The primary figure associated with the initial investigation of the 1947 Roswell Incident was , an Army Air Force intelligence agent. While there is no widely known historical figure officially titled "Agent Roswell," several "interesting articles" detail the intelligence agents and officers who shaped the Roswell narrative. The Investigating Agents
: An NPR interview with author Garrett Graff that examines how the conflicting reports from military agents birthed modern conspiracy culture. Agent Roswell
: The official U.S. Air Force report (available via Defense.gov ) which argues that reports of "alien bodies" were likely misidentifications of anthropomorphic crash test dummies used in later high-altitude experiments. Alternative "Agent" Theories The primary figure associated with the initial investigation
: An Army Air Force intelligence agent who was the first military officer to investigate the debris. : The official U
: A Science Friday piece that explores the theory that the "flying saucer" was actually a top-secret spy balloon from Project Mogul , designed to monitor Soviet nuclear tests.