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FBIPDFMemoUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactions3/10— niche or mildly interestingPURSUE Release 1

Location: Detroit, MI
Incident date: 4/17/58
Released: May 8, 2026

Official Description

An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a "circular object with a crystal-type dome," and recommending that the information be forwarded to "proper air force authorities."

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

An FBI office memorandum dated April 17, 1958, from Special Agent Robert Ross Reynolds to the SAC Detroit office, documents a telephonic UFO report from a Detroit civilian named David Weaver. Weaver described observing a circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected light, traveling northward over Detroit. The memo recommends forwarding the information to Air Force authorities.

Key Findings

→David Weaver, age 23, of 15801 Decosta, Detroit, Michigan, reported observing a circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected lights at 4:08 A.M. on April 17, 1958.
→The object was traveling in a northern direction from the southwest and crossed the city three blocks south of Six Mile Road at Lamphere Street.
→Weaver attempted to contact Selfridge Field (Air Force) directly but was unsuccessful, so he called the FBI instead.
→Weaver had prior Civil Air Patrol (CAP) experience but acknowledged he was not well-versed in aircraft identification.
→The FBI's recommendation was to advise 'proper air force authorities' of the sighting.

Analyst Notes

Single civilian witness with self-acknowledged limited aircraft identification experience; sighting occurred at 4:08 A.M. under unclear lighting conditions, raising possibility of misidentification. No corroborating witnesses, sensor data, or Air Force follow-up documented in this memo. The document is purely a forwarding memo with no investigative findings.

Extracted Entities

People

David WeaverSA Robert Ross Reynolds

Agencies & Organizations

FBI Detroit Field OfficeCivil Air Patrol (CAP)Air Force

Locations

15801 Decosta, Detroit, MichiganSelfridge FieldSix Mile RoadLamphere StreetDetroit, Michigan

Aircraft & Objects

Circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected lights

Dates

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 17, 2026