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U NITED STATES DEPARTMEN T OF J U ST I C E 
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F EDERAL BU R EAU OF INVESTIG ATION 
In Reply, Please Refer to 
Albuquerque , New Mexico 
Fik No. 
May 8 , 1964 
UNIDENTIFIED FLYIN:r OOJECT 
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO 
APRIL 24 , 1964 
Specia l Agent D. Arthur Byr nes , Jr ., Federal 
Bureau of Invest igation , stat ioned at Albuquerque , New 
Mexico, was at Socorro , New Mexico , and a t t he State 
Pol ice Office t here on business l at e afternoon of 
Apr i l 24 , 1964. 
At appr oximately 5 : 45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez , 
r adio oper ator in the Socorro County Sheriff ' s Office, 
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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 
some earth to the far side. 
Inside the four depressions were three burned 
patches of clumps of grass. 
Other clumps of grass in the 
same area appeared not to be disturbed . 
One burned area 
was outside the four depressions. 
There were three circular marks in the earth …

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
Albuquorque , liew 
xico 
In Reply, Please Refer to 
y 8 , 1964
File No. 
UNIDBNTIPIED FLYIN'.i <13JECT 
SOCORRO, HBW 
XICO 
APRIL 24, 1964 
Special Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal 
Buroau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque , New 
xico, vas at Socorro, New .:.bX1co, and at the State 
Police Office there on business late afternoon of 
April 24, 1964. 
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radio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff ' s Office , 
located about thirty foot dO'WD the hall frOJ.1 the f…

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some earth to the far side. 
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patches of clumps of grass . 
Other clumps ot grase- in the 
same area appeared not to be disturbed. 
One burned area. 
was outside the four de~essions . 
There were tbreo circular marks in the eartli 
which…

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UNIT E D STAT ES DEPARTMEN T OF J U STIC E 
FEDERAL B UR EAU OF IN VES TIG ATION 
Albuquerque , New Mexico
In Reply, Pleaie Refer to 
May 8, 1964
File No. 
UNIDENTIFIED FLYI~ OBJECT 
SOCORRO, NE\'/ MEXICO 
APRIL 24, 1964 
The following data were obtained from Officer 
Lonnie Zamora, Police Department 1 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 t~xico , 835-1134 , Officer Socorro Police Department 
about five years , office phone 835- 0941 , now on 2:00 P. M. 
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