The Best of The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show with Rob McConnell

Rob McConnell Interviews - LARRY LAWSON - Florida Bureau of Paranormal Investigation

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Larry Lawson's team got a name and age from a child spirit, later confirmed by a cemetery superintendent.

Rob McConnell hosts Larry Lawson on The X Zone radio show, focusing on paranormal investigation from a law enforcement perspective. Lawson, a retired police officer with 40 years of experience, founded the Florida Bureau of Paranormal Investigation and Indian River Hauntings. He describes his first paranormal encounter at age 20 while working in the Dade County Jail, where he saw a solid figure that others couldn't find. Lawson explains how his detective training influences his paranormal work, using structured techniques similar to homicide investigations. He discusses the evolution of attitudes toward paranormal topics in law enforcement, noting increased openness due to TV shows. Lawson highlights issues with amateur paranormal groups lacking proper investigative training, contrasting them with more serious teams. He shares a detailed case involving a child spirit named Belinda, where his team obtained information later corroborated by a cemetery superintendent, suggesting a possible unsolved homicide from 1939. The conversation explores theories about paranormal phenomena, including dimensions, frequency vibrations, and religious perspectives, with Lawson mentioning his Christian faith and discussions with his father-in-law, a Catholic deacon. He outlines his team's investigation process, including questionnaires, evidence collection, and multiple visits to sites. Lawson addresses skepticism, emphasizing open-mindedness and evidence-based approaches. He talks about his historical ghost tours in Florida's Treasure Coast, promoting local history alongside paranormal stories. The episode concludes with Lawson encouraging collaboration among paranormal investigators and sharing contact information for his organizations and radio show.

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A paranormal case becomes a measured search through ghosts, dimensions, memory, and one unresolved death.

Retired police officer Larry Lawson brings a case-file sensibility to this paranormal interview, grounding its stranger turns in the habits of an investigator.

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You get a Florida paranormal investigator, a child's name found at a grave, and theories left deliberately in motion.

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