October 29, 2006: Alien Investigations - Derrel Sims
October 29, 2006: Alien Investigations - Derrel Sims  
Podcast: The Art Bell Archive
Published On: Sun Feb 01 2026
Description: Art Bell sits down with Derrel Sims, a former CIA operative turned alien abduction researcher, for a discussion on UFO investigations and the intelligence community. Sims draws on his covert operations background to explain how military clearances work and why many self-proclaimed insiders in ufology cannot verify their claims. He recounts his own abduction experiences beginning at age four, describing the entity he encountered as having no genitalia, no navel, and no nipples.Sims presents his theory that alien entities employ screen memories to mask the true nature of abduction events, giving victims warm false recollections that hide something far more disturbing. He describes working with contactees who, once past the screen memory, react with screaming and terror. He challenges the notion that these beings are benevolent, arguing their behavior more closely resembles infiltration and manipulation.The conversation turns to a multigenerational abduction case in Pennsylvania involving physical evidence inside the family's home, including a large handprint left in a soot-like substance on a wall. Sims discusses genetic patterns among abductees over 38 years of research, noting that Cherokee-Irish ancestry appears with striking frequency. He calls for more rigorous physical evidence collection to move abduction research beyond anecdotal testimony.