Capt. Richard T. Holder

Registry record

Past roles

Captain; White Sands Up-Range Commander (1964)

Credentials

Military officer

UAP involvement

Named as military investigator of the Socorro case; also the subject of an unverified allegation that a decoy insignia was given to the press

Principal disclosures

Investigation report (original not yet located)

Evidence contributed

Investigator report

Knowledge type

Investigator

Corroboration

Named in Blue Book dossier; role and details to verify

Assessment

Investigator role reported; decoy allegation unverified

Rank source

Jason's V93 Socorro Case Evidence tab

Last reviewed

2026-11-12

Evidence (2)

• Allegation that Capt. Holder / Blue Book withheld Zamora's true insignia and gave the press a decoy to screen out hoax reports UnverifiedSecondhand
  E-V99-094 · 1964 (alleged) · Historical procedural allegation (secondary)
• Capt. Richard T. Holder, White Sands Up-Range Commander, named as military investigator of the Socorro case Verify
  E-V99-095 · 1964-04 · Personnel lead (official file)