Project Blue Book desk file, Socorro (217 pages)

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Lonnie Zamora., 606 Resevoir street~ Socorro, !The-w 1!cxi.co, 83~ll34, Officer
Socorro Police Forae for aboo.t 5 yetXrs1 of-lice phone 835--09411 nov on 2-:->lOpm
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About 5&45 pm, l,..--2~64, Wile in SOCO:O."rO 2 Police Car ( 164 wits Pontiac), he
started to chase e. car due sOU"th ~--om wettt sicle o£ CO"..l-""1:. l!cuseo Qlr .wa e.pparent~
speeding and w'aa about 3 blocks .in ~nt of pvllce car o At point on Old Rodeo St:reet
(extension of Park street. south) near George Hcrillo residence (about l/2 mile
sruth of Spring street) the che..sad car vas going st:ro.ight e.head tmTard rodeo
grcundso Car chased. 'WaS a. new black Chevrolet (it r.ttglrt nave been Floyd Rey-.aold.ils
bqy1 Viv-la.n1 about l7)o Clw.sed cor still e.bou.t 3 blcck.'J ah~ ~nnie aloneo
At this time, heard a roo.r a.nd. aav a f'J.aLje in the sky to the sruthvest, some
distance a.vay04""possi~ e.. 1/2 mile or a mlleo Cane to I!lin!.1. "'~bat a. dymmite sback
in tnat ~ had blow up, decided. to leave che.se-.1 car gc.;
Y.La.n:ie w.s blll.ish and sort of o:range too" CouJ.d nat tell nue of f'l.ame., Sort of
l!Dtionl.ess ilame$ slO"'d'zy descendi~ l·7as still dl-l.v-lng ca.1· and could.11 et -pxy
too llll.ch attention to the f'l.ameo l'!; ms a. narro-w type of f'.lar:leo It w.s like a.
astream down" .....a furinel. ~... DS.Z'I'01.~ o.t top than a:(; bottom., F"......D..me possl:b:cy
3degrees or so in w:l.eth Q ... no; wide"
Flame about twice as wide at bottom as top and about fcnr times as high l$ top
was wideo Did not notice any object. at top, did not notice if top of f'1.e.lm wa
level.. Sun vas to vest and did. not help vision., Eld. green sun glasses aver perscription
gla.sseso Could not see bottom of f'l..sme beco.use it lolt\S behind hil.l, No smoke
noted.o Noted some "co!IIIllOtion" a.t boti;om=-... d.ust? Possibzy from v'.J.Iley daytdnd. wa
blowing bard.o Clear .sunny sey othervis~ ... Just a fevr clouds scattel·ed. wer area.o
Noise 'WaS a roar1 not a. blest, not like e. jet., Cbanged. trom high :frequency to
l.ml frequency and then stop-~ Roo.r lasted pcssibzy lO secor.....:w~ ... ws soin~ tcnl'&-ds
it at that time on the rou.gh gravel. roa~ Se.v f'lan~ abcu:t as lout; as heard th3
sruod.,; Fle.me same color, as best as reca.ll.. Sound diS"t1ncrtly. f'rom high to lov
untU it disappeared.. rrind.o-1015 v.--ere both dcr.m.o No other spec'mtol~a notea...... no troi"fic
except the car in f:ro!Iii-..and the car in frotrli migl:r'.; bave heard it but possibly did not ~
see it because car in front ;.;as too close to hill in frOnt:. to see the f'larieo
After the rear and f'la.llle 1 did not ~ate anything while going up the sorne-w'bl:\t steep
rough hill...... bad to be.ck up a.nd. try ago.1n1 tvo more times <> Gat up aboL.-t baJ.:f' WrJY
first time, the vheels started. slde.ding, rear still go:J.ng on~ had. to back down and
try again before mU.ing the hill.. 1Iil1 abcut 60ft.. loug.P fairly steep and. with
loose gravel and rocko ~·lb.ile begiw..ing tb1.rc1. tire, noise and f'la.me not noted...
After .got to top~ trave1ed. slm·rly on the l;re.ve1 rood vest'Wnl."d.. Noted nothing for
a 'Wbileo o o for possib:zy 1.5 or 20 seconds~ went slovzy1 look.ing around for tho
sha.ckgwd.id nat recall exactly where the dyne.mite sbo.ck "Wa.So
SUddeacy noted a. shiny type object to sou.th a.boot ~50---200 yardso !t \oUS off the roo.do
At first glancell stopped., It looked, at first~ J.:ike a car turned up3ide Cl.cM4 Thought
some kids Il1iglrt bave tur.ued (J'(eJ:., Saw tvro peCfl?le in white coveralls very close to the
objecto One crt these persona seemed to turn a.nd look stra:'i.gl:!t at nt'f car and seemed
sta.rtled'""""seemed. to quickly junrp somevbatc
At this time> ! started moving rcy ear tmre.rdn then qu.ickzy, with idea to help.,
Had stopped about only' a couple secondc" Objec-t '\:'"8.:3 like a;~wit;P..E?-' ;it -ws -w-hitish
againnt -the moss baclr.g:rmm.d.$ but net ch'l."Omc. Seeroocl like c. oft~/ in Bhlipc ar.d. I
at first glrmce tcok it to =>c over~m~cd whi t e ~ .. QD:" :J.P!? '~~01 turned ~-~) !ll!J atar.din£;Rob Mercer