Larry Clapp

Larry Clapp (October 4, 1946 – January 7, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician.

Larry R. Clapp
Born(1946-10-04)October 4, 1946
Casper, Wyoming
DiedJanuary 7, 2013(2013-01-07) (aged 66)
Casper, Wyoming
Cause of deathSuicide
Body discoveredCrossroads Park
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Wyoming, B.A., 1969
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming Law School, J.D., 1972
Occupationlawyer
Years active1973-2013
EmployerClapp and Associates[1] ISLN 908371851
Term1978-1979
Political partyDemocrat

Clapp served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, as a Democrat, in 1978–1979,[2] on the Casper, Wyoming city council and as mayor in 1988. He practiced law.[3]

On October 3, 2012 Clapp was arrested after a months-long investigation after his IP address was flagged as possibly having accessed child pornography on the internet. Authorities obtained a search warrant and found over 100 movie files related to child pornography on his computer's hard drive, as well as on an external drive.[4] His attorney waived a preliminary hearing in November and was expected to file status reports, along with the district attorney, on January 4, 2013. On January 7, Clapp was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Crossroads Park in Casper, Wyoming.[3][5]

Notes
  1. "Larry R. Clapp". Clapp and Associates, P.C., Attorneys at Law. November 16, 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. Wyoming Legislator Information
  3. Cassidy, Megan (2012-10-04). "Casper Police investigate Larry Clapp death". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  4. Cassidy, Megan (October 11, 2012). "Natrona County Circuit Court releases withheld information in Larry Clapp case". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. Court Documents Released in Clapp Case



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