David Paulides
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David Paulides Net Worth

David Paulides is an American cryptozoologist, author, and producer who is best known for his claims of the real-life existence of a cryptid named Bigfoot. After graduating college, he joined the Fremont Police Department and later the San Jose Police Department as a member of their SWAT team. After his retirement from the police, Paulides briefly worked in the technology sector before beginning his career as a cryptozoologist. He authored two self-published books and set up the research group North America Bigfoot Search. He then released a few other self-published books and made a documentary on the subject of Missing 411, which was heavily criticised.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Cryptozoologist
Birth Place United States

💰 Net worth

David Paulides, renowned cryptozoologist in the United States, is projected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. With his expertise in the field of cryptozoology, which involves the study of hidden or undiscovered creatures, Paulides has gained significant recognition and established himself as a prominent figure. Through his extensive research and investigations into mysterious creatures such as Bigfoot and the Missing 411 phenomenon, Paulides has garnered a dedicated following, contributing to his overall net worth. As an authority in his field, Paulides continues to intrigue and captivate audiences with his fascinating work.

Famous Quotes:

A team of scientists can verify that their 5-year long DNA study, currently under peer-review, confirms the existence of a novel hominin hybrid species, commonly called "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch", living in North America. Researchers' extensive DNA sequencing suggests that the legendary Sasquatch is a human relative that arose approximately 15,000 years ago as a hybrid cross of modern Homo sapiens with an unknown primate species.

Biography/Timeline

1977

Paulides attained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco and then in 1977 he began working for the Fremont Police Department. In October 1980, he transferred to the nearby San Jose Police Department and worked in the patrol division on the SWAT Team, patrol and Street Crimes Unit. During his time as a detective, Paulides worked in the Vice/Intelligence Unit, and performed a variety of assignments. In 2011, Paulides received approval for a deferred vesting status totaling 16.5 years of Service for his time with the San Jose Police Department.

2012

The resulting paper documented the analysis of 111 samples of hypothesized Bigfoot DNA and was written by eleven different authors: Melba S. Ketchum, P.W. Wojtkiewicz, A.B. Watts, D.W. Spence, A.K. Holzenburg, D.G. Toler, T.M. Prychitko, F. Zhang, S. Bollinger, R. Shoulders, and R. Smith. On November 24, 2012, DNA Diagnostics, a veterinary laboratory headed by Ketchum, issued a press release prior to peer review claiming that:

2013

Paulides has said North America Bigfoot Search was instrumental in the genesis of a paper published in 2013 claiming Bigfoot was real: "The world needs to understand that North America Bigfoot Search was the organizer of the study. We orchestrated the search that led to picking Dr. Ketchum to conduct a study of bigfoot DNA."

2017

Polich later also published his analysis of Paulides' data in the Skeptical Inquirer. In the August 2017 article, An Investigation of the Missing 411 Conspiracy, Polich concluded: "I've exhausted my exploration for anything genuinely unusual. After careful review, to me, not a single case stands out nor do the frequencies involved seem outside of expectations."

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