Jesse Edward Curry - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Jesse Curry was the Chief of the Dallas Police Department on November 22, 1963 when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. He was personally involved in the investigation following the Assassination of President Kennedy and the murder made of accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Curry personally made the decision to allow reporters to have free access to the police department including the homicide division where Oswald was being questioned. He also made the decision to allow reporters to be in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters when Oswald was being transferred to the Dallas County Jail. Dallas night club owner Jack Ruby stepped from the reporters and shot Oswald who was later pronounced dead at Parkland Hospital. Despite criticism Curry continued to serve as Chief until he retired in 1969. Following his retirement, he wrote a book that was highly critical of the Warren Commission’s findings. He also worked as director of Security for the Texas State Bank and as a private Investigator. Chief Curry suffered a fatal heart attack at his home on June 22, 1980. He is buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

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Description: Jesse Edward Curry was born October 3, 1913 in Hamilton, Texas. As an infant his family moved to Dallas Texas where his father worked as a Dallas Police Officer before becoming a minister. Curry joined the Dallas Police department in 1936 as a patrol officer. Over the years Curry rose through the ranks and was name Chief in 1960. On November 22, 1963, Chief Curry was riding in the lead car of President John Kennedy’s Motorcade as it made its way down Elm Street passing the Texas School Book Depository. As the lead car neared the triple underpass, shots rang out. The car in which curry was riding and the Presidential limousine sped toward Parkland Hospital. President Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. central time. Some two hours later Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder of Dallas Police Office J. D. Tippit and later charged with the murder of the President. Following Oswald’s arrest Chief Curry has basically allowed journalist and media members free access to the police department including the homicide division where Oswald was being questioned. Curry stated that he made this decision to dispel accusations and rumors that members of the Dallas Police Department were mistreating the accused assassin. On the morning of November 24, 1963, Oswald was to be transferred from the Dallas Police Department to the Dallas County Jail. Once again Chief Curry made the decision to allow reporters into the basement of Police Headquarters to witness the transfer. Among the reports stood Dallas Night Club Owner Jack Ruby. As Oswald exited the elevator, Ruby stepped forward and shot Oswald at point blank range. The murder of Lee Harvey Oswald was captured on live TV. Even though Curry was widely criticized he continued to serve as Chief of Police until he retired in 1969. Following his retirement, Curry wrote a book about the assassination and the investigation that followed. In the book Curry was very critical of the Warren Commission’s findings especially there finding concerning the so called “Magic Bullet.” After retired he worked a director of security at the Texas State Bank and as a private investigator. Chief Jesse Curry died on June 22, 1980 after suffering a heart attack at his home. He is resting in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Date of birth: 10/03/1913 Date of death: 06/22/1980 Area of notoriety: Law Enforcement Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - Daylight Hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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