Tolson

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Disambiguation: Clyde Anderson Tolson (1900–1975), FBI Associate Director. Not to be confused with other historical figures with surname Tolson. Aliases commonly appear as 'Associate Director Tolson,' 'C. A. Tolson,' or 'Clyde A. Tolson' in government records.

Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was an American law enforcement official and the second-ranking executive of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1930 to 1972, holding the formal title Associate Director from 1947 onward. He joined the FBI in 1928 as a special agent after serving as confidential secretary to three Secretaries of War (1919–1928). Tolson was J. Edgar Hoover's longtime protégé and deputy, responsible for FBI personnel and discipline; notable operations include the 1936 arrest of bank robber Alvin Karpis and 1942 capture of Nazi saboteurs. Following Hoover's death on May 2, 1972, Tolson briefly served as acting FBI Director before retiring on May 4, citing ill health. As the FBI's second-highest official for over four decades, Tolson would have held purview over intelligence matters including any UAP-related investigations during the formative UFO era.

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Desambiguação: Clyde Anderson Tolson (1900–1975), FBI Associate Director. Not to be confused with other historical figures with surname Tolson. Aliases commonly appear as 'Associate Director Tolson,' 'C. A. Tolson,' or 'Clyde A. Tolson' in government records.

Clyde Anderson Tolson (22 de maio de 1900 – 14 de abril de 1975) foi um oficial de segurança pública norte-americano e o segundo executivo em hierarquia do Federal Bureau of Investigation de 1930 a 1972, com o título formal de Diretor Associado a partir de 1947. Ingressou no FBI em 1928 como agente especial após servir como secretário confidencial para três Secretários de Guerra (1919–1928). Tolson era protégé de longa data e vice de J. Edgar Hoover, responsável por pessoal e disciplina do FBI; operações notáveis incluem a prisão de 1936 do criminoso Alvin Karpis e a captura de 1942 de sabotadores nazistas. Após a morte de Hoover em 2 de maio de 1972, Tolson serviu brevemente como Diretor do FBI em exercício antes de se aposentar em 4 de maio, citando problemas de saúde. Como segundo oficial de maior escalão do FBI por mais de quarenta anos, Tolson teria tido supervisão sobre questões de inteligência, incluindo investigações relacionadas a UAP durante a era formativa de UFOs.

External Sources

• Clyde Tolson · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born May 22, 1900; died April 14, 1975; Second-ranking official of FBI from 1930–1972; titled Associate Director from 1947; J. Edgar Hoover's protégé and long-time deputy; Arrested Alvin Karpis (1936), captured Nazi saboteurs (1942); Briefly acting FBI Director May 2–3, 1972; retired May 4, citing ill health
• Clyde Tolson: American intelligence officer; Associate director of the FBI (1900 - 1975) · PeoplePill · reliability: high — Born in Laredo, Missouri to farmer James William Tolson and Joaquin Miller Tolson; Graduated B.A. George Washington University (1925), B.L. (1927); Secretary to three Secretaries of War: Newton D. Baker, John W. Weeks, Dwight F. Davis (1919–1928); Suffered stroke in 1964; remained frail thereafter; Buried in Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., near Hoover's grave

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