Aldric Saucier

Aldric Saucier (April 29, 1936 – December 8, 2016) was an American scientist and whistleblower. Saucier lost his job and security clearance after he criticized the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1992.

Early life Aldric Saucier was born on April 29, 1936, in Maine.

Career Saucier started his career as a navigator with the United States Army Air Corps. as well as "wasteful spending on research and development." By 1987, he was demoted. In February 1992, he was dismissed on the grounds of poor performance. and he was surveilled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, Democratic Congressman John Conyers believed it was done in retaliation, By March 1992, the allegations were reviewed by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, and Saucier was given whistleblower protection.

Saucier was represented by the Government Accountability Project.

In 1996, Saucier ran for Congress in Maine's 2nd district as an independent. He came in third with 4.7% of the vote, in a race that was won by incumbent Democrat John Baldacci.

Personal life and death Saucier resided in Fort Fairfield, Maine, until he moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where he died on December 8, 2016, at age 80.