Census Worker Hanged

(AP) - A colleague of a Census worker found hanged in Kentucky describes him as an "innocent person" who saw only good in the world.

Officials say they're continuing to investigate the death of Bill Sparkman, who was found hanged from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest.

The body of the 51-year-old part-time Census worker and substitute teacher was found Sept. 12 in a remote patch of the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeast Kentucky. A law enforcement official isn't saying what type of instrument was used to write on Sparkman's chest.

The FBI is investigating whether Sparkman was a victim of anti-government sentiment.

A man who knew Sparkman from working at a local school said he'd warned him to be careful making his Census rounds. As he put it, "sometimes people can view someone with any government agency as 'the government."' He says he worried that Sparkman might meet up with "the wrong character along the way."