is a Memorandum from Bob Tanenbaum

recommending the hiring of Frank Eccles as an

Investigator for the Kennedy Task Force.

Both Bob

Tanenbaum and Bob Lehner have indicated to me previously

that Investigators are their priority need.

Based on Bob's recommendation and that of Jack

Moriarty, I would recommend approval.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

JOHN B. ANDERSON, ILL.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.

_CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

POLD E. FORD, TENN.

JYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

..UBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.S. House of Representatites

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

DATE:

RE :

TOM LAMBETH

ROBERT K. TANENBAUM

JUNE 1, 1977

HIRING INVESTIGATOR FRANK ECCLES

In view of the departure of several

of our staff people, I think it imperative that

we hire as soon as possible highly qualified per-

sonnel. I recommend to you Frank Eccles who has

been interviewed by Cliff Fenton, Chief Investiga-

tor, and me. He served for a number of years in

the Metropolitan Police Department with Jack Mori-

arty, Staff Investigator, who is an outstanding and

extremely talented fellow. Moriarty came to us after

serving 27 years on the Metropolitan Police Force

including his service in the capacity of Lieutenant

of the Homicide Division. Moriarty, whose judgment

deeply respect, highly recommends Eccles

to

us.

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MEMORANDUM

TO:

Tom Lambeth

FROM:

DATE:

Edward M. Evans

Chief Investigator, MLK

Task

Force

June 2, 1977

SUBJECT: Hiring for Position of Staff Investigator.

Frank Eccles was interviewed by me for a position on

staff as an investigator in January, 1977.

Mr. Eccles was an experienced investigator with 12 years

police experience with the Washington, D.C. Police Department.

He is presently self-employed as a licensed private inves-

tigator. In my opinion he would be an asset to the staff

and recommend that he be hired. Mr. Eccles was also inter-

viewed by Deputy Chief Counsel Bob Tanenbaum who concurs

with my opinion.

EME: ek

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MILHARUSON PREYER, N.C

FALTER E. FAUNTPOY. D.C.

YVONNE ERATNWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD. TENN.

FLOYD.. FILIAN, IND

FOBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STORES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUELL. DEVINE, OMIO

JOHN B. ANDERSON, ILL.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHAKLES THONE, NEER.

(202) 225-4824

Select Committee on Assassinations

T1.S. Mouse of Representatites

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

MEMORANDUM

TO :

FROM:

DATE:

RE:

TOM LAMBETH

ROBERT K. TANENBAUM

JUNE 1, 1977

HIRING INVESTIGATOR FRANK ECCLES

In view of the departure of several

of our staff people, I think it imperative that

we: hire as soon as possible highly qualified per-

sonnel. I recommend to you Frank Eccles who has

been interviewed by Cliff Fenton, Chief Investiga-

tor, and me. He served

for a number of years in

the Metropolitan Police Department with Jack Mori?

arty, Staff Investigator, who is an outstanding and

extremely talented fellow.

Moriarty came to us after

serving 27 years on the Metropolitan Police Force

including his service in the capacity of Lieutenant

of the Homicide Division. Moriarty, whose judgment

I deeply respect, highly recommends Eccles to us.

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RESUME

ROUTING FORM

Eccles, Frankh

livestigato

Received

Congressional

Referral

Comments on Referral

Abstracted by

Acknowledged by

Staff Component

Review by

Recommended

Action:

REQUEST EOR

APPOINTMENT

Logged by

Self

Other

REQUEST FOR

REFERENCES

INSTRUCTIONS

SPRAGUE

INTERVIEW

REQUEST

Date

Date

Date

File

Interview

Hold

Refer

Interviever Fenton

Confirmed

date

y?2

Suggested date

Suggested time

Confirmed

time

by

Hold for

Date

Notified

BY

applicant's experience as a homicide investigator is

deted However the quality of his experience of the pastand

present would be of value tour muratigation. His

responce to quastions showed a clear understanding of

the work to be performed. Squest hold (tire)

Suggested date

Suggested time

Confirmed

date

Confirmed

time

by

by_

Acceptance/Date of employment

Rejection

BETTER OF

NOTIFICATION

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

OF

FRANK. L. ECCLES

OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY:

1975-Present

1966-1975

1954-1965

President of the Eccles Detective Agency, incor-

porated in the State of Maryland on December 20,

1975.

I am the individual licensee for the Eccles Detec-

tive Agency, Inc., responsible for and in complete

no one at cut or are or i

Chief Investigator, Neighborhood Legal Service

Program, in and for the District of Columbia.

this capacity, I was required to have a reputation

for integrity, reliability, trust-worthiness, im-

partiality, and good judgement.

My duty was to

supervise all investigative activities and to provide

security for the Neighborhood Legal Service Law

Offices in the District of Columbia. I reviewed

and evaluated all statements by witnesses and reports

of investigation by other agencies and prepared

statements and recommendations to the various courts

of the District of Columbia and to the Director of

Neighborhood Legal Service Program and his staff.

I participated in the formulation of policy standards

and methods for their application, including:

1. Promulgation of regulations and rules.

:.2. Preparation of instructions and training aids.

3.

Provision of other official material for use

by Neighborhood Legal Service personnel.

I developed standards and policies for measuring the

needs of the poor and evaluating resources.

For this

purpose, I was required to utilize my knowledge of

family economics,

standards.

nutrition, clothing, and housing

1 collected price data and evaluated

property, all of which required substantial public

contact.

Metropolitan Police Department; Washington, D.C.

1954-1957--Foot Patrolman and Scout Car Officer.

duties were to prevent crimes and apprehend violators

of the law.

1958-1959--Precinct Detective. My duties were to

investigate all offense reports, prepare and present

cases to the District Grand Jury and various courts.

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Biographical Sketch of Frank L. Eccles;

page 2

1953-1954

1948-1953

1943-1947

EDUCATION:

1960-1965--Criminal Investigator; Metropolitan

Police Department Homicide Squad. I participated

in every major investigation of homicide perpe-

trated in Washington, D.C.

Frequently was assigned to Presidential details

and confidential investigations by my commanding

officer and top officials in the Police Department.

because of my respected ability

as an investigator.

I retired from the Metropolitan Police Department

July 31, 1965 due to service connected disability.

NorIole City Police Department; Nortolk, Virginia

Foot Patrolman and Scout Car Officer.

My duties

were to prevent crime and to apprehend violators

of the law.

I resigned from the Norfolk Virginia

Police Department to accept a position with the

Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C.

United States Civil Service; United States Army

Transportation Division, Heidelberg, Germany

Property and stock control clerk. My duties were

to keep records and inventory of all United States

Army vehicles in the European Theatre of Operation.

I resigned to return to the United States for

personal reasons.

Staff Sargeant, U.S. Army; Four years and six

months active duty.

Assigned as a supervisor in a Guard Company in the

U.S. Third Army under the command of General George

S. Patton, Jr. Soldiers under my supervision were

responsible for the security involving prisoners

of war.

European Theatre of Operations: Recipient of the

European Theatre of Operations Medal, Good Conduct

and Victory Medals.

Honorable Discharge received November 10, 1947.

1942-1943 Winston Salem Teachers College, Winston

Salem, North Carolina. Army Draft interrupted

education.

American University, Washington, D.C., courses in

American Government

and Public Speaking.

Attended the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Symposium for Forensic Sciences at Walter Reed

Hospital in Washington, D.C.

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Biographical Sketch of Frank L. Eccles;

page 3

Attended the Metropolitan Police Department

Academy for which certificates were received in

the study of Prevention and Detection of Crime,

including the following:

* Procedures and Techniques of Criminal Inves-

tigations

* The Utilization. of the Crime Laboratory

* The Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

*

Methods of Interrogation

Laws and Procedures

* Handling of Property and Prisoners

* Preparation of Cases for Court

* Handling of Fugitives

* Utilization of the Questioned Document Examiner

* Public Relations and Community Relations

PERSONAL:

REFERENCES :

Born, January 1, 1924 in Clemmons, North Carolina.

Married former Jaroslava Iris Frantalova; father

of Ralph Franklin Eccles.

Address; 11018 Willow. Bottom Drive, Columbia,

Maryland 21044

11730-3983

B 596-5687

Furnished upon request.

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MEMORANDUM

TO: ALL STAFF

RE: Payroll Certification

The Regulations and Accounting Procedures for Allowances and

Expenses of Committees, Members and Employees of the U.S. House of

Representatives require that, among other things, the Committee's

monthly payroll certification include the relationship, if any, of

each employee to any current Member of Congress. This certification

is signed monthly by our Chairman.

The following are the relationships to be included in the

certification:

father

mother

son

daughter

brother

sister

uncle

aunt

first cousin

nephew

niece

husband

wife

father-in-law

mother-in-law

son-in-law

daughter-in-law

brother-in-law

sister-in-law

stepfather

stepmother

stepbrother

stepsister

half-brother

half-sister

Please complete the appropriate portion below, sign and date

this form, which will then become a part of your permanent personnel

file.

If this status changes, you must notify the Committee's Budget

Office immediately of the change.

I am not related to any current (95th Congress) Member of Congress.

• I am related to a current (95th Congress) Member of Congress.

(Please specify.)

Tranka.

Signature

accles

Employee

6-9-77

Date

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Tom Howarth

FROM: Tom Lambeth L

DATE: June 8, 1977

RE: Employment of Frank Eccles

Bob Lehner, The Chairman, and I have agreed

that the salary for Frank Eccles would be $24,000,

which is consistent with

salaries paid other investigators.

elo

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Louis Stokes, Chairman

FROM: Iom Lambeth, Acting Director\U

DATE: June 2, 1977

Attached is a Memorandum from Bob Tanenbaum

recommending the hiring of Frank Eccles as an

Investigator for the Kennedy Task Force.

Both Bob

Tanenbaum and Bob Lehner have indicated to me previously

that Investigators are their priority need.

Based on Bob's recommendation and that of Jack

Moriarty, I would recommend approval.

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