Reply #18: FWIW, his Census handheld device was found in his truck near the area

[last_texas_dem]

This doesn't prove 100% that he was working for the Census when his death took place, but it makes it likely. The Bureau lays out pretty strict rules for workers to follow regarding carrying Census forms, bags, handhelds, etc., when not working so it seems unlikely that Sparkman would have been carrying the gear around while not on the job.

>>>>Census employees were told Sparkman's truck was found nearby, and a computer he was using for work was found inside it, she said. He worked part-time for the Census, usually conducting interviews once or twice a month.>>>>>

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