(Researcher) Roger Roberts

Roger Roberts is a Tulsa area private investigator and state employee working for the court system. He served as an investigator for the BFRO for approximately seven years. Greatly respected by his peers, Roberts is no longer actively involved with bigfoot field research or report investigations. Roberts is one of the few known witnesses who viewed an Oklahoma casino security camera video of what may have been a sasquatch.

Military Service

Roberts’ bio, as presented in James Bradley’s book 173rd Airborne Brigade: Sky Soldiers, states:

Roger L. Roberts, was born July 2, 1948 in Tulsa, OK and entered the US Army at 17 on Sept. 2, 1965. After basic, AIT and airborne training he served at the Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg and Canal Zone, Republic of Panama.

SP4 Roberts arrived in Vietnam in March 1967, was assigned to 5th Special Forces but re-enlisted for the 173rd Abn. Bde. (SEP). He was assigned to C Co., 4/503rd Inf. as a forward observer and later served as a squad leader. Promoted to sergeant in August 1967, he participated in brigade operations at Xuan Loc, War Zone D, Catecka, Dak To, Dak Seang, Dak Pek and Tuy Hoa.

In September 1967, SGT Roberts volunteered to form F Co., Long Range Patrol, 51st Inf. He served as a team leader and received the Army Commendation w/V and Purple Heart.

After a brief assignment with the 82nd Abn., SGT Roberts returned to Vietnam and served with E. Co., Long Range Patrol, 20th Inf. and C Co., 75th Ranger, again as a team leader.

SGT Roberts’ most memorable experience was when his Ranger Team 44 successfully attacked an NVA company six base camp near the Oasis. For this action, his entire team was awarded the Bronze Star w/V. Roger ended his military career with the 2nd Inf. Div. Korea, receiving an honorable discharge Dec. 11, 1969. His other decorations are the Parachutist Badge and Combat Infantry Badge.