Nick Pope
- Life status
- Confirmed deceased
- Profession
- Also recorded as
- Nicholas George Pope
- Born
- 19 September 1965 · attributed: according to nickpope.net (memorial site), not independently verified
- Age
- 60 · as reported by nickpope.net (memorial site) (attributed), at the recorded event
- Fields
- Not classified yet: categories await the owner’s taxonomy review
- Organisations
- UK Ministry of Defence, civil servant (UFO desk 1991–1994) · attributed, 1985–2006
- Works
- None catalogued yet
In plain words
Directly linked to UFO/UAP matters through his MoD posting on the UFO desk and his later work as an author and commentator, as his memorial site, NewsNation and Sky HISTORY describe.
Biography
Nick Pope (Nicholas George Pope), former UK Ministry of Defence civil servant known for the MoD "UFO desk", is the person described by his memorial site and by NewsNation, VICE, TV Insider and Sky HISTORY (April 2026).
Born in London on 19 September 1965, according to his memorial site. Attributed
Born in London, according to his memorial site. Attributed
His memorial site says he died aged 60; Sky HISTORY gives the same age. Attributed
Civil servant at the UK Ministry of Defence from 1985 to 2006, later an author and broadcaster on UFOs, according to his memorial site and Sky HISTORY. Attributed
Worked for the UK Ministry of Defence from 1985 until 2006, according to Sky HISTORY and his memorial site. Attributed
From 1991 to 1994 he was posted to the MoD department known as the "UFO desk", according to his memorial site; Sky HISTORY says he joined the MoD UFO programme in 1991. Attributed
Directly linked to UFO/UAP matters through his MoD posting on the UFO desk and his later work as an author and commentator, as his memorial site, NewsNation and Sky HISTORY describe.
Died on 6 April 2026, according to his memorial site; Sky HISTORY gives the same date and other outlets report his wife's announcement that day. Attributed
Died at his home in Tucson, Arizona, according to his memorial site; NewsNation quotes his wife saying he died at their home. Attributed
His memorial site states he was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer in July 2025. It does not state the cause of death, and none is recorded here. Attributed
Not established
- Not establishedNo read source formally states a medical cause of death; media phrases such as "after a battle with cancer" are not treated as a stated cause. Not established in the reviewed sources; Memorial site, NewsNation, VICE, TV Insider and Sky HISTORY read 2026-11-11: diagnosis stated by the family site; no death certificate, coroner or formal cause.; checked 11 Nov 2026.
- Not establishedNo official record or determination was seen. Not established in the reviewed sources; No death record, coroner or medical-examiner statement found on 2026-11-11.; checked 11 Nov 2026.
Connection to UAP research
Directly linked to UFO/UAP matters through his MoD posting on the UFO desk and his later work as an author and commentator, as his memorial site, NewsNation and Sky HISTORY describe.
Works
No works catalogued in the approved record yet. Works mentioned in sources appear as attributed statements in the biography.
Timeline
Events and cases
No case file is published for this person. Recorded life events are in the timeline above; a case is opened only with its own evidence and review.
Sources
- His Life | Nick Pope, 1965–2026 (opens in a new tab)nickpope.net (memorial site; footer 'Site by aesthetic bureau, with' his wife) · Family statement · read
- UFO expert Nick Pope dies, wife announces (opens in a new tab)NewsNation, 2026 · News report · readAuthor: Patrick Djordjevic
- Remembering Nick Pope: 1965 - 2026 (opens in a new tab)Sky HISTORY (Hearst Networks UK) · News report · read
- History Channel ‘Ancient Aliens’ UFO Expert Nick Pope Dies at 60 (opens in a new tab)TV Insider · News report · read