Firearms
Officer J. D. Tippit's Smith & Wesson .38 service revolver
Tippit's service weapon, holstered at the time of his murder.
Evidence ID: tippit-service-revolver
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Tippit's service weapon, holstered at the time of his murder. Recovered in the Dallas Police Department custodial chain.