Don Ecker
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Don Ecker is the Director of Research for UFO Magazine and is married to the Senior Editor of UFO Magazine, Vicki C. Ecker.
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[edit] Biography
A medically retired police detective, Ecker puts a skeptical and honest eye on UFO and paranormal subjects. Acknowledged as an international expert on UFOs, he has appeared at UFO conferences both in the United States and Europe, and on television nationally in the U.S., Japan, Europe, Australia and the Russian CIS.
[edit] Radio shows and television
Ecker hosted the critically acclaimed radio programs "UFOs Tonite!" and "Strange Daze" for six years, interviewing the important personalities in the UFO and paranormal research fields and discussing on-going cases. Later, along with his close friend, television and film star Dwight Schultz of The A-Team and Star Trek fame, he hosted "Dark Matters" on the Reality Radio Network. His guests have included Zecharia Sitchin, Dr. Joe Burks, Terry Hansen, Karl Pflock, Dr. Michael Shermer, and Hal Siemer, among many others. Ecker has also appeared on Larry King Live and in numerous documentaries on the History and Discovery channels.
[edit] 'Past Sins'
In 1981-82, while a detective, he was lead investigator on two cattle mutilation cases. Intrigued by the fact the animals were drained of blood, and always interested in legends and mythological tales, he began researching the vampire myths. This was the first step in the writing of his vampire novel, Past Sins ISBN 0-9752645-0-8.
In addition to UFO Magazine, Ecker's writing has appeared in numerous UFO related periodicals and websites. Ecker is currently working on a sequel to Past Sins.
[edit] Sources
- Don Ecker (2005). The Footlocker: A Christmas Story. Quest Magazine.
