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L. C. Graves (October 8, 1918 – February 11, 1995) was an American police detective. He worked for the Dallas Police Department and wrestled the gun from nightclub owner, Jack Ruby after Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin of John F. Kennedy.
Feb 10, 1995 · L.C. Graves was 76. Mr. Graves was one of three Dallas officers escorting Oswald, the suspect in President John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city jail to the county jail Nov. 24, 1963. In the moment after Ruby fired a single shot at Oswald in the basement of Dallas City Hall, Mr. Graves grabbed the revolver and Ruby's wrist, preventing ...
Feb 14, 1995 · L. C. Graves, the Dallas police detective who wrestled the gun away from Jack Ruby after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald, died on Saturday at Presbyterian Hospital here. Mr. Graves, who lived...
Feb 13, 1995 · L.C. Graves, the Dallas police officer who wrested Jack Ruby’s snub-nosed revolver away from him after he shot accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, died Saturday at Presbyterian...
Jul 5, 2015 · Leavelle and the Dallas Police Department Museum got together. On Aug. 3 at police headquarters, the department is going to honor the career of L.C. Graves, a 21-year veteran.
Jul 25, 2015 · Officer L.C. Graves will be honored for preventing Jack Ruby for causing more harm the day he shot Lee Harvey Oswald. Former Dallas police detective Jim Leavelle visits the resting place of...
Report on Officer's Duties by L. C. Graves, regarding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Grave states that on the day of the shooting he assisted in the transfer of Oswald. He describes escorting Oswald that morning for a final questioning and later to the basement in preparation for his transfer.
