</s>WM 33 5-8 POLICE DEPARTMENT. DENVER, COLO. RECORD BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION. NO. X-2799 FBI 4385647 NAME, PAWLUK, John Lawrence FPC NAME, ALIAS John Lawrence PAWILUCK FPC 31 W 100 (0) 31 W 000 23 23 9-3-46 Inv(sluggling) & CO 9-9-46 DWP Drunk 4-8-8 -55 Drunk 4-6-55 $10 $10 susp Fern 380 (2/62) p/o Conn Tend. no info given; Prints taken by Force Former X-7299 POLICE Department - DENVER. COLO ., 100600 NAME LARWRENCE John M F. N. NAME LARNRENCE JOHN M F.B. 4385647 ALIAS: John Lawrence PAMLUK JOHN L. PAWLLUK FPC. 0 31 W 100 0) M 5-6.146 Blue Brn 2-12-21 Ft Worth Texx; I 31 W W W 000 21 DATE NAME ARRESTING OFFICERS CHARGE DISPOSITION DATE 4-2-4-62 Lawrence Zullo Ottolenggi D/S Write of Comm WRIT TO to Co Jail WRIT to co JAIL 4-24-62 FBI-DENNIR 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail investigations into Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and related legal matters involving John M. Lawrence (also known as John Lawrence Pawluk). A Denver Police Department record from 1962 describes Lawrence, born December 4, 1921, in Fort Worth, Texas, with a history of arrests for drunk driving and draft evasion. He was institutionalized at Colorado State Hospital (CSH) in Pueblo, Colorado, under a diagnosis of hypopromantic psychosis with paranoid mechanisms. Legal cases included civil suits against CSH and claims of constitutional violations. FBI documents from 1968 reference an assassination investigation into Senator Kennedy’s death at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. A suspect named Stirman (possibly Sirhan Sirhan) is implicated using a .22 caliber revolver. The FBI sought interviews with hotel guests, including Mrs. M.C. Bromfield and Harry Black, to determine if they had information about the assassination or conspiracy. The trial was tentatively scheduled for November 1968. An FBI interview record (FD-302) dated October 17, 1968, details an interview with Mr. W.A. Wills of Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. Wills stated his wife and son were registered guests at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of Kennedy’s assassination. His wife, who was ill and nervous, learned about the event through media coverage after it occurred. She did not leave her hotel room, and neither she nor their son left the premises. Mr. Wills requested that his wife not be contacted further due to her health condition. The document notes no additional interviews remain within the Denver Division and references case number Denver 62-2416-75. It also includes administrative details about release under Executive Order 14176 and a warning against distribution outside the FBI.  

Key People  
- **John M. Lawrence** (also known as John Lawrence Pawluk): Subject of mental health evaluations, legal cases, and correspondence with high-profile figures like Robert Kennedy.  
- **Robert F. Kennedy**: Assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968.  
- **Stirman** (possibly Sirhan Sirhan): Suspected assassin of Senator Kennedy, identified as using a .22 caliber revolver.  
- **Dr. Robert L. SHERE** and **Dr. L. B. DANIELS**: Diagnosed Lawrence with hypopromantic psychosis with paranoid mechanisms.  
- **Mr. W.A. Wills** (Pueblo, Colorado): Provided testimony about his wife and son’s presence at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of RFK’s assassination.  
- **Mrs. W.A. Wills** (wife of Mr. Wills): Registered guest at the Ambassador Hotel; learned about the assassination through media coverage.  
- **Charles Wills** (son of Mr. and Mrs. Wills): Registered guest at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of RFK’s assassination.  

Key Locations  
- **Denver, Colorado**: Home to the Denver Police Department and Colorado State Hospital (CSH).  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of the Ambassador Hotel where Senator Kennedy was assassinated.  
- **Pueblo, Colorado**: Location of CSH where Lawrence was institutionalized.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- **May 8, 1962**: John M. Lawrence’s initial evaluation and commitment to Colorado State Hospital.  
- **July 1962**: Court order discharging Lawrence from CSH based on improved mental condition.  
- **September–October 1968**: FBI investigations into the Kennedy assassination, including interviews with hotel guests and preparation of trial documentation.  
- **October 24, 1968**: Registration of Mr. Wills’ wife and son at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of RFK’s assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into the Kennedy assassination and legal cases involving John M. Lawrence.  
- **Denver Police Department**: Maintained records on John M. Lawrence’s arrests and criminal history.  
- **Colorado State Hospital (CSH)**: Institutionalized John M. Lawrence for mental health evaluation and treatment.  
- **Denver Division** (FBI regional office): Conducted interviews and managed case number Denver 62-2416-75.

RFK Declassified Files

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