CBS MUFON 2006 UFO Symposium Coverage Jesse Marcel Jr

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Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)
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January 16, 2008
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Tier 1First Person EncounterInterview with Experiencer
Experiencer: Jesse Marcel Jr.

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: crash retrievalIntel Value: 8/10

Jesse Marcel Jr.

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

Jesse Marcel Jr. grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. As a child, his father, an Air Force intelligence officer, showed him debris from a crash near Roswell. The debris was unusual and included a light, foil-like material with strange symbols. Jesse described the symbols as geometric and reflective. His father was instructed to keep the find secret and told the family not to discuss it. Jesse is now writing a book about the incident. He believes there are many similar stories and that more evidence is needed to prove the existence of extraterrestrial craft. The encounter has led him to share his experiences publicly.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

Jesse Marcel Jr., son of an Air Force officer involved in the Roswell incident, shares his firsthand account of seeing debris from a crashed flying saucer. He discusses the exotic materials and symbols he observed, as well as the silence imposed on his family regarding the event.

Primary Revelation

Jesse Marcel Jr. claims his father showed him debris from a crashed flying saucer, which included exotic materials and strange symbols.

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Jesse Marcel Jr
witnesspro disclosure
International UFO Symposium
father's military backgroundpersonal experience with debriswriting a book about the incident

I realized right off the bat this was not anything that I'd ever seen before nor since.

Roswell Incidentmodern (1947)disputed

Managed by: United States Air Force

investigation of unidentified flying objects

crash retrievalspecific

Jesse Marcel Jr. states that his father, an Air Force intelligence officer, showed him pieces of debris from a crashed flying saucer near Roswell, New Mexico.

Source: Jesse Marcel Jr.
biologicshighly specific

The debris included exotic materials that were very light, with some resembling metal foil and having strange symbols on them.

Source: Jesse Marcel Jr.
coverupspecific

Jesse Marcel Jr. mentions that his father was instructed to remain silent about the crash and told the family to never talk about it.

Source: Jesse Marcel Jr.
biologicsspecific

Marcel Jr. claims that there were two debris fields, and while he saw one, he heard there might have been bodies at the other.

Source: Jesse Marcel Jr.
coverupspecific

Marcel Jr. asserts that the information regarding Roswell has not been fully declassified, and the official Air Force version is misleading.

Source: Jesse Marcel Jr.
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Encounter Context

Factual Details

Northwest of Roswell

Roswell, New Mexico, united_states

rural
Connected Encounters (1)
Air Force base
Military Witness
Branchair force
RankMajor
Dutyintelligence officer
2 witnesses mentionedJesse Marcel Jr
Reported to authorities
Connected Events
Roswell Incident

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE1
Moderate Evidential StrengthScore: 15/21reported
Detail & Specificity
3/3
Corroboration
2/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
3/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
2/3

The account presents a detailed narrative from Jesse Marcel Jr. about his father's experience with debris from the Roswell incident, including descriptions of the materials and symbols observed. However, the evidence lacks corroboration from independent sources and relies heavily on personal testimony.

background contextunknown

The experiencer discusses his father's involvement in the Roswell incident and the strange debris he encountered as a child.

when I was a child my dad was an Air Force based Air Force intelligence officer and he was called out to pick up some debris from something that crashed Northwest of uh of Roswell New Mexico

debris encounterunknown

The experiencer describes handling the debris, noting its exotic properties and strange symbols.

the debris was very very strange and uh he brought it by the house so I could see it on his way back to the air base

silence and secrecyunknown

The experiencer recounts his father's warning to never speak of the event, indicating a long period of silence about the encounter.

he sat my mother and myself down saying don't ever talk about this again

visualextraordinary
7/10

saw strange symbols and reflective material

tactile
5/10

handled the debris carefully

The analysis found no relevant content for this section.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter is unique due to the detailed description of the debris and the secrecy surrounding it, as well as the familial connection to a significant historical event.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: crash retrievalIntel Value: 8/10
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Jesse Marcel Jr.

Interview

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1