Bill Sparkman | |
|---|---|
 Sparkman graduating from Western Governors University | |
| Born | August 12, 1958 |
| Died | (aged 51)[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | United States Census worker discovered dead under initially mysterious circumstances. |
| Children | 1 |
William Edwin "Bill" Sparkman Jr.[3] (August 12, 1958 – September 12, 2009)[2][4][5] was an American schoolteacher and Field Representative for the United States Census Bureau found dead in September 2009 under suspicious circumstances. After more than two months of investigation, police concluded that his death was a suicide, staged by him to look like a homicide, so that his family could collect life insurance.
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- ^ Saltzman, Sammy Rose (September 25, 2009). "Hanged Census Worker Bill Sparkman Was a "Naive" School Teacher". CBS News. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
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