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Brad Tippit Oral History

Brad Tippit Oral History

Object number2009.001.0008
Date02/05/2009
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Oral history interviewer
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 13 Minutes
Collections
  • All Online Objects
  • Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Brad Tippit. The nephew of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit, Brad Tippit was inspired by his late uncle to begin a career in Texas law enforcement in 1994. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 5, 2009 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirteen minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary

This 2009 oral history with Brad Tippit was a surprise on-the-spot recording when Mr. Tippit visited the Museum and identified himself to staff members. It was a pleasure to speak with him, particularly since I had recorded a brief telephone interview with his father, Ronald E. Tippit, in 2007. Ron Tippit's oral history may be heard here: Ronald Tippit Oral History – Works – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

In addition to Ron and Brad Tippit, the Museum hosted a special program in memory of Officer J.D. Tippit in 2014, which featured widow Marie and children Brenda and Curtis Tippit. That program may be viewed on the Museum's YouTube channel here: Remembering Officer J.D. Tippit. - Stephen Fagin, Curator  

In July 2021, Brad Tippit, then a detective with the Missouri City Police Department, contracted a life-threatening case of COVID-19 that left him in the hospital for several weeks, unable to walk and battling pneumonia, a collapsed lung and a blood clot. Fortunately, he survived the experience and fully recovered. The inspiring story of his rehabilitation at Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital can be found among their "Patient Stories" here: Brad's Story: Helping a Hero | Memorial Hermann. - Stephen Fagin, Curator  
The Sixth Floor Museum has several photographs in the Collection relating to the tragic death of Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit. These include images of the crime scene in Oak Cliff, Officer Tippit's funeral and a photograph of his wife and children taken the weekend of the assassination. These images may be found on the Museum's online database here: Thesaurus – Vocabularies – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger