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Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby, who died from cancer on January 3, 1967.

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[2] p.

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Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. January 3, 1967.

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• Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.

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• Ruby, Jack Leon

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Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby, who died from cancer on January 3, 1967.

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[2] p.

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Part of the Dallas Police Department Collection.

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• Dallas Police Department

Library of Congress Subject Headings

• Assassination -- Investigation -- Dallas (Tex.)
• Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination.
• Presidents -- Assassination -- Dallas (Tex.)

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• Government and Law - Vital Records - Deaths

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• English

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• Legal Document

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• Accession or Local Control No: DSMA_91-001-XXXX009-XXXX
• Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth337764

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John F. Kennedy, Dallas Police Department Collection

These photos document the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. They depict landmarks, people, and important events from before, on, and after November 23, 1963.

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

This collection contains newspapers, correspondence, legal documents, police reports, photographs, and video footage documenting the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination as well as the subsequent investigations into both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.

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• January 3, 1967

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• Into Modern Times, 1939-Present

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• January 3, 1967

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• Sept. 29, 2013, 11:29 p.m.

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• Dec. 12, 2017, 3:09 p.m.

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Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. [Certificate of Death for Jack Ruby], legal document, January 3, 1967; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth337764/: accessed February 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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