UFO Encounters, Witness Testimony, and 40 Years of Investigation | Preston Dennett (MUFON)

What happens when hundreds of unrelated people, across decades and continents, report strikingly similar UFO experiences?

In this episode of **The Ryan Files**, host **Ryan Pelton** sits down with veteran UFO researcher **Preston Dennett**, who has spent nearly **40 years** interviewing witnesses, documenting encounters, and identifying recurring patterns in UFO testimony.

A longtime field investigator with **MUFON** (Mutual UFO Network), Dennett shares what he has learned from decades of firsthand accounts involving UFO sightings, on-board experiences, missing time, unexplained healings, and the lasting psychological and social effects witnesses face after coming forward.

This conversation is not about belief or persuasion. It examines what emerges when **large numbers of independent witnesses**—with no connection to one another—describe overlapping details, behaviors, and outcomes over time.

**Topics explored include:**

* How civilian UFO investigations are conducted

* Why most witnesses remain silent for years or decades

* Patterns that appear across unrelated UFO cases

* Missing time, on-board experiences, and reported healings

* Stigma, credibility, and the cost of coming forward

* The long-term impact of UFO encounters on witnesses

This episode explores **reported experiences and long-term investigative research**. What you’ll hear reflects witness testimony and investigative interpretation—not official scientific or government conclusions .

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