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category: Other
summary: Paige confronted Ron Van Meter after Van Meter reported drug dealing and
  corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the Attorney General's office
  in Sacramento.
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- Person
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[Paul Paige](/people/paul-paige/) was the Sheriff of Mariposa County. He was involved in the initial investigation of [Ron Van Meter](/people/ron-van-meter/)'s alleged drowning on Lake McClure. Paige refused outside help in the search for Van Meter, including additional divers from adjacent counties and a mini-submarine offered by [Dave Beavers](/people/dave-beavers/)' associate.[^1]

Paige confronted [Ron Van Meter](/people/ron-van-meter/) after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the [Attorney General's office](/organizations/california-attorney-generals-office/) in Sacramento. Paige had received a call from the Attorney General informing him of Van Meter's visit and its contents, and was reportedly "livid" about Van Meter's actions.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.