J. D. Tippit
J. D. Tippit | |
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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) • Historical marker on northeast corner of East 10th Street and South Patton Avenue in Dallas (dedicated November 20, 2012) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Unit | 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
J. D. Tippit (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. About 45 minutes after the assassination of U.S. president 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. 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.