|
|
| ROGER, TWO-TWO HORSEPOWER By Mark Leach Green. Coming out. Horsepower, Shaddick. Advise, we’ve had shots fired. Shots fired. There are some injuries, uh, lay one on. Parr, Shaddick. Stagecoach, Shaddick. Rawhide is okay, Follow-up. Rawhide is okay. Halfback, roger You wanna go to the hospital or back to the White House? We’re going right… we’re going to Crown. Okay Back to the White House. Back to the White House. Rawhide is okay. Halfback, Crown Halfback, Halfback, Crown Crown, Halfback. Halfback, Crown. We have Muratti requesting a status report on Rawhide. Tell him to stay off the air for now. Rawhide’s alright. Thank you so much. Gordon, Unrue. Gordon, Gordon, Unrue. Go ahead. Gordon. Gordon, Unrue. Go ahead, Drew. Roger. We want to go to the emergency room of George Washington. That’s a roger. Go to George Washington fast. Roger. Sergeant Bell, Gordon. Parr, Shaddick. Parr, Shaddick. Shaddick, Parr. George Washington. Roger. Get an ambulance, I mean get the, um, stretcher out there. Horsepower, Shaddick. You copy, GW? Correct. We’ve made the call. Horsepower, Horsepower, . Let’s hustle. This is Horsepower. Go ahead. …Connecticut Avenue en route Central Cell Block Ah, this is Horsepower. You’re terribly broken. I just caught the tail end. Say again? Horsepower this is Agent, Horsepower. Go ahead. Roger. I have suspect in custody. I’m in an MPD vehicle, heading for, taking him to Central Cell Block. Can I get support please? Okay, let’s send some agents up there to help. Horsepower, Shaddick. Shaddick from… , Halfback. Horsepower, we’re on… en route to the location. Horsepower, Halfback. We have an arrival at GW. Confirm, roger. Would you, uh, contact WFO or some other divisions and get additional people sent to this location. Roger that. Horsepower, .…suspect in custody at Central Cell… . …repeat it. Be advised I have suspect in custody in an MPD vehicle arriving at Central Cell Block. Taking him to central booking and , copy? Repeat it one last time, over. Green, Hilton security room. Go ahead. Hilton security room from Green. Go ahead This is the security room. When you have a chance, give us a call down here. Roger. Go ahead. Go ahead, Brown. Go ahead, Brown. Horsepower, Fencing Master limo. Wanko, Varey. Wanko, Varey. Go ahead, Varey Where you at, ahh, Bob? Over by the door in the front. Alright , you want me to meet you at the parkway there, where you come out in the street. Negative, meet me at the first door here, uh, Go ahead. What’s your location? Standing at the, ahh, entranceway into the, uh . Sullivan, Campbell. Come on out. , Campbell, please . Coming. Horsepower from Opfer. Station calling Horsepower. Roger. We’re gonna leave with Rainbow and go to that location. Station calling Horsepower, repeat please. Horsepower this is Opfer. We’re going to go to that location with Rainbow. Roger, George Crown and Horsepower, Rainbow trail. Depart Crown en route local stop. Horsepower copy, Rainbow trail. Horsepower from Opfer. Opfer, . Roger, if you have any contact at this next location tell them we’re coming in the 22nd Street entrance. Roger, 22nd Street. Break. Halfback, Halfback, Horsepower. Horsepower, Halfback. Roger, be advised Rainbow is coming to your location at the 22nd Street entrance. Can you make sure she gets in? Roger. Burns you copy? Crown and Horsepower from Rainbow trail, Rainbow arrive local stop. Roger. Green Break Halfback, Horsepower. Horsepower, Halfback. Roger, could you get a hold of Shaddick or Parr and have them two-two Horsepower? Roger. Break. Shaddick or Parr you copy two-two Horsepower? Roger, Two-two Horsepower.
Author’s note: ROGER, TWO-TWO HORSEPOWER is based on a transcript of the command post radio traffic on March 30, 1981, immediately before and after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. The transcript was prepared by the U.S. Secret Service and is being released in conjunction with the audio of the incident, which is available on http://www.secretservice.gov. Watch cartoon me reading this poem at .
| |
|