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[5]Assassination Records Review Board
[6]Final Determination Notification
[8]AGENCY : HSCA
[9]RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10355
[10]RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[11]AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
[13]December 8, 1995
[14]Status of Document: Postponed in Part
[16]Number of releases of previously postponed information: 7
[18]Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors
[19]including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the
[20]absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United
[21]States or to any individual.
[23]Number of Postponements: 2
[25]Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
[27]Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could
[28]reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of
[29]privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.
[31]Substitute Language: SSN
[33]Date of Next Review: 2017
[35]Board Review Completed: 10/24/95
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[41]Date: 08/20/93
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[43]JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
[45]IDENTIFICATION FORM
[47]HSCA —
[48]180-10068-10355
[50]AGENCY
[51]RECORD NUMBER
[53]RECORDS SERIES :
[54]STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[56]AGENCY FILE NUMBER ;
[58]ORIGINATOR :
[59]FROM ;
[60]TO 3:
[62]TITLE :
[64]DATE
[66]09/06/77
[67]PAGES : 8
[69]| SUBJECTS :
[70]HSCA, ADMINISTRATION
[71]GIANGRASSO, DOMINICK K.
[73]DOCUMENT TYPE
[75]PRINTED FORM
[77]CLASSIFICATION : U }
[78]RESTRICTIONS : 3
[79]| CURRENT STATUS : P
[80]DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/07/93
[82]OPENING CRITERIA
[84]_ COMMENTS
[85]Box. #:1.
[87]: [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED
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[102]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION | FORM ©
[104]ot Please- Use Typewriters => ~~ OU. 5. HOUSE: Of REPRESENTATIVES “~~ (Any erasures, corrections; or changes”:
[106]ee - nen ne - .. - On: this form. must be initialed by the
[107]. or Ballpoint Pen) ‘Washington, D.C. 20515 . 7: authorizing official.) .
[109]To the. Clerk of the House of Representatives: ~~
[110]| hereby authorize the following payroll action: *
[111]_ Employee Name (First-Middle- Last) - = a = 7 ~ . : a ” “Effective D ‘Date. os
[112]Dominick & K. Glangrasso . . October 30, 1977
[114]Employee S Social Security Number: - 7 ae a ae “Type of Action ; oe
[116]ra: 9-49-9759 (J Appointment
[117]Employing Office or Committee — oe [)Selary Adjustment
[119]XikTermination (At close of business on effective date)
[121]| Assassinations
[122](If type of action is an Appointment ‘or Salary Adjustment, complete the following-information.) .
[124]Position Title | — a ~~ Gross Annual Salary 4
[126]‘Staff Investigator | 924,900
[128](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
[130]ia Standing Committee: Staff-[] Clerical or-{- ] Professional.
[131]2. £4] Special or Select Gommittee: Authority-H-Res.._ 465 of 85th Congress.
[133]3. [] Joint Committee.
[135](If Employee of an ‘Officer of the House, complete item below.)
[137]Position Number... lf applicable,-Level_
[139]-1 certify..that:this authorization is .not in: violation: OF 5° U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the. employment -of™:
[140]relatives. ae :
[142]: All -appointments:and salary: adjustments -for employees under the House: Classification Act and. for ‘Committee em-
[144]- ployees;..except.those’ ofthe Committee’ on Appropriations, the Committee -on ‘the: Budget, and ‘the: e-Joint Committees, must -
[145]be approved by: the: Committee on House. Administration. eT te fe ets : He
[147]APPROVED: | eee
[149]Office of Finance use only: -
[151]Office Code
[153]7 “Copy for Initiating Office or Committee... -..
[155]Ca . L ea
[157]: te : - ot a . . a . . .
[158]‘ nse ut iain at tasting nannies tsi go
[160]MEMORANDUM
[162]TO: Tom Howarth, Budget Officer a> 97
[163]FROM: G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director vy
[164]DATE: October 13, 1977. 10°
[166]RE: Mr. Dominick K. Giangrasso
[168]In reference to my previous memorandum dated October 4
[169]1977 on Dominick K. Giangrasso,
[171]this is to inform you that
[173]he has been granted administrative leave through October 31
[174]1977, |
[176]which will be the date of his termination
[180]Attachment
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[194]MEMORANDUM
[196]TO: Tom Howarth, Budget Officer
[198]FROM: G.. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director
[200]A?
[201]SUBJECT:
[205]Dominick K. Giangrasso
[207]DATE: October 4, 1977
[209]Mr. Giangrasso has resigned from the Committee
[211]Staff for personal. reasons. His resignation is effective
[212]as of today.
[215]. To.the Clerk of.the House of Representatives: nehdieattennse aay
[217]_ (VF type of action is an Appointment or Salary:Adjustment, complete.the following information.) 2020.0. ee
[219]es (If Committee Employee, :complete:appropriate. item: below.)-. 8 .f:gresr3 oe ek
[221]PAYROLL. AUTHORIZATION: FORM:
[223]“:,-(Please Use: Typewriters ee US HOUSE: OF: F REPRESENTATIVES.
[224]Z - “or Ballpoint: Pen): ODS Se ie * Washington, D: C. 20515. LAS
[226](Any erasures; :corrections,.or: change:
[227]_on this form.. must. be. initialed: byt Mee:
[228]~- authorizing official:). - “
[230]-. | hereby authorize the following payroll. action: »*:s:r.i eee te eet Se
[232]mame «Employee. Name. (First: Middle: Last)
[233]Dosiinick K. Giangrasse
[235]fo Effective Date’
[238]“Employee Social Security Number
[240]ce =. Type of af Action = :
[241]215 a 9758 .
[243]5 Appointment
[245]_ Employing. Office or Committee ~
[247]etd Salary Adjustment, _
[249]Assassinations re Fy. Termination (At. close of. business. on ‘effective date) «
[251]_ Position Title -
[253]; Gross Annual. Salary a
[257]_ Stat lavestig ga tor
[259]os Ac] Standing Committee: Staff—] Clerical or [-] Professional... -
[261]4 a5
[262]{8 A) Special or Select Committee: Authority = H. Res. 465 | 55th. .Congress: ::
[264]3. [| Joint Committee...
[266]_ (If Employee of an Officer of the House; complete.item below.) 0 aa ee te Ene
[268]Position Number ve -If applicable, Level_
[270]“employriient of .«.
[272]~ Alb appointments -and salary adjustments for employees.-under.:the House:.Classification. Act and for Committee:em- ~~’
[274]“ployees, -except.those of. the. Committee on Appropriations; the Committee. : -on..the.:Budget;:and.-the. Joint Committees. must
[275]-be approved by the Committee on.House Administration. . 05° i
[277]‘Chairman, Committee on House Administration: -
[279]- APPROVED:.
[281]Office of Finance use only:
[282]. Office Code
[284]; Copy :for- Initiating Office‘or Committee 06 ene eee
[286]i i: penne “isms i —eR on a _ = ae . ns pe ee rt Se
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[290]MEMORANDUM . . B-2 ~
[291]TO: Mr. Blakey
[293]FROM: — Edward M. evans (JZ
[294]DATE:
[296]“August 24, 1977
[298]SUBJECT: Dominick Kevin Giangrasso - Investigator
[300]Mr. Giangrasso has agreed to take a position with us
[301]as Staff Investigator: assigned to the Martin Luther King, Jr.
[302]Task Force.
[304]He will start September 6, 1977 at $24,000.
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[321]1ORANDUM
[323]TO: | ALL STAFF
[324]RE: Payroll), Certification,
[326]The Regu ‘lations and Account ting Procedures for Alle ywances and
[328]Expenses of Committees, Members and Employees of the U.S. “House ¢ of
[330]Representatives require that, among other things, the Committee's
[331]montnly payroll certification include the relationship, if any, of
[332]eacn employee to any current Member of Congress. This certification
[333]4s signed monthly by our Chairman. a
[335]The following are the relationships to be included in the
[336]certification:
[338]father So nephew brother po in-law
[339]mother | niece ; sister-in-lay
[340]son a os husband oe _ stepfather
[341]daughter . wife oo stepmother
[342]brother . — father-in-law stepbrother
[343]sister 7 mother-in-law _  . stepsister
[344]uncle son-in-law ~ | - | half-brother
[347]first cousin — . “oe
[349]Please complete the appropriate portion below, sign and date
[350]this | fore which wi iil then become a part of your permanent personnel |
[352]file.. cnanges, you must notify the. Committee's Budget
[353]Office imm @ change. .
[355]I am not related to any current (95th Congress) Member of Congress
[357](J 1am related to a current (95th Congress) Member of Congress.
[358](Please specify.) , - :
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[366]“of inployee _ hate
[368]pose
[372]neF Qhes
[375]' “RESUME Ely
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[378]Dominick Kevin Géangrasso = tis & pe 2. 5
[379]7902 WakLace Roa . _ COM) ed. een”) <i
[380]Baktimone, Maryland 20222 — _ Mri anise Sleep
[381](301) 285-2826 a | ASA roy.
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[383]PERSONAL .
[384]Born: - Octdber 26, 1942 - Baltimore, Maryland
[385]Health: Excekkent ; Last physical taken
[386]Appearance : Height 6' 4"; Weight 1.88 Lbs.
[388]Marttak Status: Married - Lorraine M. nee Novak
[389]. . Date of Binth Sept. 11, 1942
[391]Three Children - Dominick Anthony. - June 6, 1967
[393]Lisa Ann November 24, 1968
[394]Derek Joseph February 11, 1974 |
[395]Religious Affiliation Roman CathoLic
[396]EDUCATION
[398]Baltimone PubkLic School system unti£. 12th grade
[399]High School equivakency received July, 1967
[401]At present, 1 have earned 45 credits towards an
[402]Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice at
[403]Essex Community College, Baltimore County, Md.
[405]EXPERTENCE
[406]January 10, 1964 sworn into the Baltimone City Police Department - finishing
[407]3nd in Standing of 27 graduates. Thereafter assigned to the Southeastern
[408]District in uniform patrol that covered high crime areas. During this as-.
[409]signment I handed all types of felony and misdemeanor investigations and
[410]Anes tS « . .
[412]December 1967 transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division and assigned
[413]to th:Vice Controk Unit. In this capacity was iassigned to undercover work in
[415]the areas of prostitution and gambling violations. While in this assignment,
[416]I kept a Low profile and Learned to develop: sources of select confidential
[417]Anformation. = © ~ .
[419]Tn May 1968 was promoted to Detective Patrolman and re-assigned to the Crimes
[420]Against Persons Unit - Homicide Squad, which is my present assignment. While
[421]in this division, 1 have personally investigated in the excess of 225 homidices.
[422]and have been actively invokved.with another 150 homicide investigations. I
[423]have also conducted hundreds of investigations into the areas of questionable
[424]death, suicide, sertous assault, kidnapping, auned robbery, extortion, threats
[425]of death and hostage situations. For a pertod of about four years, have also
[426]dnvestigated numerous sex related offenses such as rape, perverted practices,
[427]etc. Ww :
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[440]As a nosult of these investigations, IT have testified in the Municipal Court,
[441]Criminal. Court Supreme Bench, and the Grand Jury systems in the City of Baktt-
[442]mone and State of Maryand. On most occasions, the Court recognizes me as. an
[444]expert in the freld of homicides and related death investigations.
[446]During my assignment in the Homicide Squad, 1 have acted in the capacity of
[447]fiekd supervisor for about 3 1/2 years, supervising 5 to 7 investigators and
[448]their assignments. Have also had the expertence of acting undercover while
[450]with the unit and on two occasions I was hired as a paid assassin. During
[452]these operations IT worked with several forms of electronic equipment and
[454]became familiar with 4.
[456]I am acutely aware of how to search crime scenes; recover and preserve. evidence;
[457]examine bodies; interrogate suspects; Locate and interview possible witnesses;
[458]taberfull and formal affadavits and all other areas of homicide investigations.
[459]I furthermore have written and have been named the affiant on numerous Search
[460]warrants and serzure orders.
[462]It has been my duty on occasion to travel into other states and jurisdictions
[463]and take custody.of fugitives from justice and return them-to this city to be
[464]criminally charged. .
[466]During my tenure as a Law enforcement officer, I have handled numerous Line-
[467]ups, survecllances, and details for the protection of suspects, informants and co-
[468]operative witnesses.
[470]I have a full training background in the area of handguns, shotguns, rifle and
[471]tear gas devices. . - .
[473]TRAINING
[475]Have completed the "Francis Lee Glasner" Homicide Seminar, held at the Medical
[476]Examiners. Office, Baltimore, Maryland, under the direct supervision of Dr.
[477]Russekh Fésher.
[479]Have also attended and completed:a "Federal Bureau of Investigation" seminar
[480]on "Homicide and Sex Mutilation", held in Washington, D. C.
[482]Furthermore, I have conducted and attended numerous training classes and pro-
[483]cedure Lectures held by the Baktimone City Police Department.
[485]COMMENDATIONS
[487]Since. becoming a member of the Baltimore City Police Department in January
[488]1964, I have been awarded the following commendations and citations:
[490]Two Commendation Ribbons
[492]Three Bronze Star Medals of Valor
[494]Six Letters of Commendation
[496]One Certificate of Achievement grom
[498]the American Legion
[500]I have recently been recommended by my superior officers for the Department's
[501]Medal of Honor for my actions during a sniper inctdent and the killing of a
[502]police officer.