Rex Armistead | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1930 |
| Died | December 24, 2013 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Castle Heights Military Academy Memphis State University |
| Occupation(s) | Deputy sheriff State police officer |
| Known for | Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Arkansas Project |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Dawn Goodwin Armistead (married 1950-2011, her death) |
| Children | Daughter Linn Herod |
| Parent(s) | Roscoe Perry and Eula Mae Perryman Armistead |
Rex Armistead (February 23, 1930 – December 24, 2013) was a private detective, Mississippi Highway Patrol officer, and the leading operative for the since disbanded Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission. Later, he was heavily involved as an investigator for the Arkansas Project, a co-ordinated attempt in the 1990s to investigate then U.S. President Bill Clinton. The project was funded by conservative media billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife.[1]