The Socorro UFO Incident: A Closer Look at Officer Zamora's Encounter

Opening summary On April 24, 1964, Officer Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department reported a close encounter with an unidentified flying object UFO near Socorro, New Mexico. This incident, documented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and the New Mexico State Police, remains one of the most compelling UFO cases due to the physical evidence left at the scene and the credibility of the primary witness. Background and context The Socorro UFO incident took place in the late afternoon when Officer Zamora was on duty. According to the document, Zamora was pursuing a speeding vehicle when he noticed a flame in the sky to the southwest. Believing it might be an explosion at a nearby dynamite shack, he abandoned the chase to investigate the source of the flame. Upon reaching the area, Zamora observed a shiny object resembling an overturned car. The object was described as C-shaped, smooth,…