Nick Redfern
Nick Redfern is a British-American author and UAP researcher who has written extensively on alleged government cover-ups, crash retrieval cases, and classified UFO programs. He has authored numerous books on UFOs, cryptozoology, and conspiracy topics.
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Role in the Coyame Case
In early summer 1993, Redfern received anonymously mailed copies of the Denb Report (also referred to as the "tenet/coyam report"), an anomalous document detailing the 1974 Coyame, Mexico UFO Crash Retrieval. The document, authored by an individual or entity identified only as "JS" and dated March 23, 1992, had first surfaced in 1992 on an electronic bulletin board before being mailed anonymously to select UFO researchers.
Redfern was one of several researchers—including Elaine Douglas—who received the document through anonymous postal delivery. This distribution method mirrors the anonymous mailing of the MJ-12 Documents in the 1980s, raising questions about whether the Denb Report originated from a similar insider source or was part of a deliberate leak or disinformation campaign.
Redfern's receipt of the document contributed to its wider circulation within the UFO research community and established it as a primary source for investigation into the Coyame incident.
Role in the Kingman Case
Redfern investigated the claims of Judy Wolcott, who told researcher Don Schmidt that her husband — a Vietnam-era military officer — had written to her about witnessing the 1953 Kingman, Arizona Crash Retrieval and the recovery of non-human biologics. Redfern exposed Wolcott's account as fabricated: her husband had not died in Vietnam as claimed, multiple details were inconsistent, and her own daughter confirmed she frequently invented stories. Redfern's investigation is cited as a cautionary example of false witness injection into crash retrieval cases, whether through personal aggrandizement or deliberate disinformation.