Which agency documented the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 case?

DoD is the primary agency that documented this UAP incident, indexed as file DoD-B22-001 in the Now Declassified archive. The original source context is available via NARA RG 615 / OSD.

Where did the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 UAP sighting occur?

The Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 incident occurred in Cody, Wyoming in 1964. The region classification is North America.

What shape was the UAP in the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 incident?

The UAP documented in the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 incident was classified as disc / saucer shaped. Classification: CONFIDENTIAL. Altitude: 100–300 ft.

What behaviors were observed in the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 case?

Observed behaviors in the Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 incident included: Stationary Hover, Rapid Acceleration, Instant Disappearance. Duration: 6 minutes. Witnesses: Wyoming State Patrol officer, civilian witnesses.

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CONFIDENTIAL

DoD-B22-001 · 1964-08-03

Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964

DoD◎ Cody, Wyoming◌ North America #1964 ◈ Disc / Saucer↑ 100–300 ft⏱ 6 minutes

EVIDENCE GALLERY

Visual reconstruction and recovered media extracted from the incident dossier. This case includes still evidence and analytical reconstruction.

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Cinematic archive imagery for Cody Wyoming — Police Officer Low Altitude Disc 1964 — intelligence record illustration

DoDDISC / SAUCER

ARCHIVE GALLERY

DoD-B22-001NORTH AMERICA

Recovered visual evidence

MEDIA STATUS

Official gallery media is shown as representative archive context for this case.

SOURCE TYPE

Witness testimony, radar language, and dossier reconstruction.

VIEW MODE

Still view highlights silhouette, environment, and encounter geometry.

AT A GLANCE

A Wyoming State Patrol officer and multiple civilian witnesses observed a metallic disc performing low-altitude maneuvers near Cody, Wyoming. The officer filed a formal report with the State Patrol and the USAF. The object was described as having a domed top with a rotating band around its middle, hovering silently before departing at high speed toward the Yellowstone region. The case contributed to the Project Blue Book caseload from the Yellowstone-Wyoming area during the mid-1960s activity cluster.

PRIMARY WITNESSES

Wyoming State Patrol officer, civilian witnesses

EVIDENCE PROFILE

VISUAL RECONSTRUCTIONDISC / SAUCER

FILE ID

DoD-B22-001

DATE

1964-08-03

AGENCY

DoD

REGION

North America

SHAPE

Disc / Saucer

ALTITUDE

100–300 ft

OBSERVED BEHAVIORS

Stationary HoverRapid AccelerationInstant Disappearance

DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

On August 3, 1964, a Wyoming State Patrol officer on patrol near Cody, Wyoming observed a metallic disc-shaped object hovering at approximately 200 feet above the prairie outside the city. The officer stopped his vehicle and observed the craft for approximately six minutes. The object was described as having a silver metallic upper dome with a flange around its middle that appeared to rotate. Multiple civilian motorists also stopped and observed the object. The craft hovered silently, made a slow horizontal movement, then accelerated vertically and horizontally at extreme speed in the direction of Yellowstone National Park. The officer filed an immediate formal report with the Wyoming State Patrol and contacted the nearest USAF installation. Project Blue Book received the report and interviewed the officer. The event occurred during a period of concentrated UAP activity across the Wyoming-Montana-Idaho corridor in 1964, including the Zamora Socorro event in April of the same year. The Cody report was classified as 'insufficient data' by Blue Book despite the officer's detailed account.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

›Wyoming State Patrol officer witness — law enforcement credibility
›Multiple civilian corroborating witnesses stopped on highway
›Rotating middle band observed — structural detail noted by multiple witnesses
›Departed toward Yellowstone at high speed — directional note in report
›Part of 1964 Wyoming-Montana UAP activity cluster
›Project Blue Book 'insufficient data' classification despite detailed officer account

ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is indexed as file DoD-B22-001inside Now Declassified's research layer. The nearest official source trail for this agency points to NARA RG 615 / OSD, where archive records, imagery, or supporting context are published for public review.

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INCIDENT DATA

FILE IDDoD-B22-001

DATE1964-08-03

YEAR1964

AGENCYDoD

LOCATIONCody, Wyoming

REGIONNorth America

SHAPEDisc / Saucer

ALTITUDE100–300 ft

DURATION6 minutes

WITNESSESWyoming State Patrol officer, civilian witnesses

OBSERVED BEHAVIORS

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EVIDENCE STRENGTH

INSUFFICIENT

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Still Imagery

Witness Credibility

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