Former Pentagon investigator claims U.S. recovered living beings at Roswell
Jay Stratton alleges in his memoir that the government holds crashed spacecraft and non-human remains, though the Pentagon denies any such evidence exists.
Timeline
- Spaceship broke in two near Roswell; wreckage and non-human bodies retrieved
- Air Force stated Roswell debris was part of Project Mogul
- Study concluded public disclosure was avoided to prevent exposing federal contract fraud
- AARO reported no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial technology
- DoD announced legal waiver for sharing UAP information with PURSUE team
- Jay Stratton claims living beings were recovered at Roswell in his memoir
Former Pentagon UFO investigator Jay Stratton claims the U.S. recovered living non-human beings from the 1947 Roswell crash [1][2].
Stratton detailed these allegations in his October 13, 2026, memoir, Out of the Shadows [1][2]. His claims add to a series of assertions by former officials that the government is concealing crashed spacecraft and non-human biologics [1].
Claims of recovered biologics
Stratton writes that an unnamed source told him a spaceship broke in two near Roswell in 1947 [1][2]. According to the memoir, military forces retrieved wreckage and non-human bodies [1][2].
Stratton notes that some occupants were allegedly alive but later died after refusing food and human contact [1][2].
He further alleges that military contractors possess at least a dozen crashed spacecraft and recovered non-human remains [1][2]. "We’re not the only intelligent life in the universe," Stratton told People [1].
Other former officials have made similar claims. David Grusch, a former National Reconnaissance Office officer, asserts the U.S. government possesses non-human technical vehicles and biological remains [1].
Official government positions
The Pentagon has consistently disputed these accounts. In March 2024, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) reported it found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial technology or reverse-engineering programs [2].
Regarding the Roswell incident, the Air Force stated in 1994 that the debris was part of Project Mogul, a classified balloon program used to detect Soviet nuclear tests [1][2].
On September 14, the Department of Defense announced a legal waiver allowing current and former personnel to share UAP-related classified information with the White House PURSUE team [11]. The waiver does not extend to the press or the general public [11].
What we don't know
- Can any of the recovered non-human biologics described by former officials be independently verified?
- Who is the unnamed source providing Jay Stratton with information about the Roswell survivors?
- Does the PURSUE team possess verifiable evidence that contradicts the 2024 AARO findings?
Sources
- Ex-Pentagon UFO Investigator Alleges 80-Year Alien Cover-Up, Claims US Recovered Crashed Spacecrafts And Non-Human Bodies — brobible.com, Oct 14, 2026
- Former Pentagon UFO Chief Claims Roswell Included 'Non-Human Bodies' That Were 'Refusing Food or Contact' - International Business Times UK — ibtimes.co.uk, Oct 14, 2026
- The Trump Administration Sends a New Signal to Alien Disclosure Whistleblowers — wired.com
