Congressman Seeks FBI Assistance in Missing General and Scientists Case

Missouri Representative Eric Burlison has asked the FBI to join inquiries into recent disappearances of a retired Air Force general and an aerospace engineer. He described the pattern as troubling and said federal assistance is needed.

Known facts and timeline

Retired Major General William Neil McCasland was last seen on February 27. Authorities placed his disappearance near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, around 11 a.m.

Monica Reza, an aerospace engineer, vanished months earlier while hiking. She had worked on a government-funded rocket materials project that McCasland once oversaw.

Official statements

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department confirmed McCasland’s last known location. Detectives said they are checking whether the two cases are linked.

Filmogaz.com contacted the FBI for comment about the requests for federal involvement. The agency had not provided a public response at the time of reporting.

Congressional action and related concerns

Burlison said he has formally asked the FBI to investigate. He also noted other suspicious deaths connected to personnel tied to advanced research.

The congressman has previously raised questions about individuals who worked alongside whistleblowers like David Grusch and Jake Barber. He said he sent a separate letter asking the FBI to probe a colleague’s suspicious suicide.

Speculation and rebuttals

Some lawmakers linked McCasland’s disappearance to his prior work and access to sensitive information. Burlison has suggested McCasland held significant knowledge about unidentified aerial phenomena.

McCasland’s wife disputed those claims. She pushed back against public speculation connecting his disappearance to those topics.

Search challenges and expert view

Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer told Filmogaz.com the terrain complicates searches. She said locating a person in the Sandia Mountain foothills can take considerable time.

Coffindaffer added she believes McCasland may have died by suicide. She cautioned that rugged ground and sparse clues make rapid recovery unlikely.

What happens next

Investigators will continue local probes while Burlison presses for federal help. Authorities have not confirmed any direct link between the missing individuals.

The congressman’s request underscores calls for more resources. A coordinated effort between local law enforcement and the FBI could follow.

• Missing: William Neil McCasland, retired Air Force major general.
• Last seen: Feb. 27, about 11 a.m., Quail Run Court NE, Albuquerque.
• Other case: Monica Reza, aerospace engineer, disappeared while hiking months earlier.
• Sources: Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department and statements to Filmogaz.com.
• Related figures: Rep. Eric Burlison, Jennifer Coffindaffer, David Grusch, Jake Barber.