Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

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Luke Mooney's Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's badge

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Luke Mooney's Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's badge

Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's silver badge carried by Luke Mooney, the deputy sheriff credited with discovering the "sniper's perch" on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Badge reads "Deputy Sheriff Dallas County 325 Texas."

Object Details
Object title:

Luke Mooney's Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's badge

Date:

1958

Terms:

Mooney, Luke

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas
Medium:

MetalLeatherCloth

Dimensions:

4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.4 x 7.6 cm)

Credit line:

Luke E. Mooney Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2006.024.0011

Curatorial Note:

On a visit to The Sixth Floor Museum in 2006, Mr. Mooney noticed a special display of the suit worn by his friend Dallas police detective James Leavelle at the time of the Oswald shooting. Shortly thereafter, Mooney decided to donate the clothes and hat he was wearing when he discovered the "sniper's perch" on the sixth floor of the Depository, along with his wallet, badge, gun belt and firearms. Mr. Mooney recorded an oral history with the Museum on December 4, 2002, and later participated in three videotaped programs, recorded between 2006 and 2010. He passed away on December 3, 2010. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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Luke Mooney's Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's badge

Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's silver badge carried by Luke Mooney, the deputy sheriff credited with discovering the "sniper's perch" on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Badge reads "Deputy Sheriff Dallas County 325 Texas."

Object Details
Object title:

Luke Mooney's Dallas County Deputy Sheriff's badge

Date:

1958

Terms:

Mooney, Luke

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas

Medium:

MetalLeatherCloth

Dimensions:

4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.4 x 7.6 cm)

Credit line:

Luke E. Mooney Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2006.024.0011

Curatorial Note:

On a visit to The Sixth Floor Museum in 2006, Mr. Mooney noticed a special display of the suit worn by his friend Dallas police detective James Leavelle at the time of the Oswald shooting. Shortly thereafter, Mooney decided to donate the clothes and hat he was wearing when he discovered the "sniper's perch" on the sixth floor of the Depository, along with his wallet, badge, gun belt and firearms. Mr. Mooney recorded an oral history with the Museum on December 4, 2002, and later participated in three videotaped programs, recorded between 2006 and 2010. He passed away on December 3, 2010. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

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