Bio: Chuck Ellison spent a lifetime in law enforcement, and in 1975 was the first officer on the scene when Travis Walton went missing. Travis Walton was the Arizona logger whose 1975 encounter with a UFO was made into the Paramount movie, “FIRE IN THE SKY”. Ignoring the warnings of his fellow crewmen, Walton approached the craft and was struck by a blast of energy from it and taken aboard. The crew were suspected of murdering Walton and making up a wild story to cover up for the deed until Arizona State Police lie detector tests cleared them. Ellison first met Walton at the Skyfire Summit in Heber, Arizona in November of 2015. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the UFO event, and was the first time since the incident the witnesses had spoken with Chuck. They had no idea what he might say.

Panel: Travis Walton, Former Officer Chuck Ellison and Don Walton – In Their Own Words

In this panel, Travis will be accompanied by Chuck Ellison, the first police officer Travis’ fellow crewmen talked to when they could not find Travis after he disappeared, and Travis’ brother, Don. Chuck will share what it was like speaking to the young men the evening they lost their fellow logger, and his reaction to the wild tale they told. He will also share the details of the investigation to find Travis from the perspective of the local police. Don will share the impact the event had on his family. Once news got out of Travis’ disappearance and the wild UFO story his fellow crewmen told, the media ascended on Travis’ family. At one point Don had an altercation with a journalist while defending his mother. This is information few have heard, as appearances by these two gentlemen are very rare. This will be a special event exclusive to the International UFO Congress, and will include time for questions from the audience.