Ray did some back ground work on Sam and found out that this man was an ex-coast guard man and was the local harbour master. His veracity was impeccable and he told both of them that there were glowing portholes on the rim as it sat in the sky motionless, before it effortlessly took off down the river.
At this point in time there were quite a few sightings in the Haverhill and surrounding areas, but this was one of the rarest sightings because an experienced observer witnessed it.
Ray and Walter, plus myself, were quite non-emotionally about the event. Both Ray and Walter and myself discussed this case on the way home.
As I have been involved with Ray Fowler and gave him some other cases and helped him run down leads, it was a pleasure to know him. Walter and I never did meet again but I did have the honor of doing some investigative research for John Fuller, author of many books and articles and also the book, Incident of Exeter. He was supposed to write another book on the "65 blackout (the info I got for him was to be included in that book), but John passed away before he finished writing the book.
To watch two of the investigative reporters of the 60s, 70s and 80s work inspired me to keep on doing the investigative research that now more then ever needs more intensive study. Ray Fowler is one of the best of the best...but now he is out of it and taking life easy.
If you ever want to watch a truly great investigator of all time, Ray was up there with them.
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