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U.S. Air Force · United States 
Lawrence Canipe
1974
Lawrence Canipe Jr. served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Lawrence Canipe and Sergeant W. Dean Arledge were shot and killed in the basement of the Buncombe County Courthouse. Sergeant Arledge was assisting Patrolman Canipe to administer a breathalyzer test when the suspect was able to gain control of one of the officers' handguns and shot them both. The suspect was apprehended the next day by a deputy sheriff in Asheville. The suspect was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder on March 28th, 1975, and sentenced to two life terms. He died in prison on September 5th, 1995. Patrolman Canipe was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Patrolman
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