J. D. Tippit facts for kids

Quick facts for kids J. D. Tippit
Tippit, c. 1963
Born	J. D. Tippit (1924-09-18)September 18, 1924 near Annona, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 22, 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 39) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot wounds
Burial place	Laurel Land Memorial Park Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Police officer
Spouse(s)	Marie Frances Gasway ​ (m. 1946)​
Awards	Certificate of Merit Medal of Valor Police Medal of Honor Police Cross Citizens Traffic Commission Award of Heroism
Police career
Department	Dallas Police Department
Badge number	848
Years of service	1952–63
Rank	Patrolman
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
Service/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 police officer who served as an 11-year veteran with the Dallas Police Department. About 45 minutes after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Tippit was killed in a residential neighborhood in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas.

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  Texas historical marker at 10th Street and Patton Avenue in Dallas

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