After 12 years my experience with alleged United States Air Force OSI, (Office of Special Investigation Agents) can
finally be put to rest. The end results are not what other researchers that worked with me on it expected at the time
of the incident, but it is reassuring to know that after all this time, I can now publicly state what we believe took place
and I can move on to other investigations.
For those not familiar with “the Interception” back in June 1997, a full account of the incident can be read at: www.
truthseekeratroswell.com/interception.html
As a brief recap of the event, I’ll try to summarize it in this editorial, and propose the conclusion arrived at with the
help of other researchers that became involved 12 years ago.
I had been volunteering at the UFO Museum in Roswell less than a year as the UFO investigator, when a phone call
was received from a gentleman in Oklahoma that stated his dad had been involved with the Roswell Incident as a
military policeman, and he had a piece of metal from the debris field that he wanted to get rid of. Several phone calls
took place between the son and myself to arrange a meeting in Oklahoma to interview his Dad and get the metal for
testing. Only three people at the UFO Museum, (the Museum Director, Deon Crosby, two founders of the Museum,
mortician Glenn Dennis and Max Littell), were aware of the phone calls, and the pending trip I would make to
Oklahoma. Since my son was going to college at Oklahoma State in Stillwater, where the gentleman’s son’s phone
calls originated from, I used a visit to my son as a cover story for anyone that questioned why I wasn’t at the
Museum.
finally be put to rest. The end results are not what other researchers that worked with me on it expected at the time
of the incident, but it is reassuring to know that after all this time, I can now publicly state what we believe took place
and I can move on to other investigations.
For those not familiar with “the Interception” back in June 1997, a full account of the incident can be read at: www.
truthseekeratroswell.com/interception.html
As a brief recap of the event, I’ll try to summarize it in this editorial, and propose the conclusion arrived at with the
help of other researchers that became involved 12 years ago.
I had been volunteering at the UFO Museum in Roswell less than a year as the UFO investigator, when a phone call
was received from a gentleman in Oklahoma that stated his dad had been involved with the Roswell Incident as a
military policeman, and he had a piece of metal from the debris field that he wanted to get rid of. Several phone calls
took place between the son and myself to arrange a meeting in Oklahoma to interview his Dad and get the metal for
testing. Only three people at the UFO Museum, (the Museum Director, Deon Crosby, two founders of the Museum,
mortician Glenn Dennis and Max Littell), were aware of the phone calls, and the pending trip I would make to
Oklahoma. Since my son was going to college at Oklahoma State in Stillwater, where the gentleman’s son’s phone
calls originated from, I used a visit to my son as a cover story for anyone that questioned why I wasn’t at the
Museum.
TIME AND PERSERVERENCE ENDS THE INTERCEPTION by Dennis Balthaser
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Always Telling the Truth Means Never Having to Remember Anything
DENNIS BALTHASER
(pronounced Ball-thay-sir)
moved to Roswell in 1996
to pursue his interest in
Ufology, after retiring
from the Texas Highway
Department in El Paso,
with 33 years in civil
engineering.
Prior to that he served 3
years in a U.S. Army
engineering battalion.
He was the UFO
Investigator and served
on the Board of Directors
for the International UFO
Museum between 1996
and 1998. Today he is an
independent researcher,
investigator, journalist
and lecturer.
Dennis has done over
350 TV, radio and other
media interviews related
to and since the 50th
anniversary of the Roswell
Incident in July, 1997,
including; CNN, MTV, SCI-
FI, The TODAY show,
Dateline, Nightline, NBC,
ABC Nightly News, Jeff
Rense, Sightings on the
radio, Ted Loman’s Off
the Record, Rob
McConnell’s X-Zone Radio
Show, Art Bell’s Coast to
Coast AM;, Discovery
channel, National
Geographic and History
channel, to mention a few.
Dennis is a certified UFO
investigator with MUFON
(the Mutual UFO
Network), and is a board
member of the advisory
board for the Great
Pyramid of Giza Research
Association. His main
areas of research
comprise the 1947
Roswell Incident, Area 51,
Underground Bases and
the pyramids of Egypt.
He currently writes
editorials for 31 web sites
and UFO magazine,
pertaining to his research,
and works closely with
well-known researchers
Stanton Friedman, Frank
Warren, Scott Ramsey
and many others.
Dennis' award winning
web site www.
truthseekeratroswell.com
has had over one million
visitors since 1998.
(pronounced Ball-thay-sir)
moved to Roswell in 1996
to pursue his interest in
Ufology, after retiring
from the Texas Highway
Department in El Paso,
with 33 years in civil
engineering.
Prior to that he served 3
years in a U.S. Army
engineering battalion.
He was the UFO
Investigator and served
on the Board of Directors
for the International UFO
Museum between 1996
and 1998. Today he is an
independent researcher,
investigator, journalist
and lecturer.
Dennis has done over
350 TV, radio and other
media interviews related
to and since the 50th
anniversary of the Roswell
Incident in July, 1997,
including; CNN, MTV, SCI-
FI, The TODAY show,
Dateline, Nightline, NBC,
ABC Nightly News, Jeff
Rense, Sightings on the
radio, Ted Loman’s Off
the Record, Rob
McConnell’s X-Zone Radio
Show, Art Bell’s Coast to
Coast AM;, Discovery
channel, National
Geographic and History
channel, to mention a few.
Dennis is a certified UFO
investigator with MUFON
(the Mutual UFO
Network), and is a board
member of the advisory
board for the Great
Pyramid of Giza Research
Association. His main
areas of research
comprise the 1947
Roswell Incident, Area 51,
Underground Bases and
the pyramids of Egypt.
He currently writes
editorials for 31 web sites
and UFO magazine,
pertaining to his research,
and works closely with
well-known researchers
Stanton Friedman, Frank
Warren, Scott Ramsey
and many others.
Dennis' award winning
web site www.
truthseekeratroswell.com
has had over one million
visitors since 1998.
| Copyright © 2009 JFS |
Upon arriving in Oklahoma I was unable to make contact
with the gentleman’s son, during 3 phone calls I made to
the only phone number I had, leaving a message on their
recorder each time. About 3:30 a woman returned my call
and said to meet them at a Denny’s restaurant at 7 PM. I
went to Denny’s, and a man and woman came in fitting the
clothing description she had given me on the phone. The
gentleman said, “Are you Dennis”, and I said, “Yes”. He said,
“The gentleman you planned on meeting will not be here.” I
asked, “Who are you?” He said, “We’re Special Agents of the
United States Air Force, Office of Special Investigations.” I
said, “How did you know I was coming over here” and he
said, “We knew Monday that you’d be here Friday.” I asked,
“Is my phone tapped” and he said, “You know how we do
business.”
That meeting at Denny’s lasted 3 ½ hours, talking about the
alleged gentleman that had the metal, the Roswell Incident,
Area 51 and other UFO related events. He had a New Mexico
with the gentleman’s son, during 3 phone calls I made to
the only phone number I had, leaving a message on their
recorder each time. About 3:30 a woman returned my call
and said to meet them at a Denny’s restaurant at 7 PM. I
went to Denny’s, and a man and woman came in fitting the
clothing description she had given me on the phone. The
gentleman said, “Are you Dennis”, and I said, “Yes”. He said,
“The gentleman you planned on meeting will not be here.” I
asked, “Who are you?” He said, “We’re Special Agents of the
United States Air Force, Office of Special Investigations.” I
said, “How did you know I was coming over here” and he
said, “We knew Monday that you’d be here Friday.” I asked,
“Is my phone tapped” and he said, “You know how we do
business.”
That meeting at Denny’s lasted 3 ½ hours, talking about the
alleged gentleman that had the metal, the Roswell Incident,
Area 51 and other UFO related events. He had a New Mexico
map and we talked about the crash sites, and he had drawings of UFOs that we discussed. Not knowing who I was
dealing with and uncomfortable with the situation I was in, I didn’t take any notes during the meeting with these two
people. The younger lady with him didn’t talk much during the meeting. During our discussions he did mention
things that I could verify, but also made statements about the Roswell Incident that I hadn’t heard before.
Upon returning to my hotel, I made a cassette recording of everything I could remember from the meeting, and on
my drive back to Roswell made notes when I remembered something else. I made several more phone calls to the
son upon returning to Roswell, describing my disappointment with the events that had taken place, and each time
someone would come on the phone claiming to be representing the United States Air Force, OSI office.
For about 5 days I was paranoid, putting tape on my vehicle hood and fender, (an old police trick), and not knowing
what I’d find when returning to my residence each night. I lost weight over the next few weeks and finally contacted
Stanton Friedman, since I was now in a situation I had never been in before. Stanton suggested that I go public with
the “Interception” for my own protection, which I did by combining my notes into a lecture presentation that I
presented at the UFO Museum in October 1997 to a crowd of over 200 people. Stanton was right, and I did feel
relieved when I publicly exposed the experience. I had also confided in Don Schmitt, another well-known Roswell
researcher, as these were both researchers that I had worked with and respected their experience.
Shortly after I went public, another researcher, Frank Warren, got involved with my attempt to determine who I had
been dealing with, and more importantly what their motive was by having me come to Oklahoma and being
unable to get the results I was seeking. Frank had been involved with UFO research since the 1970’s, and today
Frank’s research has evolved into one of the most informative website blogs on the Internet, www.theufochronicles.
com and we have had an outstanding relationship for the past 12 years. I am forever indebted to Frank for the
untiring research he has done, particularly his perseverance into “the Interception”.
Frank has discovered that I was set up or hoaxed by the “Interception”, and that it wasn’t the first time this guy
claiming to be an OSI agent has scammed someone. Perhaps his motive was the UFO Museum, but as the “Volunteer
UFO Investigator” for the Museum, (as determined by the then staff), I was the victim. The woman at the meeting
turns out to now be the ex-wife of the alleged agent who met with me, and has admitted to her ex-husband
perpetrating such hoaxes on other occasions, to other individuals.
For the past few years when doing the “Interception” lecture or discussing the event, I have contemplated legal
action against this individual, since it turned out that he was impersonating Federal agents, and that I was hoaxed by
him. It would seem to me that the United States Air Force would be interested in knowing that someone is
impersonating their agents, or perhaps the FBI would be interested in putting an end to such an individual’s actions.
When it went down in 1997, I really believed that I was on to something, as did other researchers that I confided in
pertaining to the Roswell Incident, however I think it’s also credible that the truth has come out thanks to our
research and teamwork. Admitting that the “Interception” was a hoax is to me an example of how good research can
produce positive results and a conclusion to an event or incident.
I’ve learned a lot about such a situation, in the event an opportunity such as this came up again, and I’m thankful
that I have access to other researchers that share my same desire to find the truth. The “Interception” happened
just as I described it, and it precipitated an investigation, to which the end result exposed a fraud. I will leave the
“Interception” experience posted on my website, (adding this final account to it) and hope that it will serve as an
example of good research.
dealing with and uncomfortable with the situation I was in, I didn’t take any notes during the meeting with these two
people. The younger lady with him didn’t talk much during the meeting. During our discussions he did mention
things that I could verify, but also made statements about the Roswell Incident that I hadn’t heard before.
Upon returning to my hotel, I made a cassette recording of everything I could remember from the meeting, and on
my drive back to Roswell made notes when I remembered something else. I made several more phone calls to the
son upon returning to Roswell, describing my disappointment with the events that had taken place, and each time
someone would come on the phone claiming to be representing the United States Air Force, OSI office.
For about 5 days I was paranoid, putting tape on my vehicle hood and fender, (an old police trick), and not knowing
what I’d find when returning to my residence each night. I lost weight over the next few weeks and finally contacted
Stanton Friedman, since I was now in a situation I had never been in before. Stanton suggested that I go public with
the “Interception” for my own protection, which I did by combining my notes into a lecture presentation that I
presented at the UFO Museum in October 1997 to a crowd of over 200 people. Stanton was right, and I did feel
relieved when I publicly exposed the experience. I had also confided in Don Schmitt, another well-known Roswell
researcher, as these were both researchers that I had worked with and respected their experience.
Shortly after I went public, another researcher, Frank Warren, got involved with my attempt to determine who I had
been dealing with, and more importantly what their motive was by having me come to Oklahoma and being
unable to get the results I was seeking. Frank had been involved with UFO research since the 1970’s, and today
Frank’s research has evolved into one of the most informative website blogs on the Internet, www.theufochronicles.
com and we have had an outstanding relationship for the past 12 years. I am forever indebted to Frank for the
untiring research he has done, particularly his perseverance into “the Interception”.
Frank has discovered that I was set up or hoaxed by the “Interception”, and that it wasn’t the first time this guy
claiming to be an OSI agent has scammed someone. Perhaps his motive was the UFO Museum, but as the “Volunteer
UFO Investigator” for the Museum, (as determined by the then staff), I was the victim. The woman at the meeting
turns out to now be the ex-wife of the alleged agent who met with me, and has admitted to her ex-husband
perpetrating such hoaxes on other occasions, to other individuals.
For the past few years when doing the “Interception” lecture or discussing the event, I have contemplated legal
action against this individual, since it turned out that he was impersonating Federal agents, and that I was hoaxed by
him. It would seem to me that the United States Air Force would be interested in knowing that someone is
impersonating their agents, or perhaps the FBI would be interested in putting an end to such an individual’s actions.
When it went down in 1997, I really believed that I was on to something, as did other researchers that I confided in
pertaining to the Roswell Incident, however I think it’s also credible that the truth has come out thanks to our
research and teamwork. Admitting that the “Interception” was a hoax is to me an example of how good research can
produce positive results and a conclusion to an event or incident.
I’ve learned a lot about such a situation, in the event an opportunity such as this came up again, and I’m thankful
that I have access to other researchers that share my same desire to find the truth. The “Interception” happened
just as I described it, and it precipitated an investigation, to which the end result exposed a fraud. I will leave the
“Interception” experience posted on my website, (adding this final account to it) and hope that it will serve as an
example of good research.
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