U.S.
NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
TITLE:
V/KIMBLE.PATRICIAGAIL/CIV CCN: 30OCT95-LELE-0057-7HRR
INVESTIGATIVE
ACTION: INTERVIEW OF CPL MCFARLAND
On
02Apr97, reporting agent interviewed Cpl Todd. A. MCFARLAND USMC, [ss# removed], regarding Cpl Ronnie Lee KIMBLE USMC, [ss# removed].
Cpl
MCFARLAND advised he first met Col KIMBLE in 1994, when the two of them checked
into 3RD Platoon, India Company, 3RDBN, 2DMAR. Cpl MCFARLAND indicated he was familiar with Cpl prior
to KIMBLE's
transfer to the Base Chaplain's Office, but they were not close friends. CPL
MCFARLAND stated he knew Col KIMBLE was having problems with his wife at the
time, but he could not recall any specific details. Cpl MCFARLAND related Cpl
KIMBLE used to reside in the same apartment complex as he did. Cpl MCFARLAND
identified that apartment complex as the one in Swansboro, NC, located off of Highway
24 behind the GANT-gas station. Cpl MCFARLAND recalled Col KIMBLE and his wife
lived in those apartments for about one year. According to Cpl MCFARLAND, after
Cpl KIMBLE was transferred to the Base Chaplain's Office, they did not see each
other.
Cpl
MCFARLAND stated approximately three weeks prior to this interview, he saw Cpl KIMBLE
and spoke with him. Cpl MCFARLAND advised KIMBLE pulled in behind him as he was
driving in his vehicle on Highway 24 through Swansboro. Cpl MCFARLAND related
Cpl KIMBLE followed him into his apartment complex, and then spoke with him
briefly outside their vehicles. Cpl MCFARLAND stated Cpl KIMBLE asked him if
NCIS had come to see him, and he told KIMBLE no. According to Cpl MCFARLAND, Cpl
KIMBLE told him his sister-in- law had been murdered, and NCIS was talking to
Marines who knew KIMBLE about the murder, Col MCFARLAND noted Cpl KIMBLE said
he was Pissed off because NCIS was trying to say he committed the murder. Cpl MCFARLAND related Cpl KIMBLE did
not say how his sister-in-law had been murdered. Cpl MCFARLAND advised that was
the extent of his conversation with Col KIMBLE. The only other information he
recalled was Cpl KIMBLE telling him that a LCpl SILVERTHORN had been questioned about the murder, and
had taken a polygraph examination. Cpl MCFARLAND provided no additional information
pertinent to this investigation during this interview.
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Todd Allen MCFARLAND/Cpl USMC
SSN:
DOB: 06May72
POB: Massillon, OH
UNIT: I
Co, 3RDBN, 2DMAR, 2DMARDIV, CLNC
WKPHN:
(910) 451-3698
REPORTED BY: SAMUEL G. WORTH
Office: NCIS CAROLINAS
DATE TYPED: 03APR97
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INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE