How to have a minor arrest/conviction purged from NCIC
In 1962 while in the Army at Fort Knox I was arrest for Breach of Peace and fined $25 by the Louisville, KY courts. I was told that the arrest/conviction would be removed from my record.
In July, 2008 (44 years later) I was stopped from entering Canada because of the arrest and conviction in Kentucky in 1962. This is the only arrest in my 66 year of life.
Because the record from NCIC to the immigration office in Calgary was almost totally in code ( the record said I was convicted of B of P which the Canadian officer did not know what it meant) I was almost not allowed in Canada. I waited for 4 hours until the border officer allowed me to enter into Canada.
When I asked about my record, the border officer said I should contact the NCIC. Here are my questions:
Is it possible to have that record truly removed from the files at NCIC and how?
If not, how do I get my record from Kentucky (with a raised seal) so I can show the actual and full report to the next border officer?
Would love to hear from someone who know the true answers.
Bob