UFO Researcher Drew Ryan Maras Killed in Arizona Shootout, One Deputy Dead
Authorities looking into whether Maras shot and killed New Hampshire couple near Sedona
[Photo-Image: "Ufologist" Drew Ryan Maras]
Correction: Drew Ryan Maras’ last known address is Peoria, Arizona, not Peoria, Illinois.
Why did “UFO researcher” Drew Ryan Maras, an “avid investigative researcher and crusading advocate for peace, love, hope and—most importantly—truth”–open fire on Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies early Sunday morning in a strip mall located in Anthem, Arizona? One deputy died, Maricopa Sheriff’s Deputy William Coleman. Authorities are waiting for ballistics tests to see if 30-yr-old Maras was involved in the shootings of a New Hampshire couple on Friday near Sedona, Arizona.
Drew Ryan Maras listed on his Facebook page he “lives in Kihei, Hawaii”, and, “From Chicago, Illinois”. According to a news report from AZCentral.com, Maras lived in an apartment complex in Peoria, Illinois. Maras was a 1999 Libertyville High School graduate.
Early Sunday morning Maras’ 2012 apocalyptic end occurred in a minivan, his pit bull, unharmed, one sheriff’s deputy dead.
Maras’ father, an Illinois resident, declined comment when reached Monday, leaving efforts to reconstruct Maras’ life reliant on public records and Maras’ own prolific writing. This much is known about the 30-year-old who most recently lived in Peoria: he served as a reservist in the U.S. Marines from 1999 to 2003, attended Arizona State University the following spring and summer, and worked last year as a temporary employee with Peoria’s parks and recreation department.
Maras’ lone experience with the criminal-justice system in Arizona came in 2004 when he was charged in the Pinetop-Lakeside Justice Court with driving with a suspended license. Prosecutors dismissed the charges months later.
In the intervening years, Maras developed a deep fascination with UFOs, claims about government cover-ups and an apocalyptic event slated for Dec. 21, 2012.
Maras’ self-published book, Open Your Eyes to 2012 and Beyond.
From the website Open Your Eyes to 2012 and Beyond:
“A proponent for the advancement of ufology and the ancient astronaut theory, as well as an avid investigative researcher and crusading advocate for peace, love, hope and—most importantly—truth, Drew R. Maras uses his unique vision and passionate writing style to bring you the world through his eyes. Trained by the United States Marines Corps infantry, Maras has a provocative view of the world revealed in Open Your Eyes: To 2012 and Beyond. He is regarded as an original thinker with an uncanny instinct to understand life beyond the headlines. A catalyst for sparking proactive change, the author brings genuine and sincere devotion to the cause of revealing truth in today’s world and its future. In his free time he enjoys the good company of family and friends, as well as writing, traveling, and exploring off the beaten path with his two dogs.”
Hmmm. This guy sounds like a con man that got caught.
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Just an FYI of an error in your article: It’s Peoria, Arizona – not Peoria, Illonois.
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LBG1 Reply:
January 10th, 2012 at 12:11
Jackie,
Thanks! Will fix the typo.
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Sure….ok then. It’s too damn bad they didn’t kill this fruit cake before he killed the N.H. couple and our deputy. Our Government must be more proactive.
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Don, seriously “our government needs to be more proactive”… did you even read the article? where does the government fit in at all?
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The only thing in this article that I might believe are the names of the deceased
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