J. D. Tippit
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J. D. Tippit | |
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 Dallas Police Department photo, 1963 | |
| Born | September 18, 1924 near Annona, Texas |
| Died | November 22, 1963 (aged 39) |
| Resting place | Laurel Land Memorial Park Dallas, Texas 32°40′29.06″N 96°49′13.16″W / 32.6747389°N 96.8203222°W |
| Relatives |
Marie Francis (née Gasway) (wife)
(m. 1946)Charles Tippit (son) Brenda Tippit (daughter) Curtis Tippit (son) |
| Awards | Certificate of Merit (1957) Medal of Valor † Police Medal of Honor † Police Cross † Citizens Traffic Commission Award of Heroism † † posthumously |
| Police career | |
| Department | Dallas Police Department |
| Badge number | 848 |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Allegiance |  Dallas, Texas |
| Years of service | 1952–63 |
| Rank | Patrolman |
| 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) |
J.D. Tippit was a police officer in Dallas, Texas, murdered on the 22nd of November, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald. This was the same day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
J. D. Tippit Media
The corner of Tenth Street and Patton Avenue in the Oakcliff Neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, where Tippit was murdered
A simulated version of the position of Callaway when he witnessed the shooting of officer Tippit.
A simulated view of Scoggins when he witnessed the shooting of officer Tippit.
A simulated version of the position of Markham when she witnessed the shooting of officer Tippit.
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Texas historical marker at 10th Street and Patton Avenue in Dallas
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References
- ↑ Texas Historic Sites AtlasTexas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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