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COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER

DALLAS, TEXAS 7523S

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GUNSHOT WOUND CHART

WOUND NO.

2 3 4 S 6

Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex.

Head

Neck

Chest-

1. Location Abdomen

Back

Bight

Left

Bight

Left

2. Size of

Diam.

wound

:

Width -27

Length V/

3. Inches fromTop of head £± / 7" AL.

midline y Cmidline /*On skin

—7

—

z: Clothing

Absent

Backward&T--J} r

5. Direction Forward n rF~of bullet Downward

. 1i

;

T

through Upward

1• <u

body: To right

1 sLlTo left

1 Jrl s1'

6. Bullet Calibre

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found: Shotgun TPhotographs made: Yes—4^. No X-rays made : Yes-^L No

REMARKS:

Examined by:Date: S9

BODY DIAGRAM

GUNSHOT WOUND CHART

N 4-- 3S2 -43

Head

Neck

Chest

1. Location Abdomenof

Backwound:

BightArm <

Left

Bight

Leg <Left

WOUND NO.

2 3 4 5 6

But. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex.

- ^

2. Size of

Width

Length

-37 * V?•% V/

Top of head3. Inches from Bight of

midline

wound to: Left of

midline

M / 7"

ll y

4. PowderClothing

Absent

' 7

6 D , t

Backward

5. Direction Forward

-jj1Ti

us

;

of bullet Downward T I

through Upward

!f Eil-.V" J

body: To rightIf P

To left ill “TiN r /Si6. Bullet Calibre

. \ 1 HIfound: Shotgun

TO'-. j . ir sX1*7 ”T

Photographs made: Yes_^ No X-rays made : V~ ^ No

REMARKS:

Examined by: _Date: 2&*.i. a?A /?/*

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BODY DIAGRAM

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EoYcabar 26, 19&3

Honorable Joe 3. Brown, Jr.Justice of tbs PeacetlO South BeckloyDallas, Texas

Eej J. D. Tippett11-22-63Our M63-352

Dear Judge Brown:

The autopsy studies oa J. D. Tippett, 39 year old white maleoa whoa you authorized an autopsy Soveaber 22, 1963 , have been ccsa-

pleted. The cause of death is found to be gunshot vounds of thehead and chest. There uas extensive daaage to the brain as -well

as penetrations of the lung and liver vlth na33ive hemorrhage

.

Boutins studies will be done and in the event anything moreof significance is encountered, you will be immediately notified.

With kindest personal regards.

EPR:bh

cc: Hon. Henry WadsCapt. J. W. PritzDr. J. 24. PickardKrs. Maurine

Very sincerely yours.

Earl P. Rose, M. D.

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

AUTHORIZED PERMIT FOR AUTOPSYDr. Earl F. Rose

To: Pathology DepartmentParkland Memorial Hospital

5201 Harry Hines Boulevard

Dallas 35, Texas

, Justice of the Peace, Precinct No Z_, Dallas County, Texas do

upon my own determination deem that this autopsy is necessary and hereby authorize you to per-

form an autopsy upon the following named deceased person:

J. D. Tippett 238 Glencairn, Dallas

Age -39 Sex male Race white

D 0 A Methodist Hospital 1:15 P. M. , November 22, 1963

Requested by or informant: Homicide Bureau, Dallas Police Department

PERTINENT FACTS REGARDING DEATH

Deceased, a Dallas Police Officer, was shot at 503 East Tenth Street; was rushed

--to Methodist Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Missiles should

be retained and delivered to the Dallas Crime Lab.

Please forward a copy of your autopsy findings to: (Name to be checked)

xDr. J. M. Pickard, County Health Officer

jJIenry Wade, District Attorney

J. E. (Bill) Decker, Sheriff

jflapt. J. W. (Will) Fritz, Dallas Police DepartmentChief, C. N. Penn, Dallas Fire Department

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f Peace, Precinct No—2»-Elace 2

2. INVESTIGATING AGENCY

Pakkland Memorial Hospital OPATHOLOGY LABORATORY

Autopsy Numbers MS3-352-j

Names Tippit, J. 5.

Admitted: 11-22-63 DOA

Autopsy dates 11-22-63, 3ll5 F.H.

Unit No.s

Ages 39 Races White Sexs MilO

Expireds

Autopsy bys Earl P. Pose, U. D. //*?//// Coroner: JusIge Joe 3. Srowa, Jr.

Restrictions: JJ03Q

ETtERHAL E2&3Z&12J0S:

External examination reveals a veil developed white nule measuring 5 foot, 11 inches

in length and weighing" an estimated 175 to lS3 pounds. The hair is black, slightly

wavy, very slight frontal balding. The iridco are bine, the pupils are equal at 5 an.

Rigor is not present. Very slight posterior mottled lividity and body heat is present.

Oral hygiene is good. The neck is not remarkable. Hair distribution is normal, the

penis ie circumcised. Identification bands on the Iftffc wrist, right wrist and left

There are four entrance types of wounds. So. 1 is 4 3/4 istchcs froa the top of thehead and 3 3/4 inches to the right of the nidliuc. This measures 3/3 * 1/4 inch andis surrounded by a contusion ring. 3o powder tattooing is noted at the margins.

Wound So. 2 ie 17 inches froa the top of the head on the right chest. It is 4 inches

to the right of the sddline, above and slightly aadial to the right nipple. It

aeasuzes 3/3 r 1/4 of an inch, surrounded by bruising. There is also a contusion ring.

Wound Eo. 3 is 21 inches froa the top of the bead, along the anterior lateral side ofthe right chest and ie 6 inches to the right of the aidline. This measures 5/16 x1/4 of as inch and is surrounded by a contusion ring.

"Booed So. 4 on the left chest is 20\ inches frees tha top of the head, l£ inches to tha

left of the aidlina. The wound.aeasureo 3/4 x 3/3 of an inch, is transverse andsurrounding this is a 1/4 x 3/4 inch abrasion.

There in turning of the arcs. On the left ara there is a tattoo being "Tipylt". Onthe donma of the left hand there is a crusted abraded area aoaBaring £ * •£- inch anda fresh abraded area on the dorsum of the right band which osaeures J x $ inch. Tha

mils are quite veil cared for although slightly dirty. Scar above the left knee,

runs in as oblique fashion, crosses to the csiial aspect of the knee, terminates cathe leg ueacaricg 7 inches. Poorly defined £ inch inoculation type of scar on thaleft deltoid region.

164 inches from the top of the bead, 3/4 of sa inch to tbs right of the cidline oftha back in tha subcutamou® tissue a aissila is recovered froa this region. This

ia associated with the Wound Eo« 3.

IliCIflOIS: The standard "5“ tSwracmbdasinal and Intercast-old iacioioao are utilised.

Exsaication of the vouad of the right tssaplo is made . It is found to enter in the

right middle cranial fossa, pursues a course vhlch is slightly upward, backward sal

AUTOPSY REPORT

Hft-352 ooto the left. There is fracturing about the cntrar.ec- and extensive fractures as itstrikes the left occipitoparietal hose. It is recovered in this rccioa, 3 inches totrie left of the allline and approximately 1 inch from the top of the heal. Examinationof the fcmsla is axle. The brain weighs 1350 £i. The course of the missile throa#*the brain is followed. It is found to enter the ricJxfc temporal lobe, course! tliroueb

tho brain transecting the brain stem, severing the cerebral peduncles surrounded byextensive beaorsfcace, an! found to exit from the brain substance in tho calcarine cyrusto the left of the millinc. There are penetrations of the raininess ia the regionsdescribed. Examination of the brain is otherwise cot remarkable.

The ahiToinal pannicuius measure# up to 7/3 of an inch. Tho oreams are in tho normalposition, Earn! nation of tho serous cavities is made. There is found to bo crtc-aslvo

peritoneal hemorrhage, approximately 300 cc. In tlx* richt pleural space these is iaexcess of 1000 cc. of blood.

EC COUlSsS OP EE 2C3SII23 AH2 lOLUJUED. The voand described as Ho. 2 ia found to

Co between the second and third rib. Ths missile is found to penetrate the anteriorel3» of tho ri£Ub upper lobo. The bullet is found to £jo into the pericardial sac,

there is extensive hcjsrrhnre in tho pericardial sac, approximately h ounces. Passesthrough tho superior vena cava. It exits into the radiastinun, strikes the fourththoracic vertebra to the left of tho nidline, courses in the substance of the vertebraan! is recovered slightly to the left of tho vertebra approximately 16 Indies from thetop of the heal, bavins pursued a coarse very slishtly upward, to the left, andbackwards.

wound *To. 3 is found to penetrate tho chest wall os externally described, is surrounded

by heaorifeaso, notchics the dorsun of the sixth rib slightly lateral to the costo-

chondral function. It penetrates the anterior else of the rl^ht lover lobe of the

luce, the diaphrc£pt, penetrates the liver, tho entrance wound to the liver and lacera-

tion which is*approximately 3x2.5 cu. It pursues a course backward, upward, and tothe left end is recovered fron the soft tissue of tho bach, 1o\ inches from the topof the head and 3/k of an inch to the rieht of the nidline. In its coarse it is also

found to acula penetrate the diaphrasa after {pi»3 threap the liver and penetrates the

posterior aspect of the rijjit lever lobe.

Vound Eo. U is examined. It is fe.nl to be superficial and no penetration of tho rib

case is noted. There is hasaorrhaoj beneath the abraded and bruised area adjacent tothe wound. 2o missiles are present ia this area.

KEGS: The lanes toother wsi^h 1200 ©a. The penetrations of the luns have previouslybeen described. There are areas of atelectasis and alons tho courses of the bullet

through the luns there is extensive hcraorrhace.

LUCE?: The liver veichs 1570 gu. The penetrations of tho liver have previously beendescribed. The cat surface of the liver is not remarkable.

CAiagMBBa & arum EES: Eat remarkable.

IQSEACinaL S2TEi: Hot remarkable.

EXCESS: The kidneys together welch 350 c?a. The capsule strips quite easily and theycue pale.

ASTIS&XS: Eat remarkable.

1453-352o oE?IEI2 : The spleen vcichs 100 &

u

The capcule Is enocth. The cat surface is notrcrarlalalc.

JEffiTi The heart veichs 320 ga. Shore is as epicardiul cechyuosio, anterior surface,left var.triele. This is at the apex. She coronary arteries are opened in situ. Theyare found to be of coed caliber, free of occlusions. The valves aro not resarbabba .

The ayoesarsilua nroscly is not leuarhahle

.

RSCSSASj Hot recordable.

IIS-GTIILIL TRACS* The stooach contains partially digested food, approximately 5 ounces,

She dootoera is not reasrfcable* Tbs snail end large bowel are cot rcaarlable. Theappendix is present.

IKCrjIO-CIinzSliL CISTHi: The anseulo-shelctal cystea is cot rcaarhabla except for thepreviously described bullet injuries*

ECSfflVHCS* Hot reaarJcable.

J&3-352 0mcEOccopic:

Brain: Sicre is disruption of brain ticzva with fresh henorrbacic extravasations

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liver: JTaore is disruption with fies'a bcsswriinses. Ho inflc-csatioa or orcaaizatioa.

Otherwise not rcaariaibla.

Kidneys Hon-contributory.

Panaceas: Eoa-coatribuiory.

Luas: Hhsro is disruption of the jcxancbyaa with fresh hesorrhasss.

Adrenal: Eoa-coatributozy.

Siin: Cectieas of rTHw chow disruption with fcssorrhnoea. Share is no inflammation

or orscaisatioa.

Escort: Haa-coetribatary.

US3-352otzzzczz:

Caasbot wand to the head.Brain paimda^eo! daa^e an! hcoorrhass.Cunsboi voiais of tbe chest.It-aetrafeioao of tbo rl£bfc 1uac, superior veaa cava, and liverr.i-'it hcaathorax.Peritoneal heaarrbagp.Pericardial haaorriuca vita cardiac taapoaaic.

Cunebot vouads of tbs head sad chest.

Earl F. Boss, 11. D.

o oD.'.LL .0 COUNTY HOjPIT .L DIuTKICT(Parkland Memorial Hospital)

Date

TO^ICOLOOIC .L ituPOiil

Case of J» r.lr-r.it .utopsy No.

.utopsv by Dr. Koa-o On li/?;c/65

Examined for ft.»S

Organs submitted Bloc;!*

ICJisULT.j CP .I'.LYJla:

Poisonous Gases

Volatile Poisons

.cid-Ether soluble poisons ffOflfttiVO.

.lkaline-Sther soluble poisons

Ammonia-Ether or .mm. -Chloroform soluble poisons -

Metallic Poisons -

Mineral voids and alkalies •

Halogens and their salts -

Salts of Oxy-acids .

Poisons isolated by special methods •

HUIliliKS :BlOOd typo « ttA*

D .11 Jlv/^OuUITTY JiJl ;m.L INV. /JlllBCIOlT_ (Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas, i’exasBLOOD A.uO'. 1101 x .

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LaBCL, ;cOCass of Deferred By ra-v?

Blood drawn by At Parv-!-:rd Ham:

Date I’ino Hi. Antiseptic used

Officers, identification, etc.:,

Specincn received from: yf~7 D illas j'.D. loci; Box at ^ -j^ rli Date r,y

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/ZL7 B.C.- . Lab. _ock Box at j^fr* Date By

£j7 Other (Describe): bay-.

Specimen transferred to -«t

(Analyst).

lime If-'O ffir* Date By ILty^rnSpecimen container: i,«ra in:’--* v

Information from:

Analytical ^Specimen: Date and time of analysis ^/. ",/CZ liAO PM

£71*010 Blood

£3 Plasma or serum Analyst: Mf It. BayDate Olicro-G-roenbcry liethod )

:

W1 = j> m

U! = 2.73 Calculation:

*2 = 2.U2 = 2.73

Jfe&Ativa for alcohol.! av . = 2.02 U av.= 2.73L1 = 2.06 B

1 9M -

B2 = 2*66 b

2 = 0.10

B av • = 2

•Gas V. + uchromatogram g-j

Yus

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liesuit : Alcohol content B.y* #

Investigation Laboratory

GUNSHOT WOUND CHART

Hu f- SS?WOUND NO.

4 5 6

Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex. Ent. Ex.

Head

Neck

Chest

I. Location Abdomenof

Backwound:

Bight

Arm <Left

Right

Leg <Left

2. Size of

Widthwound:

‘H" £iSL

Top of head

3. Inches from Right of

midline

wound to: Left of

midline

^JL )7

¥ * .Vrr*“

On skin

4. PowderClothing

Absent

JL -*yj)

<1

7^Backward

5. Direction Forward

of bullet Downward

through Upward

body: To right

To left

X x' '|

in

ili

iX

1

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X »]Nh6. Bullet Calibre JU=

found: Shotgun

Photographs made : Yes-K^TNo X-raysmA • V^c

REMARKS: - ' n • / "^

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Date: 2 Zj

Decedent’s

Height

:

-IL inches

BODY DIAGRAM—HEAD

Right