Because we had two officers undercover with the Klansmen the chief felt that I alone would be sufficient; if anything of serious consequence broke out the two officers could, out of necessity, break their cover and come to my aid. Meanwhile, the chief had alerted our day shift commander of Duke’s appearances, and the uniformed patrol officers working the particular areas would be extra attentive to those locations and the actions of any anti-Klan demonstrators who might be in the area.
