Larry Clapp Explained

Larry R. Clapp
Birth Date:4 October 1946
Birth Place:Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Death Place:Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Body Discovered:Crossroads Park
Occupation:lawyer
Party:Democratic
Term:1978 - 1979
Education:University of Wyoming (BA)
University of Wyoming Law School (JD)
Years Active:1973 - 2013
Employer:Clapp and Associates[1]

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

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.

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.[3] 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.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry R. Clapp. Clapp and Associates, P.C., Attorneys at Law. 18 March 2013. November 16, 2011.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030411/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?Source=H&LegID=962 Wyoming Legislator Information
  3. News: Cassidy. Megan. Natrona County Circuit Court releases withheld information in Larry Clapp case. 14 March 2013. Casper Star-Tribune. October 11, 2012.
  4. News: Casper Police investigate Larry Clapp death . Cassidy. Megan . Casper Star-Tribune. 2012-10-04 . 2013-01-09.
  5. http://www.k2tv.com/news.php?id=2151 Court Documents Released in Clapp Case