Part 3 - JFK Assassination: Dallas Aftermath, FBI Tensions, and Jack Ruby’s Final Chapter

Sixty years after the JFK assassination, the questions and consequences still echo through Dallas

In our final episode, historian Rick Janich shares the seldom-discussed aftermath: the federal tensions between the FBI and Dallas Police, the city’s scarred reputation, and the creation of what would become the Dallas Police Museum. We also examine the legal aftermath of Jack Ruby, the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald on live television, and how his actions changed the course of history. Finally, Rick offers his personal reflections on what Dallas has carried — and learned — in the decades since that tragic November.

Presented by: Citizens Behind The Badge

Podcast Series: Heroes Behind the Badge

Timestamps:
00:00 – Dallas Aftermath & The Three Linked Murders
01:03 – Dallas’ Reputation and Kennedy’s Visit
03:29 – FBI Steps In: Federal vs. Local Tension
05:58 – Jack Ruby’s Motive & Basement Entry
07:23 – The Trial We Lost: Could Oswald Have Been Convicted?
08:16 – Building the Dallas Police Museum & What Dallas Still Carries

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