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Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo

A former CIA operative's investigation into the Roswell crash arrives at a critical moment when the mysterious journal found among the possessions of Major Jesse Marcel undergoes a crucial test. As a US Army intelligence officer, Marcel was the first government official at the crash site. Investigator Ben Smith is taken to a secret location believed to be the real resting place of the airborne object, as a local archeologist finds evidence that a military cleanup may have taken place. A leading code-breaker continues his attempt to decipher the journal which may be written in a home-brewed code and contain hidden information about what happened at Roswell. And witnesses describe a series of bizarre events surrounding the now legendary crash, while an incredible new technology attempts to read words on a 70 year old photograph that may hold clues to the mystery: Did an extraterrestrial spaceship crash at Roswell?

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Name Type Role
Kay Rothman Producer
Ruth Reiss Producer
Ryan Carpenter Producer
Peter Schmuhl Producer
Mary Groode Guest Star Self - Daughter of Oliver Henderson USAAF pilot
Barbara Duggar Guest Star Self - Sheriff Wilcox's Granddaughter
John Marcel Guest Star Self - Grandson of Major Jesse Marcel
Robert Shirkey Guest Star Self - Asst. Group Operations Officer, 509th
Jesse Marcel Guest Star Self - Major USAF (Ret), In Search Of ..., UFO Cover Ups (1980)
Craig Bauer Guest Star Self - Professor of Mathematics, York College of Pennsylvania
Don Schmitt Guest Star Self - Author, Witness to Roswell
Jennifer Naso Guest Star Self - Forensic Document Examiner
Joel N. Myers Guest Star Self - Founder & CEO. Accuweather
David Soucie Guest Star Self - Author, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Glenn Dennis Guest Star Self - Roswell Mortician
Denice Marcel Guest Star Self - Granddaughter of Major Jesse Marcel
Steven Schiff Guest Star Self - New Mexico, Congressman (1989-1998)
Frank Kimbler Guest Star Self - Geologist, New Mexico Military Institute
Jesse Marcel III Guest Star Self - Grandson of Major Jesse Marcel
Charles Moore Guest Star Self - Lead Engineer, Project Mogul
Walter Haut Guest Star Self - Public Information Officer, 509th, Secret History: The Roswell Incident (1995)
Brenda McClurkin Guest Star Self - Head, Special Collections, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Richard L. Weaver Guest Star Self - Colonel, USAF (Ret) 1969-1997
Frank Kaufmann Guest Star Self - Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army (1942-1945)
Ben Smith Guest Star Self - Investigator/Former CIA Operative
Tonya Reiman Guest Star Self - Body Language Expert
Sappho Henderson Guest Star Self - Wife of Oliver Henderson USAAF pilot
Gene Cooper Guest Star Self - Founder & CEO. Gigamacro
John Haynes Guest Star Self - Colonel, US Air Force, 1997
Joe Pappalardo Guest Star Self - Aviation Expert & Journalist
Kevin D. Randle Guest Star Self - Author, Roswell in the 21st Century
Marci Wiseman Executive Producer
Karl Hollandt Executive Producer
Robert Friedman Executive Producer
Mary Lisio Executive Producer
Tim Healy Executive Producer
Terence Wrong Executive Producer
Larry Landsman Executive Producer
Matt Ginsberg Executive Producer
Jason Blum Executive Producer
Michael Stiller Executive Producer for HISTORY
John D'Auria Executive Producer
Jeremy Gold Executive Producer
Mike Powers Executive Producer
Laurence Fishburne Executive Producer