J. D. Tippit | |
|---|---|
 Tippit, c. 1963 | |
| Born | September 18, 1924 near Annona, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1963 (aged 39) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Burial place | Laurel Land Memorial Park Dallas, Texas, U.S. 32°40′29.06″N 96°49′13.16″W / 32.6747389°N 96.8203222°W |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Spouse |
Marie Frances Gasway
(m. 1946) |
| Children | 3 |
| Police career | |
| Department | Dallas Police Department |
| Service years | 1952–1963 |
| Rank | Patrolman |
| Badge no. | 848 |
| Awards |
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| Memorials | • Historical marker on SH 37 at CR 1280 southwest of Clarksville (dedicated November 17, 2001)[1] • Historical marker on northeast corner of East 10th Street and South Patton Avenue in Dallas (dedicated November 20, 2012)[2] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Unit | 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
J. D. Tippit[a] (September 18, 1924 – November 22, 1963) was an American World War II U.S. Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient, who was a police officer with the Dallas Police Department for 11 years.[4] About 45 minutes after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Tippit was shot and killed in a residential neighborhood in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald.[5][6][7][8] Oswald was initially arrested for the murder of Tippit and was subsequently charged with killing President Kennedy. Oswald was murdered by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner, two days later.
- ^ "Texas Historic Sites Atlas". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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- ^ a b "Biography: 1924–1943 – A Boy Named J. D." J. D. Tippit: An Ordinary Life – Official Home Page. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ United Press International & American Heritage Magazine 1964, p. 31
- ^ Associated Press 1963, pp. 23, 26
- ^ Warren Commission 1964, pp. 157–158
- ^ Hennessy-Fiske, Molly. "Officer J.D. Tippit's widow recalls JFK assassination, legacy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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