DOW-UAP-D082: Narrative Statement 4, Western United States Event, 2023
This released document records that witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States. The file preserves the source account or analysis but does not independently establish interpretations beyond the cited record. This document is useful as an officially released artifact because it preserves the file's provenance and lets its claims be compared with related Release 03 records.
- File
- Document · Release 03
- Date
- October, 2023
- Location
- Westen United States
- Extent
- 3 pages
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Probed Assessment
This released document records that witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States. The file preserves the source account or analysis but does not independently establish interpretations beyond the cited record.
Key takeaways
- The source states that witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
- The source states that witness 4 saw a bright ball of light like a shooting star beam across and over a hillside.
- The source states that witness 4 observed multiple singular bright orange lights that appeared to shoot out smaller orange lights.
Why it matters
This document is useful as an officially released artifact because it preserves the file's provenance and lets its claims be compared with related Release 03 records.
Corroboration
The release metadata and stored source material corroborate the file's provenance. Reported sightings, interpretations, and allegations remain attributed to the source unless independently supported by the cited evidence.
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Official Description from War.gov
This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 4 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 4 was one of several United States (U.S.) federal law enforcement special agents who reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
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File Context
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Tracker findings
Witness 4 reported two days of UAP activity in the western U.S.
The record states: Witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 03
- Official ID
- release-03-file-033-dow-uap-d082-narrative-statement-4-western-united-states-event-2023
- Cleared
- Jun 12, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Observation of UAP by Witness 4
Witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena over a period of two days.
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Date of the memorandum for record.
Source Claims
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Witness 4 observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
Witness 4 was one of several United States (U.S.) federal law enforcement special agents who reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.
Witness 4 saw a bright ball of light like a shooting star beam across and over a hillside.
I saw a bright ball of light like a shooting star beam across and over a hillside.
Witness 4 observed multiple singular bright orange lights that appeared to shoot out smaller orange lights.
I observed multiple singular very bright orange lights that appeared to shoot out smaller orange lights as if being hatched from the larger very bright orange light.
Witness 4 saw nine lights form a horizontal line just above a ridgeline.
I saw nine lights formed a horizontal line just above a ridgeline.
Witness 4 observed chemtrails moving up toward the atmosphere.
I also saw what appeared to be chemtrails approx. 10 finger lengths from the highest ridge point.
Witness 4 saw a plane in the same direction as the chemtrails.
At this time, I saw a plane in the same direction (southeast) as the chemtrails.
Witness 4 saw lights moving horizontally just above a ridgeline.
A few days later at around the same time (after dusk) I saw lights moving horizontally just above a ridgeline.
Witness 4 observed an object with a faint red light hovering between two mountain ridges.
At approx. 400 meters away I saw an object that was slightly darker than the sky at dusk and lighter than the color of the terrain. There was a faint red light on the object which was static and hovering in between two mountain ridges.
Witness 4 saw a yellow light move quickly from North to South.
Some months thereafter at around midnight I saw a yellow light appear at my eyeline; I was about 2k above ground. This light did not move and was below the ridgeline of a hillside. There are buildings on that hill, so I wasn’t sure if…
Source Material & Evidence
Narrative Statement 4 from Witness 4
RELEASE-03-FILE-033-DOW-UAP-D082-NARRATIVE-STATEMENT-4-WESTERN-UNITED-STATES-EVENT-2023
Sketch provided by Witness 4
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