👽🫣 “He was murdered.. Phil always said to me and during his lectures that if they ever said he committed suicide you’ll know he was murderer and that’s what happened” - Phil Schneider’s ex wife Cynthia Drayer
Cynthia Drayer (often spelled Dryer in some references, but commonly Drayer), Phil Schneider's ex-wife, has publicly stated that she believes his death was murder, not suicide. Phil Schneider, a controversial figure who lectured on underground military bases (DUMBs), alleged alien encounters (notably the 1979 Dulce Base incident), and government cover-ups, was found dead in his Wilsonville, Oregon apartment around January 10-11, 1996 (with some sources citing January 17). The official cause was ruled suicide by strangulation using a rubber catheter tube (or hose) wrapped tightly around his neck multiple times.
Cynthia has detailed her views in statements, letters, interviews, and contributions to documentaries (e.g., *The Underground* and others). Key points from her accounts include:
- Suspicious circumstances: She noted that Phil's research materials, lecture notes, alleged "alien" metals/samples, military/family photos, and manuscript drafts vanished from his apartment, while valuables like jewelry, gold, minerals, and money remained untouched. This suggested a targeted removal of evidence rather than a random crime or suicide.
- Phil's prior warnings: He repeatedly told friends, family, and audiences that if he ever appeared to have committed suicide, it would mean he had been murdered ("murder by suicide"). He claimed threats due to his disclosures, including prior attempts on his life (e.g., his car being run off the road).
- Method inconsistencies: Cynthia and others questioned how someone with Phil's severe health issues (e.g., missing fingers from his left hand, chronic pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, shrapnel wounds, mobility aids) could have wrapped and knotted the tubing in such a way while incapacitating himself. Some accounts describe an injection to subdue him first, followed by strangulation.
- Other anomalies: Reports of Phil being seen with an unknown blond-haired woman weeks before his death, and psychic/intuitive claims (including from her mother) supporting foul play. The initial coroner report mentioned stroke/heart attack before shifting to suicide.
- Motivation for murder: She linked it to his public revelations about black budget projects, alien alliances, and government involvement in UFOs/cover-ups, especially after his friend Ron Rummel's similar "suicide" (shot in the mouth, ruled self-inflicted) motivated Phil's lecturing.
Her most direct writings appear in pieces like "A Message from the ex-wife of Philip Schneider" (hosted on sites like APFN .org), where she calls for truth-seeking, no more "murders by suicide," and benefits for their daughter. She has rebutted skeptics in letters (e.g., responding to claims of Phil's delusions) and appeared in interviews/docs affirming murder.
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