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J.D. Tippit's Death

The death of Patrolman J.D. Tippit after encountering Lee Harvey Oswald in Oak Cliff following the assassination in Dealey Plaza

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How did J.D. Tippit come to patrol Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963?

Official and mainstream accounts say Patrolman J.D. Tippit was on his normal Oak Cliff beat and moved toward central Oak Cliff after hearing radio traffic about the assassination and a suspect descrip...