Fayette County Sheriff's officials were pouring over clues Friday in

the mysterious death of former Fayette County Commissioner Charlie Mask.

Mask, 74, was found in a trailer Thursday night behind his rental house

at 662 McBride Road in Fayetteville.

Sheriff's officials have not released the cause of death, but suspect

foul play.

Mask served as a County Commissioner from 1986-1987 and filled the term

of Tom Harris who resigned to run for State Senate.

"I liked Charlie. He had run against me, but it was a clean race," Harris

recounted Friday.

Harris said that Mask ran for the position in 1988, but lost the race.

"He went on vacation for two weeks right before the election. I think

that's why he lost," Harris added.

In 2001, Mask ran for the County Commission again when Harold Bost resigned.

When asked why he was running, he was very direct.

"I want to help the homeless and needy people and work with the animal

shelter," he added.

Mask was also proud of his heritage.

"My people were founders of Fayette County, and I'd like to leave a

little of it like we found it," he said.