Chuck Zukowski has been a volunteer deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He was fired last month, according to his termination letter, because of his "conducting paranormal and unidentified flying object investigations" and "publicly contradicting ... an official investigation."
The incident in question appears to be the horse mutilations that took place at the Schneider Ranch near Rush last August. Zukowski disagreed with the official findings and said so in both his blog (ufonut.com) and an interview he gave to a Denver television station.
I'd say that was a bit heavy handed. The man obviously has a good case for a lawsuit. This is the prevailing attitude among law enforcement agencies with regards UFOs and those who report them. It's unfortunate, in that law enforcement officers are some of the most reliable witnesses, but like so many professional pilots, they are reluctant to report any sightings because of the that hostile attitude. To read the rest of the article, click here.