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Christopher Drypen
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/22/2003
Location
2355 Huff Place Highland Charter Township MI 48356 Oakland
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Several deputies responded at about 12:15 p.m. to a report that Christopher Drypen, who had a history of mental health problems, was in the basement of his parents' home acting irrationally and playing music at a very loud volume. Drypen allegedly lunged at deputies Arnold Terrell and Todd Wood with a knife, and they shot him in the basement stairwell. In 2005, Oakland County settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Drypen's family for $4 million.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
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