Overview
- Retired Major General William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen in late February leaving his Albuquerque home on foot with his phone left behind.
- The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office issued a Silver Alert and requested public tips because of reported medical issues.
- The FBI is assisting as investigators canvass areas, review available footage, and pursue leads in the ongoing effort to locate him.
- McCasland previously led the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base and held senior space and technology posts, ties that have drawn attention to the case but do not establish any UFO connection.
- Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart labeled the disappearance a “grave national security crisis” and linked the timing to President Donald Trump’s recent call to identify and release UFO‑related files, assertions unverified by officials.