New Mexico State Police Cattle Mutilation Investigation Reports and Correspondence

This document collection comprises a series of official New Mexico State Police incident reports, correspondence, and press clippings regarding the phenomenon of cattle mutilations occurring in New Mexico and Colorado between 1975 and 1978. The primary investigator, Officer Gabriel L. Valdez, documents numerous cases where cattle were found with precise surgical excisions of organs, including the rectum, sexual organs, tongue, and eyes. The reports consistently note a lack of blood at the scene, the absence of tracks, and, in some instances, the presence of unusual physical evidence such as tripod marks, oily substances, and elevated radiation levels. One specific incident involving Manuel Gomez in June 1976 describes a suspected aircraft that left triangular tripod marks and an oily substance, which was subsequently analyzed by a private laboratory. The correspondence includes a letter from Chief Martin E. Vigil to U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt, providing these reports in response to a request from a constituent. Officer Valdez expresses frustration with the lack of leads and the inability to secure cooperation from certain academic institutions for sample analysis. He explicitly rules out common predators and 'Satan Worshippers,' suggesting instead that the mutilations may be linked to experimental research involving Vitamin B12, lymph node testing, or germ warfare. The reports emphasize the recurring nature of these events and the sophisticated, secretive methods employed by the perpetrators.