1969 10 14 Kipfinger Lawrence V
Auxiliary Officer Lawrence V. Kipfinger

Entered Auxiliary Police
1957
Died In the Line of Duty
October 14, 1969

Auxiliary Officer Lawrence V. Kipfinger, 48, a twelve-year Auxiliary member, was killed while responding to a robbery-in-progress. 

On the evening of October 13, 1969, while on his way to do some personal errands, Auxiliary Officer Kipfinger heard on his police scanner the airing of a robber-in progress at the Lawson Store at 1235 East Hudson Street. Being near this location, he responded in his personal car and went to the side door of the store, as uniform officers responded to the front door. As one of the robbers exited the store, he fired one shot at Auxiliary Officer Kipfinger, striking him in the head.  He died several hours later.