# James Clarkson - UFO Detective > Researcher, Author, and Lecturer ## Posts - [Port Gamble 2025 Ghost Conference](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/port-gamble-2025-ghost-conference/): Port Gamble Ghost Conference November 2025 The wonderful Port Gamble Ghost Conference is set for November 7, 8 and 9th this year. Jim and I will have a table where I will be telling Flash Fortunes (3 card readings with a look at the psychic centers of the palm) and we will have our books for sale! Sunday is our day for presentations. My class “Finding the Psychic Power in Your Hands” is scheduled from 10-11:50 a.m. Over the past year I have been thinking and studying about what it really means to be ‘psychic’ in our world today. What… - [UFO Article in Key Peninsula News](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/ufo-article-in-key-peninsula-news/): October 1, 2025 by Reporter Eddie Macsalka It was a month or two ago that I was interviewed by a reporter from the Key Peninsula News.Here is the link to the article: https://keypennews.org/stories/close-encounters-of-the-key-peninsula-kind,9697 Articles like this are appearing more frequently everywhere. In 1987 when I first got seriously involved in UFO investigations, if UFO stories were covered at all by the media, then they tended to follow the “party line,” with ridicule and dismissal underlying the reporting. Since 2017 when the Tic-Tac UFO story broke in the New York Times, the entire climate around this formerly taboo subject has improved.UFOs… - [The UFO Detective and the Psychic at Sacred Portal in Port Townsend](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/the-ufo-detective-and-the-psychic-at-sacred-portal-in-port-townsend/): James Clarkson, UFO Researcher and Writer, and Joanne Clarkson, Psychic Medium and Palm and Tarot reader will be visiting Sacred Portal on Saturday, August 30, 12-6 p.m. for classes, readings and an opportunity for people to share their own paranormal stories. Here is the line-up: 12-1: Class: Quick and easy lessons in Tarot reading with Joanne Clarkson. Joanne will share her more than 40 years of experience using Tarot cards to inspire others to connect with Spirit using this amazing tool. Whether you are already a fan of Tarot or just want to start exploring, this class has a purpose… - [Encounter at the Sacred Portal - Opening Myself to the Light and Meeting My Deceased Grandmother Hazel](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/encounter-at-the-sacred-portal-opening-myself-to-the-light-and-meeting-my-deceased-grandmother-hazel/): When I first visited Port Townsend in 1987, I had no idea that I would one day be a resident some 31 years later. There was a metaphysical store called Phoenix Rising in the downtown area that drew visitors from all over. All things must pass, and in March 2025, the store closed for good when Jill, the owner, moved to Sri Lanka in pursuit of her dream. Having a metaphysical store in a Victorian seaport tourist town always seemed a perfect fit, and many people arrived in town with the store as a necessary destination. The closure also brought… - [Oregon Ghost Conference](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-events/oregon-ghost-conference/): March 22 – March 24, 2024Seaside Oregon Convention Center12th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference Joanne and I will both be attending the 12th Annual Oregon Ghost Conference in Seaside, Oregon on March 22 to March 24, 2024. As the subject of UFOs has broadened to become UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), the field of Ghost Investigation has broadened to become PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION. This evolution has created a bigger tent for all those who research “Fringe” phenomena, those occurrences and encounters that occur on the strangely vague boundaries of conventional reality. We have gone to two ghost conferences in Port Gamble, WA (Reputed… - [My First Ghost](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/my-first-ghost/): Today, I am back home contemplating the wonderful and extraordinary events of this past weekend at the 14th Annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference. There is a joy in the camaraderie of shared time with like-minded people, meeting old friends and making new ones. A successful conference event is like riding a roller coaster. There is the anticipation leading up to the start and then there is the sense of careening through presentations, preparing for your own, and at the end you are wondering how it all went by so fast. Here is the strangest experience I have had at any… - [Counter-Intelligence 2023 – How Ken Klippenstein Sold His Soul](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/counter-intelligence-2023-how-ken-klippenstein-sold-his-soul/): Ken Klippenstein, a national security reporter has published an article in the Intercept that is pure debunkery. The article is designed to destroy the public reputation of David Grusch because his July 26th sworn testimony in front of a House Sub-Committee on UAPs seriously damaged the establishment narrative that UAPs are fictitious and there are no hidden Special Access Projects that are secretly racing to master Non-Human Technology. Counter-Intelligence 2023 – How Ken Klippenstein Sold His Soul I am writing this to counter the hit piece published in the Intercept by Ken Klippenstein I had a friend named Tim when… - [Responding to CNN's "Opinion" of UAPs](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/responding-to-cnns-opinion-of-uaps/): My response to the editorial by Jason ColavitoRE: Opinion: Congress is too credulous on UFOs There are so many questionable statements in this CNN “Opinion” Piece by Jason Colavito, it is hard to know where to begin. The only aspect of this editorial that I agree with is that it is filed under “Opinion,” though it is written as if the reader should accept this force-feeding of false facts and misleading conclusions as if it is gospel. I don’t know how to properly address the author: Do we use the title Mister, Special Agent, or Comrade, in the event it… - [A STEP BEYOND](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-events/a-step-beyond/): I was invited to present at a new Paranormal Conference Event to be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the 7 Cedars Casino & Luxury Hotel located at:270756 US-101, Sequim, WA 98382. It opens with my presentation at 10 am in the Blyn Bay Room. The title is “UFOs – Truth from Many Voices.” I am delving into current Disclosure events and relating the continued importance of our rich UFO History, and why the use of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) is just Madison Avenue style rebranding so we will all just forget how much history has gone before.It’s a… - [David Grusch - UFO/UAP Heretic and Herald](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/david-grusch/): An idea may arrive prematurely in human consciousness and the world is just not ready. In 1600, the Inquisition burned Giodano Bruno at the stake for heresy. His mind soared freely and among his many forbidden thoughts was one of his major heresies – that innumerable worlds in the cosmos were inhabited by thinking beings like us. He was the last heretic to be publicly murdered by the Inquisition. “Again,” they (his accusers) wrote, “he posits many worlds, many suns, necessarily containing similar things in kind and in species as in this world, and even men.” (Scientific American article titled… - [TRINITY 1945 UFO HOAX](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/trinity-1945-ufo-hoax/): There are real UFO Crash Retrieval Cases; this is not one of them. The information in this article was written into a report on July 17, 2016 before I knew there would be a book about the alleged TRINITY UFO Event by Paola Harris and Jacques Vallee or that the witness, Jose Padilla, would make claims about being a wounded veteran and being a wounded retired California Highway Patrol Officer. There is now very strong evidence that these claims are false, amounting to Stolen Valor. Jose Padilla holding alleged artifact torn off interior wall of crashed UFO I first heard… - [Spy Balloon Story includes the OLD BIG LIE](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/spy-balloon-story-includes-the-old-big-lie/): There have been numerous news stories on the subject of UAPs (or UFOs, and it seemed for a while with all of the talk about the Pentagon confirming the reality of the TIC-TAC UAPs seen by Navy fighter pilots in 2004 and confirmed by several electronic monitoring systems, perhaps the research into the UAP/UFO Phenomena would come out of the dark ages. Sadly, we have AP Reporters Lolita Baldor and Tara Copp writing an article titled “What we know and don’t know about suspected spy balloon” dated 02/05, 2023. Perhaps this historical reference to Project Mogul is just an example… - [“UFO Detective” on why the NW is a popular destination for UFOs](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/ufo-detective-on-why-the-nw-is-a-popular-destination-for-ufos/): This last week I was interviewed by Ryan Harris, Reporter/Anchor from KNWN/Northwest News Radio in Seattle, WA. Sometimes you meet people and you are instantly sympatico. This interview helped me to get my UFO mojo back. It is easy to get discouraged trying to find your way through the Sargasso Sea of UFO “information” on the Internet. There are so many CGI attempts and failures. People are so attention-starved, many will say or do anything to garner attention in the form of “likes.” Any serious student of the UFO Mystery must also cope with the ongoing policy of secrecy and… - [Chehalis Flying Saucer Party - 09/17/2022](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/chehalis-flying-saucer-party-09-17-2022/): Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the City Farm Building located at: 456 N. Market BoulevardChehalis, WA 98532 Way too much fun in a beautiful venue, commemorating the beginning of the Flying Saucer Age, when a businessman named Kenneth Arnold took off from Chehalis in a small plane and while flying across Mount Rainier he observed a formation of metallic UFOs on June 24, 1947. Later interviewed by a news reporter from the East Oregonian newspaper, Arnold was trying to describe the way that the strange aircraft seemed to flutter in the air, like “if you skipped a saucer across the… - [Roswell Witness Remembered](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/roswell-witness-remembered/): On Friday, July 1st, at about 4:30 pm Joanne and I were in Roswell, NM in the North Library Room of the UFO Museum (IUFOMRC) located at 114 North Main Street. We had just finished a program we had rehearsed several times for this moment. We were among the 18 speakers working for the Museum as part of the 75th Anniversary of the Roswell UFO Crash of July 1947. Both of us were nervous when we started at 3:00. We were trying out a new program with a different format called “The Psychic and the Detective.” We were presenting short… - [Meeting Roswell Witness Frankie Rowe](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/meeting-roswell-witness-frankie-rowe/): How far the Government went to hide the Truth… Joanne and I have been to Roswell NM multiple times since 2000. We’ve been there for lectures, film projects, and as part of the annual commemoration of the Roswell UFO crash of 1947. There was a time when we considered moving there, but we decided to stay in the northwest to be near to our children. It does not change the fact that Roswell is a remarkable place because of its history. What really stands out from our last Roswell trip in 2017 was meeting Frankie Rowe. She was an honored… - [FILM REVIEW - The Gulf of Silence - Eerie Insight into UFO Reality](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/film-review-the-gulf-of-silence-eerie-insight-into-ufo-reality/): Film Review – The GULF of SILENCE (2020) starring Mandy May Cheetham, written and directed by M.K. Rhodes, 1 hour 25 minutes duration.  (The only way I know to watch this film currently is on the streaming network TUBI which does have commercials, but it is free.) This is an especially important film with an outré presentation. It will only be appreciated by a select audience – those who have spent years studying the UFO (UAP) Mystery. They are the audience for this film. Some of the critics didn’t watch it to the end and wrote it off as a… - [UFOs Are Real on 60 Minutes – Where Are We Now?](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/ufos-are-real-on-60-minutes-where-are-we-now/): UFOs Are Real on 60 Minutes – Where Are We Now? There is no going back from what happened on May 16, 2021 on 60 Minutes: Bill Whitaker: So, what you are telling me is that UFOs, unidentified flying objects, are real? Lue Elizondo: Bill, I think we’re beyond that already. The government has already stated for the record that they’re real. I’m not telling you that. The United States government is telling you that. On the May 16 edition of 60 Minutes Luis Elizondo who headed a Defense Department project called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) stated… - [2017 - Fleeing Corporate Ufology and Finding My Way](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/2017-fleeing-corporate-ufology-and-finding-my-way/): (UFO Painting by Roxy Johnson) Wandering between two worlds, one dead, The other powerless to be born, With nowhere yet to rest my head, Like these, on earth I wait forlorn. Quote from Matthew Arnold Stanzas from the Grand Chartreuse A Journey through 2017 as seen by an Experienced Investigator Many psychics have pointed to 2017 as the Year of the Star; the major lesson is that it’s never easy to follow a Star, or Lights in the Sky, or more to the point, most of what passes for leadership in Washington DC or in Ufology. My wife, a retired… - [2017 – The Year of Amazing Connections](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/2017-the-year-of-amazing-connections/): This is the Year of Key Anniversaries – It is the 70th Anniversary of the Kenneth Arnold sighting over a formation of crescent-shaped UFOs over Mount Rainier on June 24, and the 70th Anniversary of the Roswell UFO Crash and Cover-Up on the July 4th weekend. These events mark the beginning of the modern era of UFOs, certainly in North America. The Ozark Mountain UFO Conference celebrated its 30th year amazing presentations; I know, I had the honor of being the first presenter. 30 years ago I joined MUFON; I know for some people right now that might not be… - [Tumwater Library - SAT Jan. 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/tumwater-library-sat-jan-21-2017-at-200-pm/): 700 UFOs in the Pacific NW I have investigated over 700 reported UFO encounters in the Pacific NW. (I think it’s over 800 now.) This is a presentation about what I have concluded after 30 plus years, studying, interviewing and investigating UFOs. The presentation will include updates on a classic case that remains important, and cases that best represent the major themes that recur. There should be time for some discussion. I look forward to seeing you there. Tumwater Library 7023 New Market Street Tumwater, WA  98501-6563 Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm - [May 11, 2016 – It’s Still All About Who Gets to Define REALITY](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/may-11-2016-its-still-all-about-who-gets-to-define-reality/): Today is the 66th anniversary of the famous Trent UFO photographs from McMinnville, OR. If you are new to UFO History you should really spend some time researching this event. Here is the synopsis of the main information: At 7:30 pm on May 11th, 1950 Evelyn Trent was walking back to her farmhouse after feeding rabbits on her farm. Mrs. Trent and her husband Paul lived on a farm approximately nine miles from McMinnville. Before reaching the house she spotted a “slow-moving, metallic disk-shaped object heading in her direction from the northeast.” She yelled for her husband, who was inside… - [Why I am Angry and Sad on the Roswell Anniversary](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/482-2/):   This is my rant to honor the anniversary of the Roswell UFO Crash. I do not agree that Mr. Maussan should be given the status of a venerable UFO Superstar by any organization unless the full financial statements related to the BeWitness event are made public. Here is what I genuinely despise about the entire Roswell Slide Fiasco: It detracts from the respectability of an extremely important UFO investigation, probably the mother lode UFO event in the USA. I have asked myself, what would my friend June Crain have said if she was still alive and I told her… - [GLENN DENNIS - A Key Roswell Witness Died on Tuesday April 28, 2015](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/glenn-dennis-a-key-roswell-witness-died-on-tuesday-april-28-2015/):   Time runs too fast and then it runs out. Suddenly I am here thinking about a man I had the honor of meeting in September of 2000 when my wife and I visited the International UFO Museum in Roswell, NM. One lengthy conversation with him over coffee changed my perspective on UFOs permanently. I knew enough of the Roswell events of 1947 that I was a bit star-struck when I met Glenn Dennis. Anyone who has studied the Roswell UFO Crash Retrieval Event of 1947 knows about Glenn: then a young man working at the Ballard Funeral Home and… - [The UFOs of Summer – Or We Are Looking for a Few Good Investigators](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/the-ufos-of-summer-or-we-are-looking-for-a-few-good-investigators/): Here are some facts about UFO reports and investigations that you may not know or perhaps, you have not considered. I am sharing how they play out from my perspective – when you are planning an organizational strategy for Washington MUFON with limited resources. I am hoping through feedback with some hopefully good ideas, or better yet, if there is someone out there willing to become a MUFON Field Investigator and volunteer a little time, just maybe I can move Washington State MUFON forward from the impasse it faces right now. In 2014 Washington MUFON received 210 UFO reports of… - [F15 Fighter Chases UFO Over Vancouver](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/ufo-disc-chased-by-f15-fighter-over-vancouver/): Statement of law enforcement officer received by James E Clarkson on 07/13/2014. He contacted me and related this account on the basis that his identity would be protected. I spent substantial time interviewing him and I am convinced that this is a true High Strangeness Event: highly credible witness reporting an extraordinary aerial vehicle that demonstrated performance characteristics that are either extremely advanced and most probably classified military technology or it originated with Non-Human Intelligence of unknown origin. WITNESS STATEMENT: On July 2, 2014, at approximately 1300 hours, I was on-duty and near the intersection of (Location Deleted by JC),… - [Reflections on the McMinnville UFO Festival May 15-18, 2014](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-events/reflections-on-the-mcminnville-ufo-festival-may-15-18-2014/): Sometimes if you are very fortunate you have a wonderful experience that explodes into your life and overwhelms just about every way possible. That would be my experience at being one of the presenters at the 2014 McMinnville UFO Festival on May 15 – 18 this year. I had the great honor of presenting with Stanton Friedman; he is my hero – at 80 years young he is still the champion of Ufology and every bit as formidable an opponent to the noisy negativists and the evil-minded Secret Keepers as he has ever been. Placed in perspective; Stanton Friedman gave… - [2014 Official Roswell, New Mexico UFO Alien Festival](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/2014-official-roswell-new-mexico-ufo-alien-festival/): James Clarkson will be speaking at this year’s 2014 Official Roswell, New Mexico UFO Alien Festival! The dates have been confirmed during July 3-6, 2014. The conference is planning tons of great activities for the family.  Whether you are a serious UFOlogist, or just would like to check out the most unique festival in the world, they have something for you!  Please be sure to check out the official event website: http://www.ufofestivalroswell.com/ James’ lecture topics for the 2014 Roswell UFO Festival will include: 1)      The Westport UFO Crash Retrieval Event – James Clarkson, the Washington State Director of MUFON with… - [James Clarkson featured on PoetsWest](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/james-clarkson-featured-on-poetswest-discussing-ufos-and-the-government-coverup/): Featured October 20th, 2013 PoetsWest radio show discussing UFOs and the Government Coverup. Click here to watch the video on YouTube! - [June Crain Story Featured in Feb/Mar 2014 Issue of Open Minds Magazine](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/june-crain-story-featured-in-febmar-2014-issue-of-open-minds-magazine/): The June Crain story as investigated by James Clarkson is included as a chapter in the new book Inside the Real Area 51: The Secret History of Wright-Patterson by Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt. We are super excited to see this chapter discussed in the newest Feb/Mar 2014 Issue of Open Minds Magazine. Get your copy of Inside the Real Area 51: The Secret History of Wright-Patterson, and be sure to check out this month’s issue of OpenMinds magazine.       - [Three of our favorite questions from the recent Lakewood UFO program](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/three-of-our-favorite-questions-from-the-recent-lakewood-ufo-program/): We want to share these three fabulous questions and answers from the recent UFO program at the Lakwood library! Question: From what you’ve said, aliens are definitely out there; they’ve came to Earth; But do you think that they’re walking amongst us? Answer: Possible, but the stories about this are hard to document. There is also the possibility of hybrids. If you study the Alien Abduction subject, you will find out about the idea that the reason for the abductions is a long-term hybrid program. The reason this ultimately becomes hard to discuss is that you have to define just… - [Excellent Turnout for UFOs of the Northwest program in Lakewood](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/excellent-turnout-for-ufos-of-the-northwest-program-in-lakewood/): James Clarkson had an excellent turnout at tonight’s UFOs of the Northwest event at the Lakewood library. Over 40+ people were in attendance as James discussed important UFO cases in and around the Pacific Northwest. James presented a wonderful digital portfolio full of detailed maps, photos. diagrams, and eye-witness drawings to aid in the telling of these historical cases. James covered many great cases in the area, covering parts of Alaska all the way to Castle Rock, Washington, in addition to many other cases that tie in with the region from other areas of the United States. As told from… - [Northwest UFO Sightings program](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-events/northwest-ufo-sightings-program/): Tuesday, October 29th at 7pm, join ufologist James Clarkson for a discussion of high strangeness cases and why the Northwest has a special place in UFO history! Please check out our official event page for more information and event details. We hope to see you there! - [CIA Admitted Area 51 Exists](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/cia-has-admitted-that-area-51-exists/): This a great time of government revelation: the CIA has admitted that Area 51 exists. Could it be that with the NSA taking heavy fire in the public relations area right now, the Men in Black agencies want us all to think of them as kinder, gentler, and more truth-telling? Oh please. Admitting the existence of something that everyone in the world knew about a long time ago, more especially all of our Cold War enemies. What are they smoking at CIA Headquarters? This is supposed to impress anyone, why?   It was just over a year ago that Annie… - [In Response to "60 Years of Disclosure Mythology"](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/in-response-to-60-years-of-disclosure-mythology/): This is in Response to “60 Years of Disclosure Mythology” by Thomas Scolarici posted Wednesday, August 7, 2013   Following the lead in this article from Mr. Scolarici that everything about UFOs is purely imaginary, I would like to help further his argument by starting off with statements of the leading UFO Con Men. They have perpetuated the Myth of UFOs, Secrecy and Cover-Up. For starters, I present two of the leading UFO Con Men: General Nathan Twining, Head of the Air Force Air Materiel Command, who stated in a secret memorandum about UFOs in 1947, “The phenomenon is something… - [Case # 49005 - Investigated by Ed Moran](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/case-49005-investigated-by-ed-moran/): This is one of the most significant reports we have had in a long time. This is a report of a landing in urban area near 1-5, and was investigated by another MUFON investigator. What is significant about this case is whiteness saw a defending red orb, and when they got close to it they could see that it was an actual physical object. It was reported to move silently. SYNOPSIS On 7/15/13 at 10pm PDT, in Bellingham, WA at the intersection of I-5 and Sunset Dr., two witnesses, in a car traveling westbound, observed a glowing red rectangular object… - [This Much is True](https://ufodetective.com/articles-and-commentary/this-much-is-true/): I have a lifelong, genuine passion for trying to understand all aspects of the UFO Mystery. The knowledge that drives my quest is not completely definable. I just know that if I help gain a better understanding of how Non-Human Intelligence manifests in the Universe, how it has commingled in the history of the human race, and how it continues to interact with our civilization, then my purpose will be fulfilled. The truth behind all the confusion, deception, and false interpretations is in fact, a signal laden with a profound message that belongs to every human being on Earth regardless… - [2013 MUFON Symposium](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-news/2013-mufon-symposium/): James will be part of this year’s MUFON Symposium field investigator training: giving the final presentation of the day for Field Investigator training on July 18th. Training is from 7am to 5pm. You are required to be a MUFON Field Investigator to attend this specialized Field training which is taking place the day before the symposium opens. James will be discuss the principles of investigation. It is not enough to have technical skills, you need to have the right mindset: to know why you are investigating, and how to retain your objectivity.  For more information on Field Investigator Training, and… - [The June Crain Story](https://ufodetective.com/ufo-highlights/the-june-crain-story/): TELL MY STORY June Crain, the Air Force & UFO’s Available in Kindle from Amazon $4.99     What if you spent a career as a police sergeant interviewing crime victims, collecting evidence from crime scenes, auto wrecks, and autopsies, and then you met a respected no-nonsense woman who could prove she worked in secret laboratories at Wright-Patterson AFB and she told you about UFO Crashes, Alien Bodies, and how the Cover-Up works? This is the June Crain Story, told in her own words, placed into the context of the history of the UFO Phenomena since World War II. This… - [Bigfoot vs. Aliens](https://ufodetective.com/tv/how-the-states-got-their-shapes/): Oct 13, 2012 Season 2 Episode 6 America is a nation under siege by unexplained phenomena. Whether you’re afraid of Bigfoot or alien invasion might depend on what state you call home. Bigfoot vs. Aliens. (2013). The History Channel website. Retrieved 1:32, April 26, 2013, from the History Channel. wanting someone to represent the pro UFO version. I didn’t know until I arrived that my opponent had just returned from a skeptics convention. I did my best to represent the field. Click here to watch now on Amazon. - [UFO Files - Hangar 18](https://ufodetective.com/tv/ufo-files-hangar-18-the-june-crain-story/): Hangar 18: The UFO Warehouse: Elected officials, UFO researchers, and former base employees go on record for the first time regarding Hangar 18, the top-secret facility on Dayton, Ohio’s Wright Patterson Air Force Base. I communicated by telephone, email, and mail to work on The June Crain story told in this episode is the first time any audio from June was released to the public. This is audio from the primary interview. This is yet another example of a witness who was privy to what scientists and engineers discussed about the reality of UFOs behind closed doors. Ironically, the news… ## Pages - [Paranormal Summer](https://ufodetective.com/paranormal-summer/): Joanne and I are prepared for three exciting upcoming events: Joanne and I will both be presenting. She will be presenting her new book, Finding Your Spirit Guides. My presentation is about the physical appearance of the Aliens reported in some famous UFO Close Encounters. 2. McMENAMINS 25TH ANNUAL UFO FESTIVAL May 1th and 17thHotel Oregon  in McMinnville, ORhttps://ufofest.com/ I will be the emcee for this event. I am really excited about the speaker line-up this year. The list of speakers includes George Knapp, Stanley Milford, Jr., the Paranormal Ranger, and Lou Elizondo. This is the 25th anniversary of the… - [The Westport UFO Crash Retrieval Event](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/books/the-westport-ufo-crash-retrieval-event/): FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS – Please email ufodetective@hushmail.com with your shipping information. I will need to provide you a custom quote for shipping costs. Thank you. - [Tell My Story](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/books/tell-my-story-2/): FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS – Please email ufodetective@hushmail.com with your shipping information. I will need to provide you a custom quote for shipping costs. Thank you. Overview What if you spent a career as a police sergeant interviewing crime victims, collecting evidence from crime scenes, auto wrecks, and autopsies, and then you met a respected no-nonsense woman who could prove she worked in secret laboratories at Wright-Patterson AFB and she told you about UFO Crashes, Alien Bodies, and how the Cover-Up works? This is the June Crain Story, told in her own words, placed into the context of the history of… - [Glenn Dennis - A Key Roswell Witness Passed Away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015](https://ufodetective.com/glenn-dennis-a-key-roswell-witness-passed-away-on-tuesday-april-28-2015/) - [Events](https://ufodetective.com/events/): UFO MUSEUM – Research Center – Roswell, New Mexico James Clarkson will be presenting as part of the 2022 UFO Museum event, July 1-3, 2022. See the event website for more details. - [2013 MUFON Symposium](https://ufodetective.com/2013-mufon-symposium/): James will be part of this year’s MUFON Symposium field investigator training: giving the final presentation of the day for Field Investigator training on July 18th. Training is from 7am to 5pm. You are required to be a MUFON Field Investigator to attend this specialized Field training which is taking place the day before the symposium opens. James will be discuss the principles of investigation. It is not enough to have technical skills, you need to have the right mindset: to know why you are investigating, and how to retain your objectivity.  For more information on Field Investigator Training, and… - [Welcome](https://ufodetective.com/home/): About James James Clarkson is an Investigator who has stood in two worlds for many years – a career professional investigator in the criminal justice field and as a lifelong researcher of the UFO Mystery. He has been a plainclothes military police investigator, a 20-year career city police officer and fraud investigator who has had many titles: patrol supervisor, detective sergeant, fatal accident team manager and training officer. After retiring with 20 years’ service, he became a child abuse detective and then he completed another decade of service as a fraud investigator for a Washington state agency. For over 30… - [Contact Me](https://ufodetective.com/contact-me/): All interviews are confidential. ufodetective@hushmail.com 360-701-1342 @MrMIB1947   - [Report an Encounter](https://ufodetective.com/report-and-encounter/) - [Lectures](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/lectures/) - [Books](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/books/): FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Please email UFOdetective@hushmail.com with your shipping information. I will need to provide you a custom quote for shipping costs. Thank you. Now available in French. - [TV & Video](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/tv/): UFO Files – Hangar 18 July 17, 2008 Season 3 Episode 12 Hangar 18: The UFO Warehouse: Elected officials, UFO researchers, and former base employees go on record for the first time regarding Hangar 18, the top-secret facility on Dayton, Ohio’s Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Click here to order from Amazon. - [Radio](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/radio/): The Moore Show Click here to listen! James Clarkson discusses the June Crain story, June M. Kaba born June M. Crain on June 16, 1925 related her experiences as a young woman employed by the War Department at Wright Army Air Field from 1943 to 1952. She was there in 1947 when the Army Air Corps became the US Air Force. In 1997 when CNN told America not to bother with the 50th anniversary of the Roswell Crash, she called James Clarkson to tell him the Balloon and Dummy Story was a “damned lie” they had used before to explain… - [In the Media](https://ufodetective.com/in-the-media/) - [Conferences](https://ufodetective.com/events/conferences/) - [Lectures](https://ufodetective.com/events/lectures/) - [Affiliates](https://ufodetective.com/about/affiliates/): Peter Davenport (Director of the National UFO Reporting Center) I am honored to work with Peter Davenport as a friend and fellow professional in this field. http://www.nuforc.org/index.html      William Puckett (Director of UFOSNW). I am also proud to serve with Bill Puckett. His objective view of UFOs is based upon a career in the field of meteorology.  http://www.ufosnw.com     EXOPOLITICS WASHINGTON STATE – One of the great joys of working in this field is meeting other dedicated individuals who are working towards getting the Truth in front of the public. I met Karen Patrick from Olympia and she… - [I Am Not a UFO Buff](https://ufodetective.com/about/i-am-not-a-ufo-buff/): I am not a “UFO buff,” a “UFO believer,” or a dilettante. This is the webpage of a veteran UFO Investigator. This is not Web Page for anyone wanting an easy answer to the UFO Question. It is in reality a deeper and far more significant question: Has the Human Race been contacted by a Non-Human Extraterrestrial Intelligence? Along the way I have earned a few titles, and I am sharing them not because my ego needs gratification but because those who seriously pursue the Truth behind the UFO Phenomena fight for every bit of credibility we attain. I have… - [James Clarkson Biography](https://ufodetective.com/about/james-clarkson-biography/): UFO Presentations UFO HUB on YouTube – “UFO Reality After 30 Years” – Over 178,000 Views as of  May 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBQtq42Ab8&t=130s Paranormal Pub – Portland, OR – September 2017 – “Detective Sergeant Meets the Psychic – A New Spin on Investigating and Reporting UFOs” McMinnville UFO Festival – McMinnville, OR – May 2010, May 2014, MAY 2016, MAY 2017 and MAY 2019 http://www.ufofest.com/ UFO SUMMIT – Quinault Resort Ocean Shores, WA – March 2016 and February 2017 http://www.ufosummit.com/ City of Roswell UFO Conference – Roswell, NM – July 2010, July 2014, JULY 2016, and July 2017 http://www.roswellufofestival.com/   International UFO Congress – Scottsdale,… - [About](https://ufodetective.com/about/): Welcome to the personal webpage for James E. Clarkson, Ufologist. I am the former State Director of the Mutual UFO Network in Washington State. I also work closely with two of the most dedicated researchers in this field, Peter Davenport, Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, and William Puckett, the Director of UFOSNW. This has been a long road over 30 some years of Chasing UFOs, still trying to get to the heart of this Mystery. Although on a couple occasions I have seen odd lights that I cannot explain, I still find myself seeking the Truth. Chasing the… [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)