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Eagle5US 08-08-2010 16:01

"CPT" William James Clark...serial imposter
 
This is taken from another board...but it was too good not to share...This didn't happen to me, but it would have been fun

This will be a brief rant about what happened in gizmo's life today:

So, I went to a gun show today with a friend of mine. We were in the mood for some deals, and in general just wanted to go play with some guns. When we get there we immediately notice an individual in ACU's. Since this is on Aug 7th, a Saturday, this came to us as being odd. So, my friend and I both being active duty NCO's start to eye ball this guy and notice his badges and awards. Before I list his extensive record let me describe this individual first. 30-40 yr old white male, approx 300 lbs, Blonde high and tight hair cut and a goofy overall appearance. He was wearing glasses on the back of his head, a belt on the outside of his ACU top full of gadgets and a radio with a hand mic wrapped around him self and clipped on his uniform.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...MIlitary/6.jpg

I wanted a closer look at this guy so I told my buddy I would be right back and conducted some good ole fashion recon. He was at the polaris dealer talking to the sales rep about buying 4 quads "for his guys." I jumped in the conversation

Me: Jokingly "4! Can I have one!"
He chuckled and I asked him what unit he was in.

Him:"10th Special Forces."

Me: "Really? What are you guys doing up here?"

Him: "Oh I'm just helping out some friends of mine"

I took note of all his uniform bits and pieces and walked away. He went about his business and I later confronted him again and asked him if I could talk to him outside. He and I walked out to the back of the gun show and I began to ask him a series of questions that only an individual with his experience would know. He failed miserably and I then decided to level with him. I produced my ID and asked for his. He told me it was in his car so I said lets go get it. Of course he did not have one and I began to lay into him. I yelled at him for a good 30 minutes and made him remove all the items he had never earned on his uniform. I called him plenty of names and said that he was wearing a uniform that my friends have died in, and that he didn't even deserve to touch one.

This guy began to apologize and back pedal, and asked me not to "tell on him." I began to tear into him and lower his self esteem even more hoping that he attempts suicide tonight.

All in all this is everything he lied about and what he was wearing:

Special Forces Qualification
Ranger Qualification
Airborne Qualification
Combat Infantryman Badge with 2 stars
Senior Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Military Police Badge
US ARMY Tape

and last but not least, Captain Rank.

Later people came up to me and told me what he had told others about himself:

He has served 20 yrs in the Army
He just came back from a 49 month deployment from Afganaland
He goes back and forth all of the time on "Special Mission"


CONSOLIDATED INFO ON WILLIAM JAMES CLARK:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/350361_imposter07.html
http://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/v...-accused-again
http://www.jerrypippin.com/I40Bridge.htm
http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinde...Age=&x=73&y=14
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=20049

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...MIlitary/5.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...MIlitary/4.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...MIlitary/3.jpg

greenberetTFS 08-08-2010 16:17

I just have one question,why isn't this POS back in jail regarding to the Stolen Valor act? :confused::confused::confused:

Big Teddy :munchin

Eagle5US 08-08-2010 16:23

From the thread (I just read all 6 pages of it), the Juno PD refused to intervene. That evening, FBI, CID, OSI and Alaska State Troopers were all notified (mainly due to the Travis AFB Sticker) and were waiting for dude at the gun show the following day. He didn't show there, but he DID show at the ANG Armory asking for boots:rolleyes:.
Supply dude knew nothing about the day before, but didn't give him any boots because he didn't have an ID card.
He is currently still at "LARGE"

rdret1 08-09-2010 04:06

Too much there for words. It does sound like he is pretty good at persuading people to believe him though. How did he get FBI agents to follow his orders for 2 1/2 days? They must have been rookies and didn't understand jurisdiction, let alone be able to tell a chub like that wasn't a real captain.

Richard 08-09-2010 05:22

Looks like another exception to having to do the pipe crawl out a Camp Mackall - BP coulda lowered him down on top of that spewing oil head to plug the flow in the Gulf if they could've found the guy. :rolleyes:

Richard

Green Light 08-09-2010 17:24

Reminds me of when Homer Simson got so fat he had to wear a mumu. :rolleyes:

LongWire 08-11-2010 14:26

Good Catch!!!!

alright4u 08-11-2010 22:53

Unreal.
 
In the years I have gone to SOAR as an SOA member, I have yet to meet one SF man anywhere near this man's girth/weight/size. No SF man I ever served with let himself go like this man has.

Utah Bob 08-14-2010 18:54

Jesus what a pos!
Get the dogs and run this sob to ground.
Went to the NG Armory to get boots?? Unbelievable!
It would appear his prison stint didn't rehabilitate him. He needs some more time inside to get his mind right.

Richard 08-15-2010 04:06

Must be within a mile of a water hazard - he's still wearing that inner-tube flotation device under his t-shirt.

Anybody wanna bet his 'bat cave' is lined with diplomas and award citations he's gotten on-line somewhere and filled in himself?

Richard

7624U 08-16-2010 12:28

This has hit the Email's of a lot of 10th group guys already, We are conducting a roll call to see if any of our 10th grp brothers went missing from being eaten when this Doppelganger appeared.

craigepo 08-16-2010 13:55

I've done a little checking on this guy.

He was sentenced to three years for impersonating an army officer, 70 months for being a felon in possession of a firearm, sentences ran concurrently(he previously did time in a Missouri state penitentiary). He was sentenced in US Federal Court in Muskogee, OK on 26AUG03.

He was released from custody 1NOV07.

I can't figure out if he is still on parole. However, I would presume he is not, as his parole orders stated that he wasn't to go outside the state of Oklahoma, without permission(it seemed that the photos above were taken in Alaska?).

If he is still on parole, then he needs to be reported to his parole officer. If not, then the Feds in Alaska might need to be made aware of his criminal history.

LongWire 08-16-2010 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigepo (Post 343888)

He was released from custody 1NOV07.

Apparently he hasn't learned his lesson. Perhaps some retraining is in order?

ZonieDiver 08-16-2010 14:31

Maybe he could be "palletized" and "heavy dropped" into Afghanistan/Pakistan on a "Find Bin Laden" mission!

Drug his huge ass, he wakes up just before being kicked off the tail of a C-130, in a modern-day update of "Operation Dumbo Drop"! :D

greenberetTFS 08-16-2010 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZonieDiver (Post 343893)
Maybe he could be "palletized" and "heavy dropped" into Afghanistan/Pakistan on a "Find Bin Laden" mission!

Drug his huge ass, he wakes up just before being kicked off the tail of a C-130, in a modern-day update of "Operation Dumbo Drop"! :D

"Dumbo Drop 2",very funny Zonie,very funny indeed.........:):)

Big Teddy :munchin


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