The period and circumstances of his death remain unconfirmed, but word of mouth has indicated that it may have been two years later. A little over thirty years later, in early July 1947, his nephew William "Mac" Brazel gained certain fame in the so-called Roswell UFO incident when he allegedly found strange debris on his ranch some 70 miles northwest of Roswell, sparking the claim that a flying saucer crashed on the ranch where Brazel was foreman and that the government subsequently instituted a cover-up.
The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear, but rumors suggest it may have occurred two years later. Over thirty years after that, in early July 1947, William "Mac" Brazel, his nephew, gained notoriety in the Roswell UFO incident when he allegedly discovered strange debris on his ranch some 70 miles northwest of Roswell, sparking claims that a flying saucer crashed on the ranch where Brazel was foreman and that the government subsequently covered up the event.