Benjamin Hoskins Paddock
Benjamin Hoskins Paddock Jr. (November 1, 1926 – January 18, 1998) was an American bank robber and con man who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from 1969 to 1977.In the late 1950s, Paddock volunteered with the Pima County Juvenile Probation Department and in 1959 was named special deputy to handle cases of wayward youths.In 1953, he was convicted of conspiracy in connection with a bad check passing operation and was again held at the Illinois State Penitentiary until August 1956.[16] While on the most wanted list, he was described as being 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, weighing 245 pounds (111 kg), having blond hair, but being balding and frequently shaved.He was twice cited for traffic violations and in September 1977 he applied for and was granted a license to open a bingo parlor, but his identity was not uncovered.He then operated a bingo parlor for the Center for Education Reform, a non-profit organization based in Eugene, Oregon.