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Clarence Dunlap “Cap” Lee

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Birth	:	20 Feb 1878 Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jun 1976 San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
Burial	:	Aurand Cemetery, Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0297012, -83.7146988
Plot	:	Lot 7D Block 9
Description	:	Independent-Journal, June 3, 1976 Clarence Lee, pioneer in lie detector field Clarence D. Cap Lee, retired police detective credited with developing one of the forerunners of the lie detector died yesterday in a local hospital at the age of 98. The San Rafael man was a charter member of Berkeley's first police department and retired in 1936 as captain of detectives. Lee was among the first of several then who developed polygraphs in the 1920s. He collaborated with psychiatrist John A. Larson another lie detector pioneer, and psychologist Leonard Keeler, who is... Read More	Independent-Journal, June 3, 1976 Clarence Lee, pioneer in lie detector field Clarence D. Cap Lee, retired police detective credited with developing one of the forerunners of the lie detector died yesterday in a local hospital at the age of 98. The San Rafael man was a charter member of Berkeley's first police department and retired in 1936 as captain of detectives. Lee was among the first of several then who developed polygraphs in the 1920s. He collaborated with psychiatrist John A. Larson another lie detector pioneer, and psychologist Leonard Keeler, who is generally recognized as having developed the prototype of modern polygraphs. His interest in the lie detector began when he read a mystery story about a detective who hooked a glove to a meter in an attempt to detect deception by blood pressure. "It hit me right away that this was a thing for the police." Lee said in a 1973 interview. He was born in 1878 in Mechanicsville, Iowa. His first job was as secretary for his grandfather who bad been a Civil War surgeon. He moved to Berkeley at the turn of the century and joined the police department after a friend who shared Lee's interest in banjo and guitar playing. August Vollmer, was elected Berkeley's first police chief. After his retirement, Lee lectured and wrote articles and several books, including "The Instrumental Detective of Deception," a 1953 work still used as a text in the polygraph field. He came to California at the age of 20 and had lived in Marin for the last 20 years. Lee is survived by his wife of 72 years. Bertha, of San Rafael: five children, Marjorie Schmidt of Berkeley, Annabelle Cahffee of Florida. Dorothy Bellon of Sebastopol, and Howard Lee and Beatrice Westgate, both of San Rafael, numerous garndchildren [sic], great-grandchildren. Private funeral will be held tomorrow. Burial will be in St. Helena.

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Clarence Dunlap “Cap” Lee's memorial is located at: Aurand Cemetery, Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA.
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Clarence Dunlap “Cap” Lee death on 2 Jun 1976 in San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
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Latitude: 41.0297012
Longitude: -83.7146988

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Dunlap Lee

(1852 - 1917)

Sarah Ellen Lee

(1852 - 1942)

Spouse

Bertha Ellen Batdorf Lee

(1887 - 1979)

Siblings

Blanche Lottie Lee Gibeaut

(1873 - 1960)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Aurand Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0297012, -83.7146988

2. Hancock County Infirmary Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0511643, -83.6888223

3. Maple Grove Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0414350, -83.6680450

4. Hedges Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0582397, -83.6793197

5. Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0433006, -83.6641998

6. Indian Green Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0616989, -83.7553024

7. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0358990, -83.6518570

8. Powell Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9799995, -83.7266998

9. Joseph Davis Burial Site
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0451120, -83.6498440

10. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0107060, -83.6511130

11. Schwartz Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0438995, -83.7822037

12. Knepper Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0033950, -83.7780300

13. Hartman Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9686012, -83.7078018

14. Tawa Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9887750, -83.7880040

15. Benton Ridge Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0036659, -83.7999344

16. Dukes Cemetery
Benton Ridge, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0511017, -83.8230972

17. Line Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430008, -83.6689987

18. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
McComb, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1236000, -83.7027969

19. Bishop Cemetery
Arlington, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9432983, -83.6603012

20. Trinity Baptist Cemetery
Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0525690, -83.5888460

21. Ellis Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9578018, -83.6252975

22. Elm Grove Cemetery
South Findlay, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9986430, -83.5884160

23. McComb Union Cemetery
McComb, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1072731, -83.8018799

24. Keller Cemetery
Jenera, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9282990, -83.7266998