On October 17, 1973, Falkville Police Chief Jeff Greenhaw reported encountering a humanoid figure covered in a highly reflective, metallic-looking material while investigating a report of a landed UFO. Greenhaw said he took four Polaroid photographs and that the figure fled at unusual speed. The photographs attracted widespread attention, but investigators later considered the possibility that the figure was a person wearing a reflective protective suit.
The Falkville Metallic Man Incident occurred during the major wave of UFO and humanoid reports in the United States in October 1973. According to Jeff Greenhaw's account, an unidentified woman reported that a UFO had landed near Falkville. Greenhaw drove to the area and searched for the reported craft but did not find one. He then encountered a human-shaped figure on a rural road. He described it as silent and covered in a bright, reflective material, with an appearance he compared to polished metal. Greenhaw said he took four Polaroid photographs and that the figure ran away after he activated the lights on his police vehicle. He attempted to follow it but lost it. The images were circulated in the press and UFO publications. NICAP subsequently examined whether the figure could have been a person wearing a reflective protective suit and considered the possibility of a hoax. The available historical record does not conclusively identify the figure. The case is notable for its photographs and contemporary publicity, but the images alone do not establish an extraterrestrial explanation.
| Date: | 1973-10-17 |
| Location: | Near Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama |
| Country: | United States |
| Category: | Humanoid Encounter |
| Credibility: | Disputed |