Episode 298 is the tweltfh episode of our mini-series on the Tippit murder. Dallas Patrolman J.D. Tippit's actions on November 22, 1963, were, by any measure, erratic. He abandoned his assigned beat after the JFK assassination and conducted a tense vigil at the GLOCO filling station, watching the main escape route from Dealey Plaza, apparently "hunting for a specific quarry". This erratic behavior led to a chaotic chase, the search of a car and a desperate, unanswered phone call made at the top ten record shop just minutes before his death. Ultimately, Tippit's unexplained connections and movements that day lead us to three possible theories about his involvement in the case. Either he was an innocent victim who ran into the president's killer that day...or perhaps a targeted victim lured to his execution as part of plot to frame Oswald. Or alternatively maybe neither of those theories are true Maybe Tippit himself was a co-conspirator who was silenced, making his death the "Rosetta Stone" to the broader assassination plot. Its time to learn more about this man JD Tippit, and especially his movements that day in Dallas.

Yes, there is a grave possibility that the true "Rosetta Stone" of November 22nd, 1963, might just lie in the quiet Dallas suburb of Oak Cliff, waiting for us to finally put the pieces together. This is a wander I’ve created especially for you…and of all the wanders you have taken with me, this may be the most thrilling of all!

There are some things that are easier to understand when you see them. This is very true when it comes to evaluating evidence in the Tippit murder case. Join us over on our You Tube Channel with your eyes open. The Tippit witnesses are a confounding group of evidence that needs deep analysis to truly understand. Picture this: Over 30 witnesses scattered across Tenth and Patton and along Jefferson Avenue each with a glimpse of the gunman—or was it Oswald? On the surface, it seems like a slam dunk—so many witnesses claiming they saw Oswald flee the scene. But dig deeper, and the cracks appear. Major evidentiary red flags that would tank this in any courtroom: shaky timelines, conflicting descriptions, dubious influences on police lineups that was made even worse by a media frenzy. Timing alone raises alarms—could Oswald even have made it there from Dealey Plaza in under 35 minutes, navigating buses, negotiating cabs, and making the rest of the way on foot...could he really have made all the way to 10th and Patton in time to commit the Murder? And here's the real mind-bender: How do so many eyes lock on one man, yet so few deliver a rock-solid ID? Did they truly see Oswald... or just what the narrative needed them to see? This whole puzzle is confounding, a tangle of human memory and high-stakes history. That's why when it came to sorting through all these witnesses…I knew we needed an expert who lives and breathes this case. Enter Matt Douthit, Dallas native, and one of the sharpest JFK assassination researchers out there when it comes to the evidence related to the Tippit witnesses. He's debated the details, walked the crime scene, and uncovered angles that flip the script. We sat down with Matt for over three hours, dissecting testimonies, timelines, and those pesky witness inconsistencies —and now, we're breaking it into four gripping mini-episodes, each 30 to 40 minutes long. These videos pair perfectly with our audio series. In the You Tube video series opener, Matt takes us on a fascinating journey as he begins to map the witness landscape—who saw what, when, and why it matters. And some gaping holes in the evidence begin to appear. Stick around on You Tube as we analyze the witnesses and their testimony one by one. all four episodes are full of things you might not ever heard about the Tippit case. Whether you know a lot about this case or you are just getting started. This is where the Tippit story gets real. And when you are done...be sure to come back here and listen to the rest of the Tippit murder series at your favorite audio podcast outlet. There's lots more to come...oh...and please do subscribe to both the audio podcast and the You Tube channel if you haven't already done so.

This week Andrew Iler, Mark Adamczyk and myself delivered a powerful letter to Congresswoman Luna. Please listen to this brief, but important message and take action. We have a very short period of time to ensure that the Federal Task Force On The Declassification of Federal Secrets ("Task Force") addresses the core issues related to the JFK Records Collection ("Collection") . We applaud the Task Force's efforts thus far to obtain specific records from agencies, but that effort cannot be in lieu of addressing the overall problems with the administration of the JFK Records Collection. We need your assistance to bring this matter forward, and help the Task Force to better understand the significance of what will happen if this matter is not addressed. Time to do that is running out, as the Task Force sunsets near the end of this year. We are pointing out the issues with the administration of the collection, but we are also making specific recommendations to correct those problems that can be addressed at this moment in time. It is imperative that these recommendations be in included in the final report of the Task Force and that, ultimately, Congress acts upon those recommendations including for the time, engaging in oversight of the Collection. Thanks to all of you as listeners of JFK The Enduring Secret for your support of this endeavor.