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Image of the scene of Officer J.D. Tippit's murder in Oak Cliff
Image of the scene of Officer J.D. Tippit's murder in Oak Cliff

Image of the scene of Officer J.D. Tippit's murder in Oak Cliff

Object number1989.100.0022.0008
Date11/22/1963
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer Darryl Heikes
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineDarryl Heikes, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumFilm
Dimensions15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
Collections
DescriptionOriginal 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald and United Press International photographer Darryl Heikes. This image shows Dallas Police Sergeant Roy Shipley guarding the site at 404 E. Tenth Street where Officer J.D. Tippit was shot and killed in Oak Cliff, about 45 minutes after the assassination of President Kennedy. The dark spot on the street near Shipley's foot is stained with Tippit's blood.
Curatorial Commentary
Several people in this photo are believed to have witnessed either the shooting of Officer Tippit or the escape of his killer.  For example, the man at left wearing a dark hat is cab driver William Scoggins who identified Lee Harvey Oswald as the man he watched leaving the scene. - Gary Mack, Curator
This image, taken from near the north curb along Tenth Street in Oak Cliff, shows the south side and the area surrounding Officer Tippit’s squad car.  Over the years, virtually all the houses on both sides of Tenth have been torn down and new homes built in their place.  On November 20, 2012, the Texas Historical Commission unveiled a State Historical Marker just behind the north curb to designate the historical significance of the site. – Gary Mack, Curator