On November 22, 1963, shots rang out in Dealey Plaza — and the world changed in seconds. But behind the iconic images of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination was a frantic, chaotic, and deeply human response unfolding inside the Dallas Police Department.
In this first episode of our three-part series, Dallas Police historian Rick Janich walks us through the minute-by-minute movements of Lee Harvey Oswald: from the rifle wrapped in brown paper, to his escape from the Texas School Book Depository, to the confrontation with Officer J.D. Tippit, and finally his dramatic arrest inside the Texas Theatre.
These are the details most Americans have never heard — the eyewitness accounts from officers, citizens, and investigators who lived the events moment by moment. Their stories reveal not just what happened, but what it felt like inside Dallas during those 48 historic hours.
Subscribe for Parts 2 & 3, where we explore the human stories behind the headlines and the lasting legacy of November 1963 in Dallas.
Presented by: CitizensBehindTheBadge.org
Podcast Series: Heroes Behind the Badge
Timestamps:
00:00 – A Firsthand Memory of 1963
01:23 – Introducing Historian Rick Janich
03:22 – The Curtain Rods: Oswald’s Morning Begins
04:49 – Shots Fired in Dealey Plaza
05:59 – The Murder of Officer J.D. Tippit
09:39 – The Chase to the Texas Theatre
13:10 – Jack Ruby Walks Into the Story
16:45 – Ruby’s Motive and Confession
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