A 12th person can now be added to the list of those with connections to secret U.S. research who have mysteriously gone missing or passed away. At least that is the stance Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri is taking.
On May 12, 2024, former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Matthew James Sullivan, who was only 39 years old, reportedly took his own life. However, officials never made his cause of death public, nor did local media cover the case at the time.
Sullivan was going to be a witness for congressional investigators studying UFOs, or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena [UAPs], as the government now refers to them, according to what Congressman Burlison told DailyMail.com.
Congressman Burlison expressed his “grave concerns” that Sullivan’s death seems “suspicious,” implying that the seasoned Air Force intelligence officer may have been targeted.
“Look at Matthew Sullivan’s credentials and his experience. He certainly was someone who was read in at the highest classification levels and knew some of our nation’s most important secrets. And so did a lot of these other people,” Burlison said.
Burlison also stated the Intelligence Community Inspector General found “severe allegations of misconduct and potentially unlawful activities” related to Sullivan’s death.
“The fact that he had been scheduled by the UAP Task Force. That he had been scheduled to come and speak… After hearing about this tragedy, I felt it was worth looking into,” he said.
Sullivan worked for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center as a deputy director at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and also did work for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
The government has asked the FBI to investigate the 12 missing or dead scientists and researchers
“The sudden and suspicious circumstances surrounding his death raise significant concerns about potential foul play and the safety of other individuals involved in this matter,” Congressman Eric Burlison wrote in a formal request to the FBI that he shared with DailyMail.com.
On Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the government had asked the FBI to investigate the numerous cases of American researchers and scientists who have gone missing or died mysteriously.
“In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist,” she said.