L. C. Graves
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L. C. Graves | |
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 Graves (right with dark hat) during the Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald | |
| Born | October 8, 1918 Camp County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1995 (aged 76) Kaufman, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Police detective |
| Spouse | Myrt Graves[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
L. C. Graves (October 8, 1918 – February 11, 1995) was an American police detective who worked for the Dallas Police Department. He wrestled the gun from nightclub owner Jack Ruby after Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin of John F. Kennedy.[1][2][3]
Graves was born in Camp County, Texas,[4][5] and served in the United States Army during World War II.[5] Graves worked for the Dallas Police Department from 1949 to 1970.[1][5] In 1963 he was working in the Homicide and Robbery department as a detective.[4][5] Graves and fellow detective Jim Leavelle were assigned as bodyguards for Oswald.[1][6] After Ruby shot Oswald, Graves wrestled the Colt Cobra revolver from Ruby’s hand.[1] Graves testified before the Warren Commission in March and April 1964.[4][3] Graves was also the brother-in-law of police detective Paul Bentley, who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald.[7]
Graves died on February 11, 1995, of heart failure at the Presbyterian Hospital in Kaufman, Texas, at the age of 76.[1] He was buried at Grove Hill Cemetery.[8]