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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, serial 438

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This FBI Albuquerque office memorandum, dated May 8, 1964, reports on an unidentified flying object seen at Socorro, New Mexico, on April 24, 1964. Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr. went to the site and describes four depressions, burned grass and circular marks in the ground. The memo also gives Officer Lonnie Zamora's detailed account of a flame and a roar, a shiny aluminum-like object with two figures in white coveralls, a red insignia, and the object's departure. The memo states that it contains no conclusions.

  • p. 2 …just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one…
  • p. 4 …just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one…
  • p. 6 …just received a radio call from Officer Lonnie Zamora to come to an area about one…
  • p. 8 …Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five…
  • p. 18 …Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five…
  • p. 28 …Lonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department about five…

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# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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 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.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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