Sheriff Bill Decker and Emergency Rescue Calls

Duration: 0:10:06

Year Published: 1960s

Sound: silent

Description: This film contains several clips, beginning with images of Dallas County Sheriff Bill Decker holding a meeting in his office. Decker, famous for Jack Ruby’s trial and the coinciding escape of five prisoners, sports his familiar fedora hat and thick-rimmed glasses. The second clip is a disturbing scene following a car accident on Ross Avenue and Hall Street. Police officers and firefighters peel victims out of the shattered vehicle. One man is covered in blood and stumbles into the street, clearly consumed with shock. The film then switches to the aftermath of a fire in some sort of community building. Firefighters enter the rooms to find the floors covered in debris and chunks of ceiling. The last clip documents a cave-in at a construction site. One body is recovered, and rescue workers dig and pull other injured workers out of the trench. Please note, this footage contains graphic images of injured and deceased persons. Viewer discretion advised.