J.D. Tippit, an Oak Cliff beat cop, was shot four times near the intersection of Tenth and Patton, where a historical marker was installed two years ago. The World War II veteran was 39, and he had three children.

The blocks surrounding the site of the shooting are hardly recognizable compared to 1963. Check out these five photos, by Dallas Times Herald photographer Darryl Heikes and archived at the Sixth Floor Museum. Then if you haven’t, take a drive over to Tenth and Patton and read the marker.

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