11th scientist death emerges in string of missing, dead officials with access to U.S. secrets | 17 April 2026 | The 2022 death of Amy Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama–based researcher, has now resurfaced online as the 11th case in a growing list of scientists who have died or disappeared under unusual circumstances. Her death has drawn renewed attention after at least 10 other recent cases involving individuals tied to U.S. military, nuclear and aerospace research have prompted questions about whether any pattern exists. mPresident Donald Trump said Thursday he had “just left a meeting” on the issue and vowed answers within days, calling the situation “pretty serious.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X Friday that the White House’s investigation will leave “no stone unturned.”