The Paranormal Ranger by Stanley Milford Jr.

Stanley Milford Jr.'s mixed heritage upbringing served him well in his duties as a Navajo Ranger. He grew up in a white world but spent summers within the Navajo Nation giving him a foot in both cultures. This early part of the memoir is focused on his childhood, family and his early years on the force and most of it seems pretty tame but the second part is where he and his partner are part of a special unit that oversees unusual events not just criminal activity. It is here that his quiet nature and early training pay off. The number one goal for this unit was to document events but also provide a calm and understanding approach to collecting the information. They never showed disbelief at any of the claims, never dismissed any "crazy" ideas and made the victim feel listened to. It soon became apparent that there was something to these sightings as Stanley and his partner began witnessing unexplained occurrences themselves. Each chapter begins with a Navajo creation story that works into some of the strange occurrences. Instead of horror they were in awe especially in the later chapters of Bigfoot sightings. While the author does not try to explain why these sightings happened he does suggest that there must be more out there that we don't fully understand. The open and rough terrain of the vast Navajo Nation seems like the perfect location for the unexplained but there is data that suggests these things happen worldwide. Makes for interesting reading for the curious and openminded reader. ​  4 stars