Mr. Tolson

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Disambiguation: Clyde Anderson Tolson (1900–1975), FBI Associate Director. Distinct from other Tolsons historically; this is the second-ranking FBI official of the mid-20th century.

Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was the Associate Director of the FBI from 1947 to 1972, serving as the second-ranking official under J. Edgar Hoover. He began his FBI career in 1928 and held various assistant director roles from 1930 onwards, with primary responsibility for personnel and discipline. Tolson was directly involved in the FBI's early UFO investigation activities in July 1947, immediately following the Roswell incident, when he and Hoover corresponded on Army requests for FBI assistance in locating individuals who had witnessed flying disc sightings. He briefly served as acting FBI Director for one day after Hoover's death in May 1972 before retiring due to ill health. Tolson died of heart failure in Washington, D.C., and is buried at Congressional Cemetery near Hoover.

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Desambiguação: Clyde Anderson Tolson (1900–1975), FBI Associate Director. Distinct from other Tolsons historically; this is the second-ranking FBI official of the mid-20th century.

Clyde Anderson Tolson (22 de maio de 1900 – 14 de abril de 1975) foi o Diretor Associado do FBI de 1947 a 1972, funcionando como o segundo oficial de maior patente sob J. Edgar Hoover. Iniciou sua carreira no FBI em 1928 e ocupou vários cargos de diretor assistente a partir de 1930, com responsabilidade primária por pessoal e disciplina. Tolson esteve diretamente envolvido nas atividades iniciais de investigação do FBI sobre OVNIs em julho de 1947, imediatamente após o incidente de Roswell, quando ele e Hoover trocaram correspondências sobre pedidos do Exército para que o FBI assistisse na localização de indivíduos que haviam testemunhado avistamentos de discos voadores. Serviu brevemente como Diretor Interino do FBI por um dia após a morte de Hoover em maio de 1972, antes de se aposentar por motivos de saúde. Tolson morreu de insuficiência cardíaca em Washington, D.C., e está enterrado no Congressional Cemetery perto de Hoover.

External Sources

• Clyde Tolson · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born May 22, 1900; died April 14, 1975; FBI Associate Director from 1947 to 1972; Protégé and deputy of J. Edgar Hoover; Briefly acting FBI Director for one day after Hoover's death; Participated in major FBI cases including Alvin Karpis arrest and Nazi saboteur captures
• FBI UFO Vault Records · FBI Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Vault · reliability: high — Tolson correspondence with Hoover dated July 15, 1947 on flying disc investigations; FBI involvement in UFO investigations from 1947–1954; Coordination with U.S. Army and newly formed U.S. Air Force on UFO cases

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