Two Dallas cops were involved in the pre-arranged murder of J.D. Tippit ....

[Jim Hargrove]

Probably the reason they yelled "We got him!" down to Hill from the balcony fire escape is because Lee was wearing a white T shirt and dark pants.

BRILLIANT!! The cops were looking for a guy in a white t-shirt, based on numerous police dispatches describing Tippit's killer. John has asked me to make the following change to the website (in red) based on your insight. Thanks again!

Sgt. Jerry Hill and Det. Paul Bentley were checking fire escapes in the balcony when Hill opened the exit door to the fire escape. Sgt. Stringer, standing in the alley below, heard someone inside the theater yell "We got him." The police officer inside the theater may have thought the man on the staircase, being questioned by Lieutenant Cunningham and Toney, was under ar*rest, which caused him to shout "we got him." This young man may have been wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants, which matched the description of the suspect as reported by the police dispatcher. But an unknown person, who identified himself as the "manager on duty," said the young man had been in the theater since 12:05 PM. The unidentified "manager on duty" may have been an accomplice who provided Oswald with a much needed alibi, as theater manager John Callaghan left the theater before the police arrived (Julia Postal, Butch Burroughs, and the projectionist were the only employees left in the theater). The young man was released. Sgt. Stringer, standing below in the alley, asked Hill if the suspect had been arrested. Hill looked back into the balcony area and said, "No, we haven't got him."

I'll have this change up in a few minutes also. (You may need to manually refresh your browser view to see it right away.)