JFK Assassination: How Lee Harvey Oswald Was Captured - The Dallas Police Timeline

JFK Assassination: How Lee Harvey Oswald Was Captured - The Dallas Police Timeline

Author: Citizens Behind the Badge November 18, 2025 Duration: 20:16
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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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