Men in Black UFO Encounter: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mike Lonzo's Research
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo crafted an impressive 58-page report on UFOs for his English class. His thorough research and dedication earned him an A grade, an award for creative writing, and the opportunity to present his work to his entire school. Though teachers viewed it as science fiction, Mike had compiled real cases from newspaper clippings and books available in his school library, creating a compelling document that would soon attract unexpected attention.
During the summer following his academic success, a mysterious visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. A man identifying himself as Mr. Marks from Famous Writers claimed interest in Mike's report and offered to publish it. After discussing UFOs and making peculiar claims about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base housing crashed saucers, he took Mike's only copy of the report and disappeared. Follow-up inquiries revealed no Mr. Marks worked for the company, and his provided address in West Mifflin proved equally false. The fate of Mike's carefully researched UFO report remains unknown to this day.
Key Takeaways
A high school student's award-winning UFO report attracted an unexpected visitor who took the only copy under false publishing pretenses.
The mysterious visitor provided misleading identification and contact information that proved impossible to verify afterward.
Similar unexplained visitations occurred in other locations, suggesting a pattern of interest in civilian UFO research.
Mike Lonzo's Engaging UFO Report
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo crafted an impressive 58-page report on UFOs for his English class. His work earned an A grade and his teachers were so impressed they invited him to present it at a school convocation. Mike even received a creative writing award for his efforts, and his report was temporarily displayed in the school.
Though teachers viewed it as science fiction, Mike's report contained real cases and images gathered from newspaper clippings and books available in the school library. His mother, who had her own interest in writing, supported his efforts despite having recently abandoned a correspondence course with a company called Famous Writers due to time constraints.
One summer afternoon, an unusual visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. A man introducing himself as Mr. Marks, allegedly a sales representative for Famous Writers, appeared wearing an olive green sharkskin suit. Mike described him as having dark wavy hair and facial features resembling someone of Filipino or Pakistani descent.
The Strange Visitor's UFO Interest
Rather than discussing Mrs. Lonzo's writing course progress, Mr. Marks showed particular interest in UFOs. When Mike mentioned his award-winning report, the visitor seemed intrigued. Mr. Marks made a curious claim about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base having crashed saucers on exhibit, speaking in the cryptic manner often associated with "Men in Black" encounters.
The visitor offered to take Mike's report to his superiors for potential publication as a pamphlet. Despite having no backup copy, Mike handed over his only version of the report. Mr. Marks promised to contact them soon and mentioned he lived in one of two distinctive round houses in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh.
The Disappearing Act
Days turned into weeks with no word from Mr. Marks. When the Lanzos called the number on his business card, they discovered no one by that name worked for Famous Writers. A suggested call to the Cleveland office yielded the same result.
Growing suspicious, Mike and his father traveled to West Mifflin to investigate the round houses. Their inquiries revealed no Mr. Marks or Marks family resided at either location. Mike's school report vanished without a trace.
Similar Case in England
Two years later in May 1968, a comparable incident occurred in Scarborough, Yorkshire. A 16-year-old student named Adele encountered a strange man at her doorstep. He wore a tiny pork pie hat, had an "insanely beaming smile," and dressed in a black suit with sleeves and trousers slightly too short.
The visitor's behavior was notably odd:
Spoke in a robotic, jerky voice
Asked about insurance
Had shoes on the wrong feet
Moved like a "puppet"
Wore obvious stage makeup that smeared when he wiped his forehead
After entering Adele's home, the man became fixated on a carriage clock, repeatedly tapping it and saying "your father, your father, his time, his time." Before departing, he cryptically advised, "Watch the lights," and patted the clock affectionately.
The Influence of Mrs. Lonzo
In 1966, Mike Lonzo's 58-page report on UFOs earned him an A grade in his high school English class. The impressive work led to a school-wide reading and an award for creative writing. His report, though treated as fiction by teachers, contained real cases and images gathered from newspapers and books available in the school library.
Behind Mike's success stood his mother, Mrs. Lonzo, who had her own passion for writing. She had enrolled in a correspondence course with an organization called Famous Writers. Unfortunately, the demanding workload proved too difficult alongside her household responsibilities, causing her to abandon the course. This change allowed her to provide more support for her son's writing endeavors.
A peculiar incident occurred one summer afternoon when a strange visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. The man, who introduced himself as Mr. Marks, claimed to represent Famous Writers. He wore an olive green sharkskin suit and had dark wavy hair with facial features suggesting Filipino or Pakistani heritage.
The Unusual Visitor's Interest
Rather than discussing Mrs. Lonzo's abandoned writing course, Mr. Marks showed surprising interest in UFOs. He inquired whether the Lonzos had observed any unusual aerial phenomena. When Mike mentioned his award-winning report, Mr. Marks became noticeably intrigued. He made cryptic statements about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base having crashed saucers on display.
The visitor spoke in puzzling, indirect ways typical of so-called "Men in Black" encounters. His claim about UFO artifacts being exhibited seemed deliberately ambiguous—perhaps revealing classified information hidden in plain sight at the museum.
The Missing Report
After discussing UFOs further, Mr. Marks offered to help publish Mike's report as a pamphlet. Despite having the only existing copy, Mike entrusted his work to this stranger. Mr. Marks promised to contact them soon and mentioned living in one of two distinctive round houses in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh.
When no follow-up came, the Lonzos tried calling the number on his business card. Both the main office and Cleveland branch confirmed no one named Marks worked for Famous Writers. The family's investigation in West Mifflin revealed no Mr. Marks residing in either round house.
Mike's school report disappeared permanently. This raises questions about the visitor's motives—why collect information already available in public sources? Perhaps the compilation itself, rather than the individual sources, concerned the mysterious visitor.
Two years later in 1968, a similar incident occurred in Yorkshire, England. A 16-year-old girl named Adele encountered a strange man in a black suit with bizarre mannerisms. He wore a small pork pie hat and displayed an unnaturally wide smile. His complexion appeared artificial, with makeup that smeared when he wiped sweat from his bald head.
The visitor exhibited robotic speech patterns and peculiar behaviors—wearing shoes on the wrong feet, walking jerkily, and focusing obsessively on a carriage clock. After making cryptic statements about "father's time," he departed suddenly with the parting words "Watch the lights."
The Mysterious Visit From Mr. Marks
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo created an impressive 58-page report on UFOs for his English class. His work earned him an A grade, and his teachers were so impressed they asked him to present it to the entire student body. The school even gave him an award for creative writing and displayed his report temporarily in the school.
While teachers viewed it as science fiction, Mike had compiled real UFO cases from newspaper clippings and books available in his school library. His mother, who had briefly enrolled in a correspondence course with Famous Writers, supported his writing endeavors.
During the summer following his academic success, an unexpected visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. A man in an olive green sharkskin suit with dark wavy hair and features resembling Filipino or Pakistani descent introduced himself as Mr. Marks, a sales representative from Famous Writers. Mrs. Lonzo invited him inside, concerned he might be there about her abandoned writing course.
Strangely, Mr. Marks showed no interest in Mrs. Lonzo's course participation. Instead, he immediately steered the conversation toward UFOs, asking if either Mike or his mother had witnessed any unusual aerial phenomena. When Mike mentioned his award-winning report, the visitor became notably interested.
Mr. Marks made an unusual claim about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base having a museum with crashed saucers on display. This statement, like many from alleged Men in Black, seemed deliberately cryptic and required interpretation rather than being straightforward information.
After discussing UFOs further, the visitor offered to take Mike's report to his "superiors" for possible publication as a pamphlet. Despite having no backup copy, Mike handed over his only version of the report. Mr. Marks promised to contact them soon with more information.
Before leaving, the man mentioned he lived in one of two distinctive round houses built in the 1950s in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh. These homes were well-known locally for their futuristic design.
Days turned into weeks with no contact from Mr. Marks. When the Lonzos called the number on his business card, they were informed no one by that name worked for Famous Writers. A follow-up call to the company's Cleveland office yielded the same response.
Growing suspicious, Mike and his father traveled to West Mifflin to locate Mr. Marks at one of the round houses. After knocking on doors, they discovered no one named Marks lived in either residence. Mike's school report was never returned and remains missing to this day.
The incident raises puzzling questions about the visitor's motives. Why would someone go through such elaborate measures to obtain information already available in newspapers and library books? The case becomes even more intriguing when compared with a similar encounter two years later in England.
In May 1968, a 16-year-old English student named Adele had her own strange visitor. A man in a black suit with a tiny pork pie hat appeared at her door with an "insanely beaming smile" and unnaturally pale complexion. His movements were jerky, his speech robotic, and oddly, he wore his shoes on the wrong feet.
When the man removed his hat to wipe away sweat, Adele noticed stage makeup coming off, revealing completely bald, unnaturally white skin. After entering her home, he became fixated on a carriage clock, repeatedly tapping it and saying "your father, your father, his time, his time" before abruptly leaving with the cryptic parting words "Watch the lights."
Exploring UFO Encounters and Publication Promises
Interest in Unidentified Flying Objects
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo created an impressive 58-page report on UFOs for his English class. His work earned an A grade and significant recognition from his teachers. The school even invited him to present his findings to the entire student body and awarded him for creative writing. Though teachers viewed his work as science fiction, Lonzo had compiled genuine UFO cases from newspaper clippings and books available in the school library.
Mike's mother supported his writing interests. She had previously enrolled in a correspondence course with a company called Famous Writers, though she ultimately couldn't continue due to time constraints and other responsibilities.
The Mysterious Visitor and Museum Claims
During summer break, an unexpected visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. The man introduced himself as Mr. Marks, claiming to be a sales representative from Famous Writers. He wore an olive green sharkskin suit and had dark wavy hair with facial features Mike described as resembling someone of Filipino or Pakistani descent.
Rather than discussing Mrs. Lonzo's writing course, Mr. Marks showed unusual interest in UFOs. Upon learning about Mike's award-winning report, he made a remarkable claim: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base allegedly had a museum displaying captured flying saucers or fragments from them. This statement was particularly puzzling, as no such public exhibit was known to exist.
Mr. Marks offered to submit Mike's report to his superiors for possible publication as a pamphlet. Despite having the only copy of his work, Mike enthusiastically handed it over. The visitor promised to contact them soon and mentioned he lived in one of two distinctive round houses in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh.
Follow-up Investigation Results:
No calls or letters ever arrived from Mr. Marks
The phone number on his business card led nowhere
Famous Writers confirmed no employee by that name worked for them
The Lonzo family visited both round houses in West Mifflin and found no trace of Mr. Marks
The entire interaction raised questions about why someone would take such interest in a student's report when all the information had been gathered from publicly available sources. Mike's school report was never returned and remains missing to this day.
The Enigma of Mr. Marks' Identity
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo created an impressive 58-page report on UFOs for his English class. The teachers were so impressed with his work that they asked him to present it to the entire school and awarded him for creative writing. His report, which received an A grade, was even displayed in the school for a short time.
Despite being treated as science fiction by his teachers, Mike's report contained real cases gathered from newspaper clippings and books from the school library. His mother, who had previously attempted a famous writers correspondence course but found it too demanding with her other responsibilities, encouraged his writing efforts.
One summer afternoon, a peculiar visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. Mike described him as a man wearing an olive green sharkskin suit with dark wavy hair and facial features resembling someone of Filipino or Pakistani descent. The stranger introduced himself as Mr. Marks, presenting a business card identifying him as a sales representative for the famous writers group.
Mrs. Lonzo invited him inside, concerned he might be there about her abandoned writing course. Strangely, Mr. Marks showed no interest in her coursework but instead began asking about UFO sightings in the area. When Mike mentioned his award-winning report, Mr. Marks became visibly interested.
The visitor made an unusual claim about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base having crashed saucers on display in a museum. This statement, like many from such mysterious figures, seemed deliberately cryptic and required interpretation rather than being straightforward information.
After discussing UFOs further, Mr. Marks offered to take Mike's report to his superiors for possible publication as a pamphlet. Despite having no backup copy, Mike entrusted his only version to the stranger. Before leaving, Mr. Marks mentioned living in one of two distinctive round houses in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh, structures known locally for their futuristic design.
When weeks passed without contact, the Lonzos became suspicious. They called the number on the business card only to learn that no Mr. Marks worked for the famous writers organization. A suggestion to try the Cleveland office yielded the same result – no one by that name had ever been employed there.
The family's investigation deepened when Mike and his father traveled to West Mifflin to locate Mr. Marks at one of the round houses. Their inquiries revealed no resident by that name at either location. Mike's school report disappeared without a trace.
The incident raises perplexing questions about Mr. Marks' motives. Why would someone go to such lengths to obtain information already available in public sources? Perhaps the compilation itself – the structured presentation of this UFO information – was somehow threatening to interests that preferred it remain scattered and disconnected.
A similar incident occurred two years later in England. In May 1968, a 16-year-old girl named Adele encountered a strange man at her doorstep in Scarborough, Yorkshire. The visitor wore a small pork pie hat and displayed an unnervingly wide smile. His complexion appeared flawed, and his black suit seemed ill-fitting with sleeves and trouser legs too short.
Adele described the man's movements as jerky and his voice as robotic. When he removed his hat to wipe sweat from his forehead, she noticed a layer of poorly applied stage makeup coming off, revealing completely bald, unnaturally white skin beneath.
The visitor's behavior became increasingly bizarre. After asking for "a glass of water," he merely looked at it without drinking. He seemed fixated on a carriage clock on the mantelpiece, repeatedly tapping it and muttering "your father" and "his time." Before abruptly leaving, he cryptically instructed Adele to "watch the lights."
The Vanishing of Mike's UFO Study
In 1966, high school student Mike Lonzo created an impressive 58-page report about UFOs for his English class. The teachers were so impressed with his work that they asked him to present it to the entire student body. Mike even received a creative writing award for his efforts.
The report contained real cases, complete with images gathered from newspaper clippings and books from the school library. While teachers viewed it as science fiction, the information Mike compiled came from documented sources.
The Fruitless Hunt for Mr. Marks
During summer break, an unusual visitor arrived at the Lonzo home. A man wearing an olive green sharkskin suit with dark wavy hair introduced himself as Mr. Marks, allegedly a sales representative for a writing group called "Famous Writers." The man had distinctive facial features that Mike described as resembling someone of Filipino or Pakistani descent.
Rather than discussing the writing course Mrs. Lonzo had previously enrolled in, Mr. Marks showed unusual interest in UFOs. When Mike mentioned his award-winning report, Mr. Marks became particularly interested. He made a curious statement about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base having captured saucers on display in their museum.
Mr. Marks offered to take Mike's report to his superiors for possible publication as a pamphlet. Mike, excited by the prospect of having his work published, handed over his report—the only copy in existence. Mr. Marks promised to contact them soon with more information.
Before leaving, Mr. Marks mentioned he lived in one of two round houses in West Mifflin, outside Pittsburgh. These houses were well-known locally for their futuristic design. Days passed with no word from the mysterious man.
When the Lonzos finally called the number on the business card, they were informed that no Mr. Marks worked for Famous Writers. A follow-up call to their Cleveland office yielded the same response—no one by that name had ever worked there.
The Trip to West Mifflin
Growing suspicious about the situation, Mike and his father decided to investigate further. They traveled to West Mifflin to locate Mr. Marks at one of the round houses he claimed to live in.
After knocking on doors at both round houses, they made a startling discovery—no Mr. Marks or anyone with a similar name lived at either residence. The trip confirmed their suspicions that something wasn't right.
Mike's comprehensive UFO report, which had earned him academic recognition, had simply vanished along with the mysterious visitor. What makes this incident particularly puzzling is why someone would go to such lengths to obtain a high school report containing information already available in public sources.
The incident raises questions about whether Mike had inadvertently compiled information that certain parties didn't want widely circulated. Perhaps the report's organization of scattered information into a cohesive narrative made it valuable—or concerning—to someone.
To this day, the fate of Mike's school report remains unknown, as does the true identity of the man who called himself Mr. Marks.
The Curious Case of the 1968 Scarborough Visitor
In 1968, a peculiar encounter took place in Scarborough, Yorkshire, involving a 16-year-old student named Adele. The incident bears striking resemblance to the mysterious Men in Black phenomena documented by researchers like John Keel.
One afternoon in May, while home alone, Adele answered a knock at her door. She was greeted by an unusual man wearing a small pork pie hat and displaying what she described as an "insanely beaming smile." The visitor had an extremely florid complexion and wore a black suit with a white shirt, though his clothing appeared ill-fitting with sleeves and trousers too short.
After an uncomfortably long period of grinning, the man's body suddenly jerked and he awkwardly asked, "Have you got insurance? Is it now?" Adele found his speech pattern disturbing—robotic, jerky, and emotionless. When she suggested he return when her parents were home, the man began sweating profusely.
The stranger removed his hat to wipe his forehead, revealing:
Complete baldness
A layer of poorly applied stage makeup that came off on his hand
Unnaturally white, "dead"-looking skin underneath
Concerned that the visitor might faint, Adele invited him inside when he requested "to see a glass of water." His movement was distinctly unusual—jerky "like a puppet"—a characteristic made more noticeable by the fact that he wore his shoes on the wrong feet.
When Adele returned from the kitchen with water, she discovered the man standing by the fireplace, fixated on the carriage clock on the mantelpiece. She nervously mentioned that the clock was her father's retirement present, which seemed to fascinate the visitor immensely. "It is your father's time, is it? Here and now," he responded.
Strangely, he merely examined the glass of water without drinking from it. The man appeared mesmerized by the carriage clock, repeatedly tapping it while saying "your father, your father" and "his time, his time." Before departing, he abruptly turned, uttered "watch the lights," patted the clock affectionately, and hobbled out the door.
This encounter shares similarities with a 1966 incident involving student Mike Lonzo, whose award-winning UFO report was taken by a mysterious "Mr. Marks" who later proved impossible to locate.
Adele's Unsettling Visitor
The Dark-Suited Man's Peculiar Demeanor
In May 1968, a bizarre incident occurred in Scarborough, Yorkshire when 16-year-old Adele encountered an unusual visitor at her doorstep. The man wore a small pork pie hat and a black suit that seemed ill-fitting, with sleeves and trousers noticeably too short for his frame. His most striking feature was an unnaturally wide smile that he maintained throughout their interaction.
The visitor's appearance was concerning - his complexion appeared abnormally florid, and his movements were distinctly mechanical. He stood grinning for an uncomfortable length of time before his body suddenly jerked and he asked in a robotic, emotionless voice, "Have you got insurance, is it now?"
When Adele suggested he return when her parents were home, the man began sweating profusely. He removed his hat to wipe his forehead, revealing a completely bald head and poorly applied stage makeup that smeared onto his hand. Beneath the makeup, his skin appeared unnaturally pale, almost lifeless.
The Puzzling Examination of a Water Glass
After the strange man requested "to see a glass of water," Adele, concerned he might faint, invited him inside and seated him in her lounge. His walking style was notably peculiar - jerky and puppet-like - made even more awkward by his shoes being on the wrong feet.
When Adele returned from the kitchen with water, she found him fixated on the carriage clock above the fireplace. Their interaction became increasingly strange:
Key observations of the visitor's behavior:
He simply examined the water glass without drinking from it
Became fixated on the carriage clock when told it was her father's retirement gift
Repeatedly tapped the clock saying "your father, your father, his time, his time"
Before leaving, he abruptly told Adele to "watch the lights"
The entire encounter was documented by UFO investigator Lynn Pickett, who interviewed Adele sometime after this unsettling experience. The visitor's odd behavior, artificial appearance, and mechanical movements have become hallmarks of what many researchers consider a classic Men in Black encounter.
Aftermath and Reflection on Both Intriguing Visits
The visits experienced by two different high school students, separated by two years and an ocean, share striking similarities that cannot be ignored. In 1966, Mike Lonzo's academic success with his UFO report inadvertently attracted unusual attention. His 58-page report, which earned him an A grade and school-wide recognition, contained genuine case information gathered from newspaper clippings and library books.
The visitor who came to the Lonzo home, a man in an olive green sharkskin suit identifying himself as "Mr. Marks" from Famous Writers, showed peculiar interest in Mike's UFO work rather than his mother's correspondence course. His physical appearance was distinctive, with dark wavy hair and facial features described as Filipino or Pakistani. The conversation took an unexpected turn when Mr. Marks mentioned Wright-Patterson Air Force Base housing captured saucers on exhibit—a statement both puzzling and potentially revealing.
The supposed representative's communication style was notably cryptic, requiring listeners to decipher his true meaning. His offer to publish Mike's report led the young student to surrender his only copy, a decision that would prove unfortunate. Despite promises to return, Mr. Marks disappeared completely, with follow-up calls to Famous Writers confirming no such employee existed. A visit to the West Mifflin roundhouses where he claimed to live similarly yielded nothing.
Key Questions About the Lonzo Incident:
Why would someone target a high school report containing publicly available information?
Was the compiled nature of the report itself threatening to certain interests?
What happened to Mike's original 58-page document?
Two years later in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, 16-year-old Adele experienced a similarly bizarre encounter. The visitor who knocked on her door displayed numerous oddities: a tiny pork pie hat, an "insanely beaming smile," and ill-fitting black suit with sleeves and trousers too short. His complexion appeared flawed, and his movement was described as jerky and puppet-like.
The man's behavior became increasingly strange during the visit. When he removed his hat, makeup came off revealing unnaturally white, "dead"-looking skin underneath. He wore his shoes on the wrong feet and spoke in a robotic, emotionless manner. His fixation on Adele's father's carriage clock was particularly unsettling, repeatedly tapping it while saying "your father, your father, his time, his time."
Unlike Mike Lonzo's visitor, who took something away, Adele's strange caller left with only a cryptic message to "watch the lights" before departing. The physical and behavioral abnormalities exhibited by both visitors suggest entities attempting, with varying degrees of success, to mimic human appearance and behavior.
These encounters raise important questions about who—or what—these entities were and their true purpose in making contact with these young people. Their interest in UFO information and peculiar mannerisms align with patterns documented in other Men in Black encounters of the era.
