(> W4 ^. I w ^ FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ - HEADQUARTERS HQ-0000-86775B: HQ Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 0062 83894 1 438 ONLY Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE In R eply, P lease R efer to F ile N o. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New M exico M ay 8, 1964 UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT SO CO R R O , NEW M EXICO APR IL 24, 1964 Special Agent D . Arthur B yrnes, Jr., Federal B ureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New M exico, was at Socorro, New M exico, and at the State Police O ffice there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M ., Nep Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff’s O ffice, located about thirty feet down the hall from the State Police O ffice, came into the State Police O ffice. M r. Lopez advised M . S. Chavez, Nev/ M exico State Police, that he had just received a radio call from O fficer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest of Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which ’’landed and has taken off.” Agent B yrnes finished his work in the State Police O ffice at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M ., April 24, 1964, and there­ after proceeded to the site where O fficer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M . S. Chavez, and O fficer Ted Jordan, New M exico State Police, were assembled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agent B yrnes that O fficer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, is well regarded as a sober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. O fficer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent B yrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the "site” of the object described Jecum ent ••*■ C # nef»»siens •< H r# FB I. and ib contents are ••••cy. contains neither recom m endations of any kind. it is the property •s a loan to your agency; it and/or not to be distributed outside your UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT by O fficer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular in shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular. Each depression seemed to have been made by an object going into the earth at an angle from a center line. Each depression was approximately two inches deep and pushed some earth to the far side. Inside the four depressions were three burned patches of clumps of grass. O ther clumps of grass in the same area appeared not to be disturbed. O ne burned area was outside the four depressions. There were three circular marks in the earth which were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter and penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth of an inch as if a jar lid had gently been pushed into the sand. No other person was noted in the area the night of April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the area possibly connected with the incident related by O fficer Zamora. So far as could be noted, there were no houses or inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area. -2- In R eply, P lease R efer to F ile N o. I . • UNITED STATES D EPAR TM ENT O F JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico By 8, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEV MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State Police Office there on business late afternoon of April 24, 1964. At approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez, radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office, located about thirty feet down the hall from the State Police Office, came into the State Police Office. Mr. Lopez advised M. S. Chavez, New Mexico State Police, that he had Just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest of Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown object which "landed and has taken off." Agent Byrnes finished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro at approximately 6:00 P. M., Z ril 24, 1964, and there** after proceeded to the site tx-ere Officer Zamora, Socorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. S. Chavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police, were assembled. It may be noted that it has been the observation of Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for approximately five years, is well regarded as a sober, industrious, and conscientious officer and not given to fantasy. Officer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober and somewhat agitated over his experience. Special Agent Byrnes noted four indentations in the rough ground at the "site" of the object described ^»M you. UNBDENTIF1KD FLYING OBJECT by Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular in shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular. Each depression seemed to have been made by an object going into the earth at an angle from a center line. Each depression was approximately two inches deep and pushed setae earth to the far side. Inside the four depressions were three burned patches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grass in ths same area appeared not to bo disturbed. One burned ares was outside the four depressions. There were three circular marks in the earth which were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter and penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth of an inch as if a Jar lid had gently been pushed into the sand. No other person was noted in the area the night of April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the area possibly connected with the Incident related by Officer Zamora. So far as could be noted, there were no bouses or inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE In R eply, P lease R efer to F U e N o. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New M exico M ay 8, 1964 UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT SO CO R R O , NEW M EXICO APR IL 24, 1964 The following data were obtained from O fficer Lonnie Zamora, Police D epartment, Socorro, New M exico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as related by O fficer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 R eservoir Street, Socorro, New M exico, 835-1134, O fficer Socorro Police D epartment about five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P. M . to 10:00 P. M . shift. About 5:45 P. M . , April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on O ld R odeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near G eorge M orillo residence (about one-half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd R eynolds’ boy, Vivian, about 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead. Th^ docum ent contains neither recom m endations °f 'ny k!nd- n ’* *h* *••>•»* * * ' and .s a loan to your agency; it and/or contents are not to be distributed outside your agenc y, 7 UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Lonnie alone. At this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the sky to the southwest some distance away—possibly a half mile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that area had blown up. D ecided to abandon the chase, and to check on the flame. The flame was bluish and sort of orange too. Could not tell size of flame. Sort of motionless flame, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car and could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was a narrow type of flame. It was like a "stream down"— a funnel type—narrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly three degrees or so in width—not wide. The flame was possibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area. The flame about twice as wide at bottom as top, and about four times as high as top was wide. D id not notice any object at top, did not note if top of flame was level. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green see bottom of flame because it was behind the hill. No smoke noted. Noted some "commotion" at bottom— dust? Possibly from windy day—wind was blowing hard. Clear sunny sky otherwise—just a few clouds scattered over area. -2- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Noise was a roar, not a blast. Not like a jet. Changed from high frequency to low frequency and then stopped. R oar lasted possibly ten seconds—was going towards it at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about as long as heard the sound. Flame same color as best as recall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared. B oth car windows were down. No other spectators noted—no traffic except the car in front—and car in front might have heard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the flame. After the roar and flame, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward the flame site. G ot up about half way first time, wheels started skidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice again before made the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, noise and flame not noted. After got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel road westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the dynamite shack—did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was. -3- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first glance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned upside down. Thought some kids might have turned over. Sav/ two people in white coveralls very close to the object. O ne of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at my car and seemed startled—seemed to quickly jump somewhat. When I first saw the object, (when I thought it might be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of some type from the object to the ground. At the time, I didn’t pay much attention to what it was—I thought it was an accident—I saw the two persons. I didn’t pay attention to the two ’’legs?”. The two ’'legs'* were at the bottom of the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object might have been about tlwe and a half feet from the ground at that time. I just glanced at it. At this time I started moving my car towards them quickly, with idea to help. Had stopped about only a couple seconds. O bject was like aluminum—it was whitish against the mesa background, but not chrome. Seemed like in shape and I at first glance took it to be an overturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing -4- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT on radiator or on trunk, at this first glance. The only time I saw these two persons was when I had stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the object. I don’t recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hats or headgear. These persons appeared normal in shape—but possibly they were small adults or large kids. Then paid attention to road while drove towards scene. R adioed to sheriff’s office, ’’Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible 10-44 (accident); I’ll be 10-6 (busy) out of the car checking the car down in the arroyo.” Stopped car, was still talking on radio, started to get out, mike fell down, reached back to put up mike, then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned to go down to where knew the object (car) was. As my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area, I heard about two or three loud ’’thumps,” like someone possibly hammering or shutting a door or doorshard. These "thumps” were possibly a second or less apart. This was just before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got up to the scene area. -5- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Hardly turned around from car when heard roar, (was not exactly a blast), very loud roar—at that close was real loud. Not like a jet—knows what jets sound like. Started low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in loudness—from loud to very loud. At same time as roar saw flame. Flame was under the object. O bject was starting to go straight up—slowly up. O bject slowly rose straight up. Flame was light blue and at bottom was sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might be the side of object (not end, as first noted). D ifficult to describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might blow up. Flame might have come from underside of object, at middle, possibly a four feet area—very rough guess. Can not describe flame further except blue and orange. No smoke, except dust in immediate area. As soon as saw flame and heard roar, turned away, ran away from object but did turn head several times towards object. B umped leg on car—back fender area. Car facing southwest. G lasses fell to ground, left them there. R an to north—car between him and object. O bject was C221' in shaP®« It was smooth—no windows or doors. As roar started, it was still on or near ground. Noted red lettering of some type, like ///] I -6- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Insignia was about two and one-half feet high and about two feet wide, guess. Was in middle of object, like O bject still like aluminum-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept running to north with car between me and object. G lanced back couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level of car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess—took I guess about six seconds when object started to rise and I glanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I ducked down—about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked down, just over edge of hill. I guess I had run about twenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose from. I was still running and I jumped just over the hill—I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was scared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running down the hill. I turned around toward the object and at same time put my head towards ground, covering my face with my arms. B eing that there was no roar, I looked up, and I saw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high tone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the -7- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT whine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete silence about the object. That’s when I lifted up my head and saw the object going away from me. It did not come any closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line and at same height—possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack about eight feet high. O bject was traveling very fast. It seemed to rise up and take off immediately across country. I ran back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an eye on the object. I picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on the ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nep Lopez, radio operator, to ’’look out the window, to see if you could see an object.” He asked, ”What is it?” I answered, "It looks like a balloon." I don’t know if he saw it. If Nep looked out his window, which faces north, he couldn’t have seen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to look out of. As I was calling Nep, I could still see the object. The object seemed to lift up slowly, and to "get small” in the distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the B ox Canyon or Six M ile Canyon M ountain. It disappeared as it -8- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT went over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise. Can’t tell how long saw object second time (the "close” time), possibly twenty seconds—just a guess—from time got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radioed as object disappeared. Just before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got my pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object. Feeling in good health. Last drink—two or three beers—was over a month ago. Noted no odors. Noted no sounds other than described. G ave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant M . S. Chavez to get there. Went down to where the object had been and I noted the brush was burning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant Chaves, (New M exico State Police at Socorro), calling me on radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told him he was "looking at me." Then Sergeant Chavez came up, asked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and he told me I was white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant to see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Then -9- UNID ENTIFIED FLYING O B JECT Sergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant Chavez pointed out the tracks. -10- UNITED STATES D EPAR TM ENT O F JUSTICE In R eply, P lease R efer to F ile N o. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico May 8, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NSV ^SXICO APRIL 24, 1964 Th© following data were obtained from Officer Lonnie Samora, Police Department, Socorro, New Mexico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as related by Officer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five years, office phone 835—0941, now on 2:00 P. M. to 10:00 P. M. shift. About 5:45 P, M., April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near George Morillo residence (about one—half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds* boy, Vivian, about 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead. VM» document contain# neither com m endations of ’" y •''" J. H •• the property tod is a lo?n to your agency; it and/or contents are not to be distributed outside your H««r. UNIDEHTIFIED FLYING CBJBCT Lomi# nlow» At this time beard a roar end b» a flame la the shy to the southwest some distance away—possibly a half mile or a mile. Cane to mind that a dynamite shack in that area had blown up. Decided to Abandon the chase* and to check on the flame. The flans was bluish and sort of orange too. Could not tell sine of flane. Sort of motionless flame, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car and could not pay too much attention to the flans. It was a narrow type of flans. It was like a "stream down"— a funnel type—narrower at top than at bottom. Flans possibly three degrees or so in width—not wide. The flans was possibly a nils south of Socorro* in isolated area. The f lane about twine as wide at bottom as top, and about four tines as high as top was wide. Did not notice any Object at top, did not note if top of flame was level. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green sun glasses over prescription glasses. / ' Could not see bottom of flams because it was behind the hill. Ho smote noted. Noted sone "commotion" at bottom— dust? Possibly from windy day—wind was blowing hard. Clear sunny sky otherwise—Just a few clouds scattered over area. -2- UNIEENTIFIKD FLYING CEJECT Noise was * roar, not a blast. Not lite a jet. Changed from high frequency to low frequency and than stopped. Roar lasted possibly ten seconds—was going towards it at that time on the rough gravel road. Faw flame about as long as heard tbs sound. Flame same color as best as recall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared. Both car windows were down. No other spectators noted—no traffic except the car in front—and car in front might have hoard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the flame. After the roar and flame, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat steep rocgh hill toward the flame site. Got up about half way first time, wheels started skidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice again before made the hill. Bill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, noise and flame not noted. After got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel read westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the dynamite shack—did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was. unidentified runs object Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It van off the road. At first glance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned upside down. Thought some kids might have turned over. Bar tee people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of these persons seamed to turn and look straight at ay car and seemed startled—-seemed to quickly Jump somewhat When I first saw the object, (when I thought it might be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of some type from the object to the ground. At the tine, I didn’t pay ouch attention to what it was—I thought it was an accident—I saw the two persons. I didn’t pay attention to the two ’’legs?”. The two "lege" were at the bottom of the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object eight have been about thee and a half feet from the ground at that tine. I Just glanced at it. At this tine I started moving ay car towards then quickly, with idea to help. Bad stopped about only a couple seconds. Object was like aluminum—it was whitish against the ansa background, but not chrono. Beamed like Q in shape and I at first glance took it to be an overturned white car. Car appeared turned up Ube steading UNUJBNTIFIgD FLYING QBJKCT on radiator or on trunk, at thia first glance. The only time X saw these two persons was when I had stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the Object. I don’t recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hats or headgear. These parsons appeared normal in shape—but possibly they were small adults or largo kids. Then paid attention to road while drove towards scene Radioed to sheriff’s office, ’Tocorro 3 to Socorro, possible 10-44 (accident); I’ll be 10-6 (busy) out of the car checking the car down in the arroyo.” Stopped car, was still talking on radio, started to get out, mite fell down, reached back to put up mite, then replaced radio mite in slot, got out of car and turned to go down to where knew the object (car) was. As my mite fell, I got out of car, at scene area, 1 heard about two or three loud "thumps," lite someone possibly hammering or shutting a door or doors teed. These "thumps** were possibly a second or lees apart. This was Just before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got up to the scene area. unide nt if ikd flying object Hardly turned around from car when beard roar, (was not exactly a blast), very loud roar—at that close was real loud. Not like a jet—knows what jets sound like. Started low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in loudness—from loud to very loud. At same time as roar saw flame. Flam was under the object. Object was starting to go straight up—slowly up. Object slowly rose straight up. Flans was light blue and at bottom was sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might be the side of Object (not end, as first noted). Difficult to describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might blow up. Flame might have cone from underside of object, at middle, possibly a four feet area—vary rough guess. Can not describe flame further except blue and orange. No smoke, except dust in immediate area. As soon as saw flame and heard roar, turned away, ran away from object but did turn head several times towards object. Bumped leg cm oar—back fender area. Car facing southwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them there. Ban to north—car between him and object. Object was ( ^- in shape. It was smooth—no windows or doors. As roar started, it was still on or near ground. Noted red lettering of some type, like //T) • Mil ‘*7 TIFIKD FLYING OBJECT Insignia was about two and ono-balf feet high and about two feet wide, guess. Was in Biddle of object, like Zj) . Object still like aluainuB-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept running to north with car between mo and object. Glanced back couple of tines. Noted object to rise to about level of car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess—took I guess about six seconds when object started to rise and I glanced back. I ran X guess about half way to where X ducked down—about fifty foot from the car is where X ducked dem, just over edge of hill. I guess 1 had run about twenty-five feet when X glanced back and saw th® object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose from. I was still running and 1 juaped just over the hill—I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was scared of the roar, and 1 had planned to continue running down the hill. X turned around toward the object and at sane tine put my head towards ground, covering ay face with ny anas. Being that there was no roar, I looted up, and I saw the object going away from ne, in a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine free high tone to tew tone. At end of roar was this whine and the UNIDE NT IF IKD FLYING OBJECT *M» lasted maybe a second. Than there was complete silence about the object. That's when I lifted up ay toad and saw the object going away from w. Xt did not cone any closer to ne. It appeared to go in a straight line and at sane height—possibly ton to fifteen feet iron ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about throe foot. Shack about eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It seoned to rise up and take off inandiately across country. I ran task to ay car and as X ran back, I kept an wye on the object. X picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on the ground), got into the car, and radioed to Mep lopes, radio operator, to ’look out the window, to see if you could see an object.” He asked, "What is it?" X answered, "It looks like a balloon." I don’t know if he sew it. If Nep looked out his window, which faces north, ho couldn’t have seen it. I did not tell hie, at the moment which window to look out of. As X woo calling Nop, I could still see the object. The object seeoed to lift up slowly, and to "get snail* in the distance very fast. Xt weaned to just clear the Bos Canyon or Six Mie Canyon Mountain. It disappeared as it UNIDENTIFIED FUI1G OBJECT wort over tin Mountain. It had no liana whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no snote or noise. Can’t tell how long saw object second time (the "close” tine), possibly twenty seconds—just a guess—from tine got out of car, glanced at object, ran Iron object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radioed as object disappeared. just before Sergeant Chaves got to scene, X got oy pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object. Feeling in good health. Last drink-—two or three beers—was over a month ago. Noted no odors. Noted no sounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant M. S. Chaws to get there. Went down to where the object had been and I noted the brush was burning in several places. At that ties, X heard Sergeant Chaws, (Saw Mexico State Bailee at Socorro), calling no on radio for ay location, and X returned to ay car, told his he was "looking at me.” Then Sergeant Chavez cane up, asked me what the trouble was, because X was sweating and he told me X was white, wry pale. X ashed the Sergeant to see what X saw, and that was the burning brush. Then UNIDENTIFIED FLY DC OBJECT Sergeant Chaws and I wont to the spot, and Sergeant Cham pointed out the tracks. -10- UNITED STATES D EPAR TM ENT O F JUSTICE In. R eply, P lease R efer to F ile F lo. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Albuquerque, New Mexico May 8, 1964 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 The following data were obtained from Officer Lonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Aoxico, the night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25, 1964, as related by Officer Zamora. Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P. H. to 10:00 P. M. shift. About 5:45 P. M., April 24, 1964, while in Socorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase a car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was apparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front. At point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street south), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile south of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight ahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black Chevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds* boy, Vivian, about 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead. TM» A nm tnt contains neither recom m end tic ns »W conclusions of any kind. it is the property •I the FB I, end is a loan to your agency; it and/or *** twitch are not to be distributed outside your •JS«». UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBJBCT Lonnie alone. At this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the sky to the southwest some distance away—possibly a half mile or a mile. Cane to mind that a dynamite shack in that area had blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to check on the flame. The flame was bluish and sort of ora* too. Could not tell size of flame. Bort of motionless flams, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car and could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was a narrow type of flams. It was like a "stream down"— a funnel type—narrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly three degrees or so in width—not wide. The flame was possibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area. The flame about twice as wide at bottom as top, and about four times as high as top was wide. Did not notice any object at top, did not note if top of flame was level. Bun was to west and did not help vision. Had green sun glasses over prescription glasses. /' Could not see bottom of flame because it was behind the hill. No smoke noted. Noted some "commotion’' at bottom­ dust? Possibly from windy day—wind was blowing hard. Clear sunny sky otherwise—just a few clouds scattered over area. USDSSTfflBD FLYING OBJECT Noise was a roar, not a blast. Not Ilka a Jet. Changed from high frequency to low frequency and then stopped. Roar lasted possibly ten seconds—was going towards it at that tine on the rough gravel road. Saw florae about as long «■ heard the sound. Flaw same color as best as recall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared Both car windows were down. No other spectators noted—no traffic except the car in front—and car in front might have heard it but possibly did not see it because car in front was too close to hill in front, to see the flame. After the roar and flame, did not note anything, while going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward the flame site. Got up about half way first time, Wheels started skidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice again before made the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly steep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third time, noise and flame not noted. After got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel road westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly ten or fifteen seconds, went Blow, looking around for the dynamite shack—did not recall exactly where the dynamite shack was. -3- UHMUTIFnD FLYING OBJECT Suddenly noted a shiny type object to south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first glance, stopped. It looked, at first, Uto a car turned upside down. Thought sone kids night have turned over. See two people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of these persons sensed to turn and look straight at «y car and seemed start led—sensed to quickly Jump somewhat When I first saw the object, (when I thought it night be a car), 1 saw what appeared to be two legs of seme type fr« the Object to the ground. At the time, I didn’t pay much attention to what it was—I thought it was an accident—I saw the two persons. I didn’t pay attention to the two ’’legs7”. The two "lags” were at the bottom of the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object Might have been about t&e and a half feet free the ground at that time. I Just glanced at it. At this tine X started moving my car towards them quickly, with idea to help. Bad stopped about only a couple seconds. Object was like aluminum-—it was whitish ■0MMKt thu MiM iM^giMNlt* IM ■•• SlBtoto- |MM|I MB* Q in shape and I at first glance took it to be an overturned white car. Car appeared turned up Ute standing UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT on radiator or on trunk, at this first flam. The only tins I saw these two persons was when I had stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the Object. X don’t recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hats or headgear. These persona appeared normal in shape—but possibly they were small adults or large kids. Then paid attention to road while drove towards scene. Radioed to sheriff’s office, "Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible 10-44 (accident)| I’ll be 10-6 (busy) cut of the car checking the car down in the arroyo.” stopped car, was still talking on radio, started to get out, Mike fell down, reached back to put up mike, then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned to go down to where knew the object (car) was. Ab ay mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area, I heard about two or three loud "thumps," like someone possibly hammering or shutting a door or doors hard. Those "thumps" were possibly a second or loss apart. This was just before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got up to the scene area. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Hardly turned around from car when hoard roar, (was not exactly a blast), vary loud roar—at that close was real load. Hot Ute a jet—teem what Jets sound Ute. Started lew frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency (higher tone) and in loudness—free loud to wry loud. At sane tine as roar saw flame. Flam was under the object. Object was starting to go straight up—slowly up. Object slowly rose straight up. Plane was light blue and at bottom was sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what night be the side of object (not end, as first noted). Difficult to describe flame. Thought, from roar, it sight blow up. Plane sight haw cone from underside of object, at middle, possibly a four feet area—very rough guess. Can not describe time further except blue and orange. NO smote, except dust in immediate area. As soon as saw flame and heard roar, turned away, ran away from object but did turn head several times towards object. Bumped leg on car—back fender area. Car facing southwest. Glasses fell to ground, left then there. Ran to north—car between him and object. Object was (^^ 111 e^te»* I* wae smooth—no windows or doors. As roar started, it was still on or near ground. Noted red lettering of none type, Ute //T) . -6- UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Insignia was about two and one-half foot high and about two foot wido, guess. Was in middle at object, like /^ . Object still like aluminum-white. After fell by car and glasses fell off, kept running to north with car between me and object. Glanced back couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level of car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess—took I guess about six seconds when object started to rise and I glanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I ducked down—about fifty feet from the car is where X ducked down, just over edge of hill. X guess I had run about twenty-five feet when X glanced back and saw the object about level with the car and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose from. X was still running and X jumped just over the hill—X stopped because I did not hear the roar. X was scared of the roar, and X had planned to continue running down the hill. I turned around toward the object and at same time put my head towards ground, covering my face with my arms, lain® that there was no roar, I looked up, and I saw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction. When the roar stopped, beard a sharp tone whine from high tone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the -7- UNIDENTIFIED FMTDO OBJECT whine lasted maybe a second. Than there was complete silence about the object* That's when X lifted up ay head and saw the object going away from me. It did not come any closer to so. It appeared to go in a straight line and at same height—possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack about eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It seemed to rise up and take off iamediately across country. I ran back to ay car and as I ran back, X kept an eye on the object. I picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on the ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nap Lopez, radio operator, to "look out the window, to see if you could see an object." Ha asked, "What is it?" X answered, "It looks like a balloon." I don't know if he saw it. If Nep looted out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have seen it. I did not tell him at the moment which wirdow to look out of. As I was calling Nep, X could still see the object. The object seemed to lift up slowly, and to "get small" in the distance very fast. It seemed to Just clear the Box Canyon or Six Hile Canyon ^fountain. It disappeared as it UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT vent over the Mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it was traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise. Can't tell how long saw object second tine (the "close" time), possibly twenty seconds—just a guess—from tia® got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radioed as object disappeared. Just before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got my pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object. Feeling in good health. Last drink-two or three beers—was over a Month ago. Noted no odors. Noted no sounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez at radio and to Sergeant ML E. Chavez to get there. Went down to where the object had been and I noted the brush was burning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant Chaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling ms on radio for say location, and I returned to my car, told him he was "looking at me." Then Sergeant Chavez came up, asked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and he told me I was white, vary pale. I asked the Sergeant to see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Than UKHSHTUIED FLYING CBJRCT Sergeant Chavez and X went to the spot, and Sergeant Chavez pointed out the tracks. -IO- 6? -S3 87^ -^