Police UFO Reports-2005

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THE 4 TH ANNUAL

PRUFOS POLI CE REPORT

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Detec t iv e Const ab le 18 77 HESELTI NE

Br i t i sh Tran spor t Po l i ce

Th is repo r t does no t re f l ec t t he v i ew s o f my fo r ce , t he B r i t i sh T ranspor t

Pol ice.

Year on year the number of cases has increased as I have spent many hoursresearching newspaper archives for elusive police reports.

Every time an officer approaches me with information of their own personal UFOexperiences I still get a thrill.

Yet what makes these officers come forward so many years after the event?

For anyone who has ever had a genuine UFO or paranormal experience theanswer is simpleyou never forget the event and it often effects you in a

profound and meaningful way for the rest of your life.

After almost four years of research I now have enough material to write a bookon these sightings, many of which are truly remarkable and I hope to find a

publisher in the near future.

What follows is the most comprehensive police archive of UFO sightings ever

published anywhere in Britain.

163 Cases be tw een 1901 and 20 05 i nv o l v i ng ove r 400 B r i t i sh Po l i ceof f i cers .

(NOTE - NEW CASES FOR THE 2005 REPORT ARE IN RED)

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1 . 2 1 / 1 2 / 1 9 0 1 . 0 0 4 5 h o u r s . L oc at i o n : H aw o r t h , W e st Yo r k s h i r e . As twouniformed police officers, PS JOHN JOHNSON and PC CLARK were walkingalong a snow covered beat in Haworth when suddenly a green light illuminatedthe surrounding area. The officers looked up to the sky to see a luminous UFO

shaped like a cigar pointed at both ends. The object emitted occasional flashesand sparks. They watched the object for 15 minutes as it slowly and silently


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moved across the night sky before disappearing into the distance. PS JOHNSONstated that the object was seen at an altitude of 100-150 feet before gradually

gaining height. Two members of the public reported seeing similar objects inKeighley and Shipley respectively.On du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce Mr M idg ley v i a Ke igh ley New s

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2 . Mo n d a y . 0 2 / 1 1 / 5 0 . Lo ca t i o n Go w e r t o n , W a l es . Following a report by amember of the public of two lights traveling across the sky, DETECTI VESERGEANT AMBROSE DAVI ES, of Gowerton Police station observed a singlewhite ball of flame. It was much brighter than any star and after a few seconds

was seen to break into two pieces. A shower of reddish sparks were seen to therear of the objects. The officer ruled out planets and meteors stating that therewere definitely two objects in the sky and that they were joined by some kind of

tether.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce UFO Magazine P ress Arch i ve .

3 . 0600 hour s . Loca t i on Ch i ches te r n ea r Bognor Reg i s . Following a reportby a member of the public two uniformed officers, PC HOW ARD NORTH and PCTONY COX, observed a strange object in the sky above Chichester. At the sametime in Bognor Regis, just seven miles away, a third officer, PC WI LLI AMKEATS, also saw the object in the sky. He described it as a tadpole shaped

object. He went on to state that the object had lit up Bognor.On Duty s igh t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce UFO Magaz ine Press Arch ive .

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4. Even in g. Sum m er. Locat ion - Sussex coas t . An on duty uniformed police

officer PC JOHN L CLARKE observed a bright light flying at high altitude alongthe Sussex coast on a late evening summers sky. He estimated the size of the

UFO as size of the moon. It was first seen low from the east taking ten minutesto arrive overhead and then a further ten minutes to disappear from view. Nosound present at any time. He described the UFO as a distinct circular shape

at the front with a broken and distorted rear.On Duty s ig h t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce - John L Clark e.

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5 . Sep tem ber 1 957 . 2 345 hour s . Sunday . Locat i on . B r i s to l Channe l . Three

uniformed officers observed a red disc shaped UFO rise from the Bristol Channel.

One half of the disc was like a large harvest moon and moved out of sighttowards the west. The officers reported the sighting to Glamorgan Police HQ.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 3 O f f ic er s . So u r c e : D ai l y Te l eg r a p h 0 4 / 0 9 / 5 7 .

6 . N o v em b e r 1 9 5 7 . 0 2 3 5 h o u r s . Lo ca t i o n Co w b r i d g e , Gl a m o r g a n . Twouniformed officers observed a green blue UFO as it passed over South Wales. Fiveminutes later two other uniformed officers saw the same object as it passed overthe Rhonnda Valley. The object was described as being delta shaped andtravelling at high speed. Several civilian witnesses also observed the UFO.On Duty s ig h t ing . 4 Of f i cers . Sour ce Press Arch ive .


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7 . Ju l y . Loca t i on - Char l t on n ea r Sha f t esbury , W i l t sh i re . An on dutyuniformed police officer, PC ANTH ONY PENNY reported seeing an orangecoloured UFO flash across the sky in the above location and disappear over a

potato field where days later a large spherical crater measuring eight feet wasfound. The crater appeared from nowhere in the field and within its centre was ahole three feet deep, 5-12 inches in diameter. Radiating from the centre of thehole were four slot marks, four feet long and one foot wide. No cause could be

found for the appearance of the crater or the marks found within it. The craterwas investigated by a Bomb Disposal Unit but no satisfactory explanation wasever found for it. The mystery was even mentioned in parliament on 29th July byMajor Patrick Wall, Conservative MP for Haltemprice.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i cer . Source - UFO Fl y i ng Saucers ove r B r i t a i n

by Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books . Pages 104-10 7 .

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8 . 2 0 / 0 2 / 6 4 . 0 9 5 5 h o u r s . Lo ca t i o n : Sh o e b u r y n e s s, So u t h e n d . P C 3 9 2

CROOK was on patrol when he observed three fast moving objects in thesouthern sky. They were spaced in a line. The colour of the objects was off-whiteand their shape appeared to be oval. They were seen above cloud height andtravelling at great speed with no discernable sound. The officer forwarded areport to the Air Ministry who stated he may have witnessed three Lightningfighter aircraft flying in formation.On du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce I rene Bo t t a r ch i ve .

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9 .1 5 0 0 h o u r s . 3 0 / 1 1 / 6 5 . Lo ca t i o n - W a r m i n s t er . An on duty uniformed

police officer, PC ERI C PI NN OCK was on foot patrol of the Bishopstrow area ofthe town when he observed a large bright silver ball shaped UFO hurtle throughthe sky before it disappeared over Sutton Common. He said, It was a giant plateof light. It lit up the whole horizon with a glare. It was flying low over the

landscape and appeared to be spinning. During the mid sixties Warminster was ahaven for UFO spotters and there were literally hundreds of sightings made inthat area.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce - The Warm ins te r Mys te ry b y A r th u r

Shu t t l ew ood . Tandem Pub l i sh ing 197 6 . Page 139 .

1 0 . 1 9 5 4 h o u r s . Th u r s d a y 1 6 / 1 2 / 6 5 . L o ca t i o n - Ch i n e h am , B as in g s t o k e .

An on duty uniformed police officer, PC J HARW OOD was speaking with a

member of the public outside the mans home when they both observed a tadpoleshaped UFO with a large green dome on top and a flaming red tail that was twoor three times the length of the dome pass by overhead. It was seen only brieflyas it sped across the sky from south to north at an incredible speed. The object

was estimated to have been four to six feet in length. PC HARWOOD said, Thecolour attracted me - green. This may have been caused by low clouds. I havenever seen anything like it before. The member of the public, Basil Gibbons(aged 67), likened the object to a Gemini space capsule.

O n D u t y s ig h t i n g . 1 O f f i ce r . So u r c e - T h e W a r m i n s t e r M y s t e r y b y A r t h u r

Shu t t l ew ood . Tandem Pub l i sh ing 1976 . Pages 141- 14 2 .


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11 . 041 0 ho urs . March . Loca t i on - W i lm s low , Chesh i re . An on duty

uniformed officer, PC COLI N PERKS was on foot patrol on Alderley Road in theabove town when he saw a UFO moving across the sky at an altitude of only 30feet and that it was only 100 yards from him. He described it as being 30 feet indiameter and as bulky as a double decker bus. He said, There was an eerie,

greenish-grey glow in the sky. Then I picked out an object about thirty feet longand built up in three sections with the top looking like a dustbin lid. It gave offa high pitched whine. I was paralysed. I just couldnt believe it. The duration

of the sighting was five minutes before it disappeared. His police report wasforwarded to the MOD who did visit him to investigate his story.On Duty s ig h t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce - UFO Fly ing Saucers over Br i ta inby Rober t Chapm an. Mayf low er Books 19 99. Page 43 and PRUFOS.

12 . Sep tem ber . Loca t i on - Sou th amp ton . Following a report from a memberof the public that a UFO was hovering motionless over the city a marked policevehicle was sent to investigate the claim. When they arrived at the mans

address on Coxford Road they were amazed to see the object where he hadclaimed it would be. They contacted Police HQ by radio and said, Hes right.There is an object in the sky to the west and remaining still. It keeps flashingred, white and blue lights and dropping flares. Theres no sound of an engineand it does not appear to be an aircraft. Enquiries with Eastleigh Airport proved

negative as did those with Southampton University Air Squadron. Calls to theSouthern Meteorological Centre also proved fruitless. Eventually the UFOdisappeared at high speed in the direction of Eastleigh.On Duty s ig h t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce - UFO Fly ing Saucers over Br i ta in

by Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books 196 9 . Page 43 .

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1 3 . The following three sightings took place within two days of each other acrossthe counties of Lancashire, Devon and Sussex at a time when sightings of fierycross shaped UFOs were being widely reported in the media. October 196 7 .

Locat ion Bacup, Lancash i re . A uniformed police officer observed a cigarshaped UFO over the Lancashire town of Bacup. Oc t o b er 1 9 6 7 0 4 4 5 h o u r s .Wedn esday. Locat ion Sussex . A uniformed police officer observed a fierycross shaped UFO. Octob er 196 7 16 00 hour s . Tuesday . Loca t i on Devon .

A uniformed police officer, PC KEI TH DROUDGE observed a UFO and said of hissighting, There is no doubt in my mind. It was a UFO. It wasnt a plane. Weveseen enough planes not to be fooled like that.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 3 Of f i ce rs. Sour ce: Sund ay Expr ess 29 / 10 / 67 .

1 4 . 0 1 3 0 h o u r s . 0 5 / 0 7 / 6 7 . Lo ca t i o n S t o n e y Cr o s s, N ew Fo r e st . Followinga report by a member of the public of an orange ball shaped UFO above StoneyCross, New Forest a uniformed officer, PC DAVI D HOLLOWAY , was dispatchedto the scene. He corroborated the sighting of the orange UFO that he said did a

loop the loop before heading away in the direction of Southampton.On Duty s igh t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce FSR Vol 13 No 5 .

1 5 . 2 7 / 0 8 / 6 7 . L oc at i o n - B e t w e en S p el sb u r y a n d Ch i p p i n g N o r t o n ,Oxfo rdsh i re . Two on duty uniformed officers observed two dark oval shaped

UFOs on the road between the above locations. They estimated the size of theobjects as fifty feet in diameter each. The craft disappeared in a northerly

direction at a height of 600 feet.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - A Cover t Agenda by N i ck Red fe rn .

Pocke t Books 1998 . Page 97 .


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1 6 . 2 7 / 0 8 / 6 7 . L o ca t i o n - Gl o ss op , D er b y s h i r e . Six on duty uniformed police

officers observed a UFO over the town from a number of different locations. Theydescribed the objects movements as swinging from side to side.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 6 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e - A Co v e r t A g e n d a b y N i ck R ed f e r n .


1 7 . 1 0 / 0 8 / 6 7 . 0 0 4 3 h o u r s . L oc at i o n : H in d l e y , W i g a n . During the earlyhours two uniformed police officers, PC LI ONEL HAW and PC STEVEPARSONAGE, observed a round shaped object in the sky that appeared to be

travelling too fast to be either a comet or plane. PC HAW made a pocket notebookentry regarding the sighting. The officers observed the object for two minutes anddismissed any notion that they had seen a trick of the light. Chief Superintendent

Tom Andrews of Wigan police confirmed the officers report of the sighting.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 2 O f f ic er s . So u r c e D ai l y M i r r o r 1 6 / 0 8 / 6 7 .

18 . Oc tober . Loca t i on Gospor t . Two uniformed officers PC EDNA W I ELK

and PC TONY CONNELL observed a red and white coloured UFO whilst on mobile

patrol in the Little Anglesey area of Gosport. The UFO was seen above the HMSDOLPHIN submarine base. They got out of their vehicle to watch the object

which they observed for five minutes before it moved out of sight.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs. Sour ce Steve Ger ra rd , Sou th am pt on

UFO Gro up ( SUFOG) .

19 . Even ing . 21 / 10 / 67 . Loca t i on Sou th Sh ie l ds, Tynes ide . Following areport by a member of the public, a uniformed police officer visited the family andwitnessed with them the sighting of three triangular shaped UFOs in the skyabove Tyne Dock, South Shields. The objects appeared to fly in formation before

and stopping and coming to a brief hover. They departed heading off in thedirection of Newcastle. The objects were extremely bright to look at and were

seen for a duration of 30 minutes.On Duty s igh t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce FSR Vol 14 No 2 .

2 0 . 0 4 0 0 h o u r s . 2 4 / 1 0 / 6 7 . L oc at i o n - A3 0 7 2 b e t w e en O k eh a m p t o n a n dHo lswor thy , Devon . Two on duty uniformed police officers, PC CLI FFORD

WAYCOTT and PC ROGER W I LLEY had spotted a pulsating flying cross whilstdriving between the above locations. It was seen at low altitude moving abovethe treetops of the surrounding countryside. Intrigued they began to chase the

UFO, however they were never able to significantly gain on it. At times the objectslowed to 50 mph and at one point came to a stop in mid air. The pursuitinvolved speeds of up to 90 mph and covered a distance of 14 miles. Wheneverthey did gain a little ground on the object it would simply accelerate away from

them. Eventually they reduced their speed fearing an accident themselves. Theclosest distance they reached to the UFO was 400 yards. At one point theystopped at a farm to wake up the owner so they could gain some corroborationthat they were not mistaken in their sighting. At a later press conference PCWAYCOTT said, The light wasnt piercing but it was very bright. It was star-spangled - just like looking through wet glass and although we reached 90 mphit accelerated away from us. Before the object disappeared from view they saw a

second UFO that was also cross-shaped, very bright and made no noise. Bothofficers were impressed by the relevant speeds of the objects as they quicklydeparted, especially the first one. Enquiries at nearby RAF Chivenor provednegative. Within 48 hours numerous other witnesses began to report sightings

of similar objects. A fiery cross was witnessed above the skies of Glossop,Derbyshire by six police officers.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Source - UFO Fl y i ng Saucers ove r B r i t a i n

by Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books 196 9 . Pages 13 -15 .


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2 1 . 0 5 0 0 h o u r s. 2 5 / 1 0 / 6 7 . Lo ca t i o n - Ok e h a m p t o n . Two uniformed officers

in a patrol car observed a fiery cross shaped UFO above the town. One of theofficers was a police photographer but he did not have time to get a picture of theobject as the duration of the sighting amounted to only a few seconds.On Duty s igh t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 14 No 2 .

2 2 . 0 2 0 5 h o u r s . 2 6 / 1 0 / 6 7 . Lo ca t io n - Ok e h a m p t o n . Only two days afterhis involvement in the famous high speed police UFO chase, PC ROGER WI LLEY,observed a similar star shaped UFO in the skies above Okehampton. It was seen

to drop down low as if to land in the area it was originally seen. The sighting wasvery brief lasting only a few seconds.On Duty s igh t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce FSR Vol 14 No 2 .

23 . 05 30 hour s . La te Oc tober . Locat i on - Bacup , Lancash i re . An on dutyuniformed police officer, PC BRI AN EARNSHAW heard a crackling sound comingover the stations short wave radio. Curious he went outside to see what might be

causing the interference. When he did so he looked up to see a cigar shaped UFO

hovering 250 feet above the station. He said, It was approximately 50 feet inlength. There were portholes on the side but there were no visible signs of

propulsion. The ship appeared to be metallic and gave off a bright glow. Therewas a low whirring sound coming from it. Two other uniformed officers, PCCOLI N DONAHOE and MALCOLM READER also saw the same object from adifferent location in Lancashire, watching for several minutes before it rose

vertically into the sky and disappeared. Later a statement was issued byLancashire Police that read, We have had UFO reports before, but nothing likethis. There has been no reasonable explanation but it was something definitelyseen.

On Duty s ig h t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce - UFO Fly ing Saucers over Br i ta inby Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books 196 9 . Page 19 .

24 . 05 20 hour s . La te Oc tober . Loca t i on - Lancing , Wes t Sussex . Three onduty uniformed police officers including PC MI CHAEL SAND S spotted a silverUFO above the skies above Lancing. PC SANDS said, It looked like a silver pointof light which moved rapidly across the sky.On Duty s ig h t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce - UFO Fly ing Saucers over Br i ta in

by Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books 196 9 . Pages 19 -20 .

2 5 . 0 4 4 5 h o u r s . 2 5 / 1 0 / 6 7 . L oc at i o n - Le w e s , Su s se x . Following reports byat least five police officers the senior officer for Lewes, G .W. R. Terry called a

press conference at the Lewes Police HQ to discuss their sightings. All the officers,each from different vantage points described the same object - a bright lighttravelling in a northerly direction in total silence. These sightings along with manyothers made by the public were part of a high number of similar reports in the

Sussex area over a number of days.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 5 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - A Cover t Agenda by N i ck Red fe rn .


26 . Be fo re M idn igh t . Oc tober / Novemb er 1967 . Loca t i on Sharney fo r d

near Todmor den , West Yo rksh i re . Two uniformed officers were parked up in amarked police vehicle when they observed a bright light between their location

and Stoodly Pike (local landmark). The light was well below cloud level. Then theobject rose vertically into the sky before moving horizontally across the landscapein a side to side motion. The object itself was described as cone shaped, similar to

a Gemini space capsule. Later the officers reported the sighting to the duty night

shift Inspector. The reporting officer eventually spoke with an official from theWar Office who asked him to submit an official report. This was duly completed


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and submitted. The officer never received any further communication about theincident.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Source PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

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27 . Augus t 5 t h 196 9 . Loca t i on Cam ar th en , Wa les. Two uniformed policeofficers were among several civilian witnesses to a UFO seen hovering overCamarthen. Initially spotted by several members of the public a motor cycle

officer turned up at the home of a farmer and confirmed the UFO throughbinoculars. It was described as being spherical in shape and silvery in colour.Later a second officer observed the object. Checks with the RAF proved negative.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 2 O f f ic er s . So u r c e . N e w s p a p e r r e p o r t p o s t e d 0 6 / 0 8 / 6 9 .

2 8 . L at e e v e n i n g . 1 0 / 1 1 / 6 9 . Lo c at i o n W i t h e r n s e a , N o r t h L i n c ol n sh i r e . Acouple observed a triangular shaped UFO as it flew low over the sky near the

above named location. The object moved closer to the vehicle they were in.Frightened they contacted the local police and were informed that a police officer

had also witnessed the same thing. This information was confirmed by CHIEFINSPECTOR W BARROWCLOUGH of Withernsea police who also went on to saythat checks had been made and that no aircraft had been in the area at thetime of the reported sightings.On Duty s igh t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce FSR Vol 16 No 1 .

29 . La te Even ing . Novem ber 196 9 . Loca t i onWer r i ng ton , Stok e on T ren t .

A uniformed officer, PC TREVOR BLOW ER was driving a marked police vehiclewhen he was advised by radio to look for an unusual object heading in hisdirection. Moments later he observed a V formation of nine UFOs. There was nosound at all and they moved at an exceptionally high speed. The officer statedthe object had mother of pearl effect with colours swirling all around each other.

It was a clear night with little cloud cover. He reported his sighting over the radioand heard another officer saying he too had witnessed the lights. The next day heattended Leek police station with another five officers who had witnessed theformation. Each independently gave their descriptions to a civilian male. Senior

police officers later advised all the men to keep quiet about the incident.On Dut y s igh t in g . 6 Of f i cers . Sour cePRUFOS Pol ice Datab ase.

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3 0 . 0 4 0 0 h o u r s . Tu e s d ay 1 6 / 0 6 / 7 0 . Lo c at i o n H a m p s t e a d , L on d o n . TwoMetropolitan uniformed police officers, one of whom was PC H M BI SHOP,observed a bright light whilst driving on Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead. The object

was seen only briefly before disappearing from view. They continued to drive inthe area until they saw three separate lights low in the sky having turned ontoNetherhall Gardens, Hampstead. Two of the lights were ahead of a third one thatseemed to be lagging behind the others. The officers stopped their vehicle to geta better look at the objects. After about 30 seconds and against a clear sky, eachof the lights in turn disappeared from view as if they had gone behind an invisiblescreen. The objects were traveling at an altitude of 100-500 feet when first seen

and then at 2500 feet by the time they vanished. The duration of the sighting wasone to two minutes. It was a warm night with little cloud giving excellentvisibility.On Duty s igh t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Case H is tor ies Supp lem ent ,

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31 . 1971 . Locat i on Tynem ou th , Wears ide . A uniformed police constablebased at Tynemouth Police station was driving a marked panda car alongTynemouth Road when he noticed a bright circular disc hovering in the sky above

Knots Flats. The officer pulled over the vehicle into Oxford Street car park to getout and take a better look at the object. He observed it for about five minutes asit hovered over the flats before suddenly rising into the air vertically in atremendous burst of acceleration and out of sight.

O n D u t y s i g h t i n g . 1 O f f i ce r . So u r c e : w w w . w e a r s i d eo n l i n e. co m

3 2 . 2 1 4 0 H o u r s . 2 7 / 1 0 / 7 1 . Lo c at i o n B a n b u r y , Ox f o r d s h i r e . An on dutyuniformed police officer, PC PERRY JACKSON , accompanied by a Cadet,WILLIAM BRYON spotted an orange coloured UFO moving across a moonlit starfilled sky near to Bratch Hill, Banbury. It was the size of a golf ball to us. It wasseen for three seconds before it moved downwards to the ground at a 45 degreeangle. Numerous members of the public also reported sightings of the object. Allthe reports were collected by Banbury police and submitted to the Ministry of

Defence.On Dut y s igh t in g . 1 Of f i cer . Source: FSR.

3 3 . 0 6 1 5 h o u r s . L at e Fe b r u a r y , 1 9 7 1 . Lo ca t i o n N u n e a t o n . Fouruniformed officers observed a UFO over the Nuneaton area during the early hours

of the day. PC B RI A N H EW I TT of Foleshill Police station said, We wereattending a job in Lythalls Lane when we saw a strange thing in the sky. It wasnot a meteorite or anything like that. He described seeing three white lights inthe sky over Nuneaton which were moving at great speed heading in a westerlydirection towards Birmingham. The lights were independent of each other andappeared to be traveling in formation. He checked with Air Traffic at BirminghamAirport and drew a blank.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 4 O f f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vo l 17 No 2 March / Apr i l 197 1 .

34 . Even ing . Augu s t . Locat i on A ld r i dge , Sta f fo r dsh i re . Four uniformedStaffordshire police officers which included PC LESLI E LEEK observed a discshaped UFO above the night sky over Aldridge. PC LEEK photographed the object.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 4 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - UFO Fl y i ng Saucers ove r B r i t a i n by

Rober t Chapm an. May f l ower Books 1969 . Page 45 .

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3 5 . Decemb er 19 72 . Loca t i on : Beo ley , nea r Redd i t ch . A young coupleobserved three lights hovering 600 feet above the ground for four hours. They

contacted the police and two police officers attended the scene. A spokesman forHenley in Arden police confirmed that two officers had seen the lights.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i cers . Sour ce I rene Bo t t a rch i ve .

3 6 . 1972 . Loca t i on : Banbur y . Two on duty uniformed police officers, PCPERRY JACKSON and PC W I LLI AM BRYNE saw a cigar shaped UFO that wasyellow in colour. BRYNE said, It travelled along slowly for a few seconds, then

shot off into the night at a fantastic speed. We didnt know what it was, nor hadwe ever seen anything like it but many reports have been made at the policestation of strange lights and objects. The MoD confirmed that numerous reportshad been made to them over several weeks but no conclusions had been reached

as to their origin.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i cers . Sour ce I rene Bo t t a rch i ve .


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3 7 . La t e e v en i n g . Th u r s d a y 1 4 / 0 9 / 7 2 . Lo c at i o n Cr u m l i n ,

Monmouthsh i re , Wa les . Following reports by several members of the public of

a UFO above the village of Crumlin, several uniformed officers were sent to thescene. There they observed the object which was described by PS CLI VEW I L L I A M S as an orange circle in the sky that changed its shape to become acone shaped UFO. The duration of the sighting was 60 minutes.

On Duty s igh t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 18 No 6 .

38 . March 1 972 . La te Even ing . Loca t i on L i verpoo l . Three on dutyuniformed officers (one sergeant and two constables) were on patrol, in a van in

Liverpool city centre late one evening, when they observed a brightly lit UFO overthe Pier Head that is alongside of the River Mersey.On Dut y s ig h t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce: The PRUFOS Pol i ce Dat abase.

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39 . Ea r l y hou rs . 1973 . Loca t i on Tynemou th , Wear s ide. The same officerwas driving his marked police vehicle along Tyne Tunnel Road when he noticed a

bright light travelling parallel with their car. The UFO appeared to keep pace withhis vehicle and when he stopped the car so did the object, hoveringapproximately 150 yards away from his location. There was no noise emittedwhatsoever. When he got back into the car he drove on with the object keepingpace just ahead of his position. He followed the light northwards in the direction

of Seaton Burn. When he reached the Seaton Burn flyover he stopped the vehicleagain and observed it moving back and forth over the A1 for several minutesbefore it turned north and disappeared from view. The officer reported thesighting to his colleagues who were dismissive of his claims, however a short timelater a second uniformed officer from Morpeth confirmed the sighting of the UFO.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs. Sour ce: w w w .w ears ideon l i ne .com

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40 . 001 0 hour s . Locat ion . Cleve H i l l near Evesham , Glouces ter sh i re . Anon duty uniformed police officer was sent to investigate reports of a stationarylight above the police radio masts on the top of Cleve Hill. As he made his way upa narrow road toward the mast he saw a large bright UFO hanging in a stationary

position to the right and above the radio masts. His police radio went dead as didhis personal radio. He watched the light for a few seconds before it silently movedaway from him following the line of a nearby ridge. Getting back into his policevehicle he attempted to pursue the light. At one point the UFO crossed the road

on which he was travelling. For reasons he still cant explain he flashed at theobject with his car headlights and immediately the object disappeared out of view

at a tremendous speed. Moments later he saw another marked police vehicle andspoke with the officer who corroborated that he had witnessed the UFO shooting

across the sky at great speed. On duty sighting. This forms the first in a series offour sightings by the principal officer.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - Con f i den t i a l (PRUFOS) Da tabase .

41 . 0400 hour s . W in t e r 1975 . Loca t i onNorm an ton , Wes t Yo rk sh i re . Auniformed officer, PC ROBERT TOMLI NSON, was on mobile patrol driving amarked police vehicle on Wakefield Road near Normanton during the early hours

when he saw a huge UFO hovering low on his left. He estimated the objectsaltitude as being in the region of 200-300 feet. It was shaped like a kids spinningtop. There were lights all around the lower rim where there were a number of

rectangular windows. He stopped the vehicle in the middle of the road. Hewatched it for several minutes before the object streaked off in the direction ofWakefield and out of view. Estimated size of the UFO100 feet in diameter.


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On Duty s igh t in g . 1 o f f i cer . Sou rcePRUFOS Database.

4 2 . 0 3 2 5 h o u r s . 1 5 / 0 8 / 7 5 . Lo ca t i o n B u r y , Gr e a t e r M a n ch e st e r . Twouniformed police officers in different police vehicles observed a bright lightedUFO heading in the direction of Heywood. One vehicle was north of Bury whilstthe other was in the town itself. The object was also seen by a member of the

public.On Duty s igh t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 23 No 2 .

43 . 015 0 h our s . Augu st . Locat io n Sa l fo rd Docks , Lancash i re . PC FRED

PULLAN was on foot walking his beat on part of the docks when he becameaware of a large oval shaped UFO approaching his location. The object came towithin 30 metres of his position, hovering in total silence above a nearby amenity

block. After a short period the object moved horizontally over towards anotherbuilding where again it stopped and hovered for several minutes before departingat speed, at an angle, with a tremendous burst of acceleration. The officer didnot report the incident fearing ridicule from his colleagues, however he did get

some corroboration as he was nearing the end of his night shift when a colleague

who had been walking a different beat on the dock asked him if hed seen astrange light over the docks. When they compared notes they realized that theyhad both seen the same UFO but from different geographical positions on thedock. The UFO was described as being in the region of 30 feet in diameter.On Dut y s ig ht ing . 2 Off icer s. Sou rce PC PULLAN and PRUFOS.

44 . 061 5 ho urs . Oc tober . Loca t i on Sa l i sbu ry , W i l t sh i re . Two uniformedofficers, one of whom was PC VI V I ENNE WHI TE, observed a saucer shaped UFOwhilst on mobile patrol in the area of Churchfield Road, Salisbury. They stoppedthe police vehicle and got out to observe the object. The officers described the

UFO as yellow and orange in colour moving slowly at an altitude ofapproximately 500-700 feet. The object came to a hover for about 45 seconds

before accelerating away at a tremendous speed out of view. The object left a 15second vapour trail as it departed. The officers submitted an official report aboutthe incident.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Source Steve Ger ra rd , Sou th amp tonUFO Gro up ( SUFOG) .

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4 5 . 0 3 / 0 7 / 7 6 . Lo ca t i o n : A 6 2 M a n ch e st e r Ro a d , M a n ch e st e r . Two on dutyuniformed police officers, including a Ch ie f Super i n t enden t Hobson , were onroutine patrol driving along the A62 in Manchester when they observed a UFO.He said, We watched the light for about two minutes. I then followed in a police

vehicle along the A62.On du ty s i gh t i n g . 2 Of f i ce rs. Sour ce Freedom o f I n fo r m a t i on Ac t .

4 6 . Ea r l y h o u r s . Su n d a y 0 1 / 0 8 / 7 6 . L oc at i o n H em e l He m p s t e a d . Thecrews of two police uniformed police officers observed a UFO hovering over theBuncefield Oil Terminal. The vehicles were parked up on the M1 motorway at

the time of the sighting. They observed two lights above the terminal for severalminutes before the object departed the scene. Checks were made with LutonAirport which proved negative for air traffic.On Duty s igh t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 22 No 4 .


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4 7 . 0 4 1 2 h o u r s . 0 3 / 0 5 / 7 7 . L oc at i o n : H a in a u l t Fo r e st , Lo n d o n . Following areport of an unusual object in the vicinity of a lake in the above area by a

member of the public, two uniformed officers attended the scene. On arrival they

used a key to access the forest park area. Once inside they immediately noticed alarge red light on the east side of the lake. They stopped their vehicle and got outto observe the object. The UFO was approximately 300 yards away from themand low to the ground. It was bell shaped and its size was a thumb nail held atarms length from their position. They watched the object for two or threeminutes before it was seen to pulse dull to bright red whilst hovering in total

silence. Without warning the object disappeared from view. The officers split upto approach the spot where it had been. Suddenly one of the officers saw anobject that he described as a white inverted UFO, low in the sky above hisposition before the craft disappeared from view. There was a slight smell of

burning in the air. The incident was officially reported via the police vehicle radio.On Duty s ig h t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 23 No 2 Aug 77 .

4 8 . Be t w e e n 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 3 0 h o u r s . Su n d a y 2 8 / 0 8 / 7 7 . L oc at i o n - W i n d e r m e r e

a rea o f Cum br ia . At 0010 hours an on duty police officer PC I AN MACKENZI Eobserved two very bright horizontal lights in the vicinity of Langdale Pike thatmoved towards him and grew brighter. He ruled out any type of aircraft. At thesame time PS JOHN McMULL EN also spotted the UFO from his location whilstwalking through Keswick with three other officers. He described the object asbeing hang glider or diamond shaped. At 0020 hours PS JAMES TROHEAR andPC JOHN FI SWI CK also reported seeing the object from their position at the

Fallbarrow Park Caravan Site on the shores of Lake Windermere. Otherunnamed officers were also present at that location and saw the object. PSTROHEAR described the object as triangular or diamond shaped. At 0022 hours

PC ALEXANDER I NGLI S was driving home with three colleagues along the A591

Keswick to Bothel road when they too caught sight of the lights. As the objectapproached them he pulled the car over to have a better look. Despite theirefforts they could not make out a distinct shape of the object. All they could makeout was two extremely bright lights attached to it and there was a faint purringnoise associated with it. At 0025 hours PC JOSEPH MAW and a colleague spottedthe object heading in the direction of Buttermere. It was travelling at a low

altitude over the surrounding fells. At around the same time PC DAVI D WI LDspotted the UFO whilst out on foot patrol on the A592 Rayrigg Road to Bowness.He described it as kite shaped and that it was a very large structured craft. At0030 hours a number of civilian witnesses also spotted the object. At the same

time following a police radio request for officer sightings, two further officers, PSGEOFFREY MERCKEL and PC RONALD JONES observed the same UFO from

their position at Skelwith Bridge on the A593 road. They described the object asbeing kite shaped as they watched it go out to sea over Morcambe Bay. Multiple

police witness corroboration reported from several geographical locations.On and O f f Du ty s i gh t i n g . 17 Of f i ce rs (n i ne nam ed p lus a num ber o fun spec i f ied o f f i cers ) . Sour ce - A Cover t Agen da by N ick Redfern . Pocket

Books 1998 . Pages 131-13 2 .

49 . La te October 1977 . Loca t i on Sa l i sbu ry P la i n . A uniformed officerobserved a UFO at an altitude of only 500-700 feet above Salisbury Plain. He

described it as being oblong with a rounded top and a flat bottom. The object wasseen to travel at a very slow speed across the landscape.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce BUFORA Vo l 6 No 6 March / Apr i l

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5 0 . 1 6 4 5 h o u r s . 1 1 / 0 1 / 7 8 . Lo ca t i o n R ai n h i l l n e ar S t H e le n s. Followinga number of reports by members of the public in the January period, twouniformed officers, PC L OW E and PC ROBERTS of the Prescott Division,

observed a brilliant white light hovering over the Bold Power Station. Afterapproximately 10 seconds the UFO zoomed at speed toward the Fiddlers FerryPower Station where it stopped and hovered once more. The object then beganto pulsate and after a few seconds the object appeared in the form of an inverted

T that glowed brightly. After a further 20 seconds the UFO streaked out of viewtravelling vertically into the sky. From being low in the sky to becoming apinpoint of light high in the sky took literally a second.On Duty s igh t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 23 No 6 .

51 . 023 0 ho urs . January . Locat i on - Conon ley , Sk ip ton i n Nor t h Yorksh i re .

Uniformed officers PS TONY DODD and PC ALAN DALE were travelling in a

marked police vehicle when they observed a dome shaped circular UFO in thevicinity of Cononley near Skipton, North Yorkshire. They saw it at close proximity

at an altitude of 100 feet moving silently over fields. The object passed directlyover the police car. Portholes could be seen on the upper dome part of the craftand there were three spheres protruding from its underside. As they continued towatch the object was seen to go over a hill as if to land. They did investigate butfound no sign of the object. Soon they were joined by another officer in a marked

vehicle who confirmed he too had witnessed the UFO from a differentgeographical position. Checks were made with Manchester Airport radar butproved negative.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 3 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - A l ien I nves t i ga to r b y Tony Dodd ,

Head l ine Pub l i sh ing Books 19 99 . Pages 7 -10 .

52 . La te even ing . M id May . Two uniformed Metropolitan Police officers watched

a yellow coloured UFO for 20 minutes over Coldbath Street, Lewisham. Theofficers stated that the object was six times brighter than any star as they

observed the UFO through cloud. Several reports were made the same eveningby members of the public. Checks were made with Heathrow Airport and nothingwas on their radar to account for the object.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce BUFORA Vo l 6 No6 . Ju l y / Augus t

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5 3 . Apr i l 1978 . Loca t i on : Fa rnbor ough . Initially reported by a member of thepublic a uniformed police officer, PC ALAN CRAGGS attended his home and wasamazed to see the UFO for himself. He described it as being 20-30 feet above himwith wings like fins on a dolphin. He could not identify the object. The object had

been seen in the sky for over forty minutes prior to the officers arrival at thescene. It is interesting to note that the original civilian witness had served withthe Royal Observer Corp and that PC CRAGGS himself had served in the RAFPolice and was fully aware of aircraft characteristics. He said, Ive been in the Air

Force, I know what an aircraft looks like at night.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce I rene Bo t t a r ch i ve .

54 . 0300 hours . 1978 . Loca t i on Ch i l t e rn , nea r Long Crendon ,

Buck inghamsh i re . Two uniformed officers, PC ERI C RAYMENT and a SpecialConstable were parked up talking to another uniformed officer when theyobserved a brilliant light going Northwest. After a few seconds it

disappeared from view only to reappear a short time later a half mile from theirlocation. The object was travelling at a slow speed at an altitude of 500 feet. Nonoise was heard. The light was described as the size of a football field. As theUFO slowly passed over the landscape the officers observed several smaller lights


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flying around the main object. They watched the UFO for approximately fiveminutes before they literally disappeared before their eyes. During the sighting

the officers used their police radio (VHF) to contact Kiddlington PoliceHeadquarters. They were asked to give a description of the object over the airknowing that the details would automatically be recorded in the Control Room.PC Rayment made a full pocket book entry and completed a sketch of the UFO.

On Duty s igh t in g . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce Er ic Raym ent / PRUFOS.

5 5 . 2 1 3 5 h o u r s . 0 6 / 0 8 / 7 8 . Lo ca t i o n B il l i n g sh u r s t , Lo n d o n . Following anumber of reports from members of the public, Horsham Police dispatched a

marked police vehicle to the Billingshurst area. On arrival PC PAGE observed atriangular shaped UFO hovering motionless in the sky as clouds passed by it.After a short period the object departed in a Westerly direction.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i cer . Sour ce FSR Vo l 24 No 6 .

56 . 030 0 ho urs . Locat i on Ha l i f ax , Wes t Yo rksh i re . Two uniformed policeofficers in a marked vehicle observed a bright light pass over their location at

Southowram, high above Halifax. The UFO came to a silent hover above the

Savile Park area of the town. They observed other officers watching the sameobject from the latter location. They watched the object for between 20-30

minutes until it suddenly increased its size many times over before movingaway at speed. The sighting was officially reported to Divisional PoliceHeadquarters in Halifax and a number of the officers involved received visitsfrom members of the MOD.On Dut y s igh t in g . 4 Of f i cers . Sour ce PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

57 . October 19 78. Locat ion Denb ig h. PC NEVI LLE HUGHES and twouniformed colleagues (one of who was a sergeant) observed a UFO whilst in thegrounds of North Wales Hospital in Denbigh.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 3 O f f i cers . Source FSR Vo l 25 No 2 Mar / Apr 79 .

58 . 153 0 ho urs . Sund ay . La te Octob er 197 8 . Loca t i on B4011 Oak ley toL on g Cr e n d o n r o a d , B u ck i n g h a m s h ir e . As PC ERI C RAYMENT was driving amarked police vehicle between Oakley to Long Crendon he observed a series oflights, equally spaced in a horizontal row above the village of Long Crendon. Hedescribed seeing six to eight lights, 100 yards apart at an altitude of 1000 feet.

He initially thought it was the Red Arrows Air display team and stopped to lookat them. However he soon realized that it was not them and watched the lightsfor several minutes. The lights remained fixed in the sky and did not appear to begetting closer to his position. The lights seemed to tilt from side to side in the sky

whilst hanging motionless. He then drove in the direction of the objects but bythe time he got to their location they were gone. By chance the next day he wasin the village when he saw a shop owner and mentioned the lights. Theshopkeeper stated she had seen a long cylindrical UFO over the village at the

same time as his sighting. She described the object as having a series of equallyspaced lights on its length. She said that the object literally disappeared beforeher eyes after viewing it for approximately one minute. The officer did not report

the sighting for fear of ridicule.On Duty s igh t in g . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce Er ic Raymen t / PRUFOS.

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59 . 0230 hour s . January . Locat i on - A65 Sk ip ton to Garg rave road , Nor th

Yorksh i re . Two on duty uniformed officers, PS TONY D ODD and an unnamedofficer were travelling in a marked vehicle on their way to meet another policevehicle to exchange internal mail. There was a heavy coating of snow on theground and the driving conditions were dangerous. They drove over the brow of


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a hill to see below and to their left a bright light in the distance. Initially thinkingit was a house they soon realised the light was in an empty field that theyd

passed by many times in the course of their duties. The object was stationary fora moment before slowly moving across the wintry landscape. The object wasdome shaped with a white light that appeared to be coming from some kind ofwindow structure. Forms part of a series of sightings by the principal named

officer.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 Of f i ce rs . Source - A l i en I nves t i ga to r by Tony Dodd .

Head l ine Pub l i sh ing Books 19 99 . Pages 20 -21 .

6 0 . La t e ev e n i n g . 2 5 / 0 1 / 7 9 . Lo c at i o n D e n b ig h , No r t h W a l es . PC

NEVI LLE HUGHES observed a UFO after responding to a call from a Denbighfamily.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i cer . Sour ce FSR V25 No 2 Mar / Apr 79 .

6 1 . 2 0 4 5 h o u r s . 2 6 / 0 1 / 7 9 . L oc at i o n De n b i g h , N o r t h W a l e s. A memberof the public, Keith Jones was about to go into the restaurant where he worked

near Denbigh when he observed a UFO at an altitude of 100-150 feet. He went

inside and asked his employer to go outside and look at the object. They watcheda stunning aerial display by the UFO for several minutes before calling the police.

A short time later two uniformed police officers, PC BERWYN JONES and PCNEVI LLE HUGHES arrived at the scene where they too witnessed the UFO. Theobject was disc shaped with a dome underneath. There was no noise and it wasdescribed at being too low and too bright to be an aircraft. The object was last

seen heading in the direction of Ruthin.O n D u t y s ig h t i n g . 2 O ff i ce r s . So u r c e FSR Vo l u m e 2 5 N o 2 M a r / A p r 7 9 .

62 . Loca t i on - Lu ton , Bed fo rdsh i re . Two on duty uniformed police officersobserved a UFO at close proximity whereby one of the officers clothing was

scorched/burned. The reporting officer is still too reluctant to release any other

details at present but has retained the relevant clothing.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - Con f i den t i a l (PRUFOS) Da tabase .

63 . 0300 h our s . Loca t i on Todm orden , Wes t Yo rksh i re . A uniformed policeofficer was parked up in a layby when he observed a bright light that suddenlybegan to perform a series of spectacular angular manoeuvres for approximately

5-10 seconds before disappearing at speed from view. No noise was heardduring the observation period.On Duty s igh t ing . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

64 . La te 197 9 . Loca t i on Dum f r i es , Sco t l and . Five uniformed officers wereinvolved in a sighting of multi coloured UFO that was seen to hover over the townof Dumfries, Scotland. Later at a press conference two of the officers involved,Se r g e an t B I L L M cD AV I D and PC JAMES SMI TH spoke about theirexperiences. PS McDAVID said that he drove to within a mile of the object. Hedescribed it as being longer than an aircraft and hovering at an altitude of only500 feet. He described the shape of the UFO as being similar to that of an airship

with five or six white lights shining from six different areas of the craft. PC SMITHsaid, I never believed in UFOs up to now. It was raining at the time and thecloud base was very low. The UFO remained in a stationery position for around20 minutes until it vanished over the hill to the west of the town. Several

members of the public also reported seeing the UFO. Checks with the GlasgowWeather Centre proved negative as they could not explain the configuration ofthe lights as described by the witnesses.

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6 5 . 0 3 2 5 h o u r s . Fr i d a y 3 0 / 1 1 / 7 9 . Lo ca t i o n Ri ck m a n s w o r t h ,

Her t fo rdsh i re . Two uniformed officers, PC PHI LI P MOORCROFT and PC

ANNE-LOUI SE BROW NE observed a brightly lit UFO whilst on mobile patrol inthe area of Long Lane, Rickmansworth. A mile away in another marked policevehicle PC GARY MAHONEY and PC MA RK CHAPM AN also observed the sameobject whilst in the area of Commongate Road, Chorleywood Bottom. At 0530

hours two more uniformed officers, one of whom was PC DAVI D SHEPHERD, inanother vehicle, observed a cigar shaped UFO from Berry Lane, Mill End. Checkswere made with RAF West Drayton but nothing was shown on radar. Later all sixofficers gave a press conference about their observations. A newspaper put

forward the theory that the object was nothing but a weather balloon. Howevera local journalist, Florence Scott went back to see the officers for their views onthis idea and found that all of them were highly indignant at such a suggestion!

On Duty s igh t ing . 6 Of f i cers . Sour ce FSR Vol 30 No 3 .

66 . Ea r l y hou rs . La te 70 s o r ea r l y 80 s . Loca t i on Todmor den , Wes t

Yorksh i re . Five on duty uniformed officers, which included a police sergeant andtwo police vehicles, attended an alarm activation at a warehouse outside the

above town. As they awaited a keyholder to arrive, several of the officersobserved a bright light hovering stationary above a nearby railway line. Initiallythe officers thought the light was from railway workers doing maintenance.However they soon realized that they could not hear any sound coming from it.

The object was no more than 200 yards from their location at the time of theincident. Curious several of the officers begin to approach its location only for theUFO to rise into the sky and move away. On police vehicle set off in pursuit of theobject but in vain. The incident lasted 30 minutes in duration.

On Duty s igh t ing . 5 Of f i cers . Sour ce PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

6 7 . Late Sevent ies . Locat ion : La is terdyke, Bradford . An on duty seniorpolice officer, CHI EF SUPERI NDENDENT COOPER of the West Yorkshire Police

was on mobile when he observed a bright silver light that he initially thought wasa star. It was low in the sky visible above the rooftops on Ferrand Avenue at thejunction with Hambleton Avenue. As he continued to watch the object over therooftops it suddenly disappeared. He contacted police operations to see if therehad been any other sightings but there had been none.On du ty s i gh t i n g . 1 Of f i ce r . Sour ce Freedom o f I n fo rm a t i on Ac t .

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6 8 . 0 4 0 0 H o u r s . 1 3 / 0 9 / 8 0 . Lo c at i o n M a n ch e st e r A r e a . Two uniformedofficers in a marked vehicle followed a UFO as it flew over the Manchester area.Manchester Airport confirmed to the RAF that they had a track of the object that

mirrored the estimations of direction of travel and height made by the policeofficers.On Dut y s igh t in g . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce: Declass i f ied RAF f i l e .

69 . M id Decem ber 198 0 . Loca t i on . A total of five uniformed on duty policeofficers observed a UFO over Yorkshire that was recorded on three separate radarstations. Four of the officers followed the object in two marked police vehicles forseveral miles as it flew over the landscape before disappearing from view.

O n D u t y s ig h t i n g . 5 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e : Yo r k s h i r e Po s t 1 9 / 1 2 / 8 0 .

7 0 . La t e ev e n i n g . 1 5 / 0 9 / 8 0 . Lo c at i o n W e t h e r b y t o Y or k . Two uniformed

officers first observed the object in the vicinity of Wetherby traveling at analtitude of 2000 feet. No noise was heard. The officers followed the object in theirpolice vehicle. Over Wetherby the UFO was seen to change direction headingtowards York. Alerted by the West Yorkshire Police two officers of the North


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Yorkshire Police, PC ROY ALLEN and PC RI CHARD GORDON , waited to pick upthe UFO. PC Allen later said, We were waiting on the York bypass when

suddenly we saw it. The light stopped moving and hovered in the sky for sometime. Eventually it moved off in the direction of Hull. Police made checks at anumber of RAF bases but could not find a satisfactory answer.A senior officer at York said, There is nothing more we can do. It has been

logged as a UFO.On du ty s i gh t i ng . 5 O f f i ce rs . Source FSR Vo l 26 No 4 . Nov 1 980 .

Poss ib le exp lanat ion The above case is one of the first investigations carried

by Graham Birdsall and Mark Birdsall. They interviewed many of the peopleinvolved. A scientist later stated that the object seen was the planet Venus. Inaddition a number of photographs were taken by a Scene of Crime Officer that

appeared to support the Venus theory. However I have examined the statementsof several of the officers concerned and they are very specific about there beinga definite change of direction over Wetherby. In addition the altitude quoted bysome of the officers is only 2000 feet and the object was followed in a police

vehicle for several miles. Given these specific descriptions I believe this one is

still up for debate.

7 1 . 0 4 0 0 h o u r s . 2 9 / 1 1 / 8 0 . L oc at i o n M o o r s n e a r T od m o r d e n , W e s t

Yorksh i re . Four West Yorkshire uniformed police officers, PC JOHN PORTER,PC HOW ARD TURNPENNY, PC JULI E BAXTER and a fourth officer were highon the moors looking for stolen motor cycles when they observed a blue coloured

UFO making a series of angular turns low across the valley. The object jerkedfrom one side of the valley to the other and was last seen heading in the directionof Todmorden. This was officially reported by telex to West Yorkshire HQ inWakefield. This sighting links to the Alan Godfrey case.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 4 O f f i ce rs . Source PRUFOS Po l i ce Da tabase .

7 2 . Ju l y 19 80 . Loca t i on : L i t t l ebo rou gh , Wes t Yo rksh i re . Two uniformedpolice officers, PC STEPHEN HOWARTH and PC CHRI S FERNH EAD had leftLittleborough police station in a vehicle bound for Todmorden just four milesaway. Prior to leaving the police station the building had been experiencing aseries of fluctuations in the electrical power supply. Enquiries with the Electricity

Board had revealed no known faults to the power supply. Later as they drovealong Nayland Moor between Littleborough and Todmorden the officers saw a hatshaped UFO beside two electricity pylons. The object appeared to be rotating and

changing colour from yellow to bluish white and then back again to yellow. Theobject slowly began to rise into the sky. At the same time the officers began tohear radio transmissions from the South Wales police approximately 200 milesaway when normally the radio would only be 20-30 miles! The officers then

observed a second object to the North that was identical to the first. Both objectsbegan to rise into the sky and at 0430 hours they were out of sight as theymoved off at speed to Denshaw.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 Of f i ce rs. Sour ce York sh i re Even ing Post 11 / 07 / 80 .

7 3 . June 19 80 . 2245 hours . Loca t i on : Pon t e f rac t , West Yo rksh i re .

Following a report by a member of the public a uniform police officer attended a

Pontefract home where he viewed a UFO through the witnesses binoculars.Eventually up to eight police officers (including some in plain clothes) arrived atthe home to see the object that was described as a spherical bright lightsurrounded by a red glow with blue and green lights. Checks with radar proved

negative.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 6 O f f i ce rs. Sour ce Da il y M i r r o r .


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7 4 . 0 5 0 0 - 0 5 5 0 h o u r s . 2 9 / 1 1 / 8 0 . Lo c at i o n - To d m o r d e n , W e st Y o r k s h ir e .

An on duty uniformed police officer, PC ALAN GODFREY was making one last

sweep of an housing estate looking for a number of cows that had been seenroaming loose in the area before going off his night shift. As he was about to turnright off Burnley Road, Todmorden he looked up the road to see what he initiallythought was a bus slew across the road. However almost immediately he realised

it wasnt a bus and decided to investigate what it was. Instead of turning right hewent straight on toward the object. When he approached he saw that it was adiamond shaped UFO hovering in a stationary position five feet above the road.He was within 20-50 feet of the craft. He described the object as being 20 feet

wide and 14 feet high with windows on the top part whilst the bottom partrotated anticlockwise. Shocked and frightened he attempted to contact his localpolice control via the vehicles radio set but it would not function nor would his

personal radio. Whilst sat in the car he decided to sketch the object in front ofhim. Moments later a bizarre thing happened and he suddenly found himselfdriving down the same road approximately 50-100 yards further on with theobject having disappeared. Puzzled and shaken by the experience he drove back

towards Todmorden Police station where he saw a colleague on foot patrol. He

picked him up and drove him back to the scene of his encounter. There theyfound a circular patch in the road where the road was drier (there had been someovernight rain) than the surrounding area. PC GODFREY stated that the rotationof the craft had caused nearby trees and bushes to shake. Leaves and brancheshad formed a circular pattern where PC GODFREY claimed the UFO had been.Only hours later did it emerge that he had suffered a period of missing time of

approximately 15-20 minutes which he couldnt account for at the end of his shift.Interestingly one of his boots had sustained a split under his foot that hadntbeen there earlier in the shift. Where it had been he found a red mark on his footthat developed into an irritating rash. This later required minor medical treatment

and persisted for several days after the incident. Unable to satisfactorily accountfor the period of missing time he was eventually persuaded to undergo hypnotic

regression in an effort to solve the mystery. What emerged over a series of foursuch sessions was that of an alien abduction scenario which is widely regardedas one of Britains finest cases. Under hypnosis he recalled that he had got out ofthe police vehicle to get a better look at the object, however an intense whitelight had enveloped him which frightened him he sought the sanctuary of thepolice car. He then found in a room lying on a table with a number of small bulbhead figures holding him down. A taller humanoid figure came and telepathicallycommunicated with him. Moments later he found himself back in the police

vehicle driving along the road, which is where his conscious memories begin. Tothis day he does not have any conscious memories of the abduction scenario andfinds it difficult to comprehend himself. Although the story sounds bizarre, partcorroboration for the sighting came in the guise of three other Halifax based

officers who were out on the moors only an hour or so prior to PC GODFREYsencounter. This case links to the above named case. In addition a member of thepublic saw a similar coloured object in the town itself minutes prior to theGODFREY sighting.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i cer . Sour ce - A lan God f rey , du r i ng a nu m ber o f

p e r so n a l i n t e r v i e w s w i t h h i m d u r i n g 2 0 0 2 .

7 5 . 0 5 1 0 - 0 5 5 0 h o u r s . 2 9 / 1 1 / 8 0 . Lo c at i o n Li t t l e b o r o u g h , n e a r

Todmor den , West Yo rksh i re . Two on duty uniformed traffic officers wereparked up in a pub car park when they observed a very bright UFO low on thehorizon. The object was last seen heading in the direction of Todmorden. This

case links to the Alan Godfrey case. The officers contacted Alan Godfreyapproximately one year after his sighting. They would not come forward publicly

fearing ridicule.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs. Source A lan God f rey / PRUFOS.


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76 . La te even ing . Loca t i on Sow erby B r i dge , Wes t Yo rksh i re . Whilst onnight duty two uniformed officers observed a UFO. The officers gave chase intheir police vehicle. The chase took place between the villages of Luddendenand Sowerby Bridge.On Dut y s igh t in g . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

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77 . Ea r l y hou rs March 19 82 . Loca t i on M i l t on Keynes. An on duty

uniformed police officer observed a silver coloured UFO with flashing lights duringthe early hours of a late March morning. The officer reported the sighting to theMinistry of Defence.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 Of f i ce r . Sour ce: Yo rksh i re Even ing Pos t 25 / 03 / 82

and Da i ly M i r ro r on t he sam e da te .

7 8 . Su n d a y 2 5 / 0 9 / 8 2 . 0 4 0 0 h o u r s . L oc at i o n M on m o u t h , Gw e n t i n

Wales . Two on duty uniformed officers, PC TI M BANKS and PC SI MON

HOLDER, observed a UFO over Monmouth in Wales during the early hours of alate September morning. At one point the officers witness two red lights appearto fall from the main object.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 Of f i ce rs. Sour ce: Dai l y Exp r ess 25 / 09 / 82 .

7 9 . 0 4 3 5 h o u r s . 2 5 / 0 3 / 8 2 . Lo ca t i o n - Sa x o n St r e e t , M i l t o n Ke y n e s. Twouniformed officers, PS I AN VI CTORY and PC ANTHONY UNDERWOOD were

driving a marked police vehicle when they observed a yellow lozenge shaped UFOin the sky. Stopping the vehicle they sat and watched it pass overhead. They sawred and blue flashing lights on the craft. The incident was believed to be subject

of an investigation by the Ministry of Defence who admitted they had received areport about the officers sighting. The Superintendent for Milton Keynes police,

JOHN BURTON, said of the officers, These are two experienced officers and Ihave no reason to doubt their integrity.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce - A Cover t Agenda by N i ck Red fe rn .

Pocke t Books 19 98 . Pages 159-1 60 .

80 . 0130 h our s . Loca t i on Todm orden , Wes t Yo rksh i re . Three on dutyuniformed officers, that included a police sergeant and two vehicles observed abright light moving high above Todmorden for 30 minutes before it disappearedat speed from view. There was no noise associated with the object. None of theofficers reported the sighting fearing ridicule.On Dut y s igh t in g . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce PRUFOS/ CONFI DENTI AL.

8 1 . March 1982 . Loca t i on : New cas t l e . Two on duty Northumbria uniformpolice officers observed a UFO as it passed over the Tyne Valley, West ofNewcastle. It was last seen losing altitude in the direction of the Roman Wall.On Duty s igh t in gs . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce New cast le Even in g Chr on ic le

3 0/ 0 6 / 9 4.

8 2 . 24 / 10 / 82 . Loca t i on : El sack and Car l e ton Moors , Nor th Yorksh i re .

During the early hours of the morning three uniformed police officers observed a

small UFO zig-zagging just several feet above the ground as it passed overCarleton Moor. At 0515 hours a further series of lights were seen to pass directlyover their police car.On Duty s igh t in gs . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce York sh i re Pos t .


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83 . May 1983 Loca t i on Har t c l i f f e a rea o f B r i sto l . Two female police officersobserved a strange light hovering above a hill top in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol.They followed the UFO in their marked police vehicle for a distance of two miles

before the object stopped and hovered again. At this point a second UFOapproached the first one from a different direction. Moments later both objectsrose vertically into the night sky at a very high speed and out of sight. One of theofficers said, It was very creepy. At the same time another officer, SERGEANT

I AN LOCK saw a flashing UFO above the Bedminster area of Bristol. In a strangetwist to the account the police vehicle involved in the pursuit of the UFOdeveloped a fault with its battery the next day rendering it inoperable. Checkswere made with the MoD and local airports put all efforts to identify the objectproved negative.O n D u t y s ig h t i n g . 3 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e : Da i ly S t a r 1 7 / 0 5 / 8 3 .

84 . 0400 hour s . M id summ er 1983 . Loca t i on B lackpoo l , Lancash i re .

Whilst on uniformed mobile patrol with a colleague along the promenade area at

Blackpool PC GEORGE SHON E suddenly observed a large splash approximately100 yards off the North Pier. A long dark object either entered or emerged into orout from the water at high speed. The officer turned to his colleague butunfortunately he did not witness the UFO. The officer likened the object as beingsimilar to that of a Polaris missile being fired at sea from a submarine but this

was much too close to the shore for that and there was little or no noise.On Dut y s igh t in g . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce: The PRUFOS Pol i ce Datab ase.

85 . Ea r l y hou r s March 1983 . Loca t i on Fe r ry b r i dge , Wes t Yo rksh i r e . Twouniformed traffic officers observed a brightly lit UFO in the vicinity of FerrybridgePower Station. They observed the object for several minutes as it moved near tothe power station and were unable to identify the object. The officers reported

the sighting to the Ministry of Defence.On Duty s igh t in g . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce York sh i re Even in g Post .

8 6 . 1 4 / 0 3 / 8 3 . 0 3 1 5 h o u r s . Lo c at i o n : Ca r l et o n M o o r , N o r t h Yo r k s h i r e .

PS TONY DODD observed two UFOs passing over the moor.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce Yorksh i re Pos t .

8 7 . 2 9 / 1 0 / 8 3 . 0 4 3 0 h o u r s . L oc at i o n : A 5 9 Su m m e r s ca l e. Two uniformedpolice officers observed a large glowing UFO that was hovering over the A59 atSummerscale.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce Yorksh i re Pos t .

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88 . Ap r i l . Loca t i on - S tanm ore , M idd lesex , nea r RAF Ben t l ey P r i o r . PC

RI CHARD MI LTHORP was one of at least sixteen uniformed officers whoobserved a dome shaped circular UFO that appeared to fire balls of light to theground for two hours. He submitted a report with one other officer that was sentto the Ministry of Defence and the Civil Aviation Authority. The Superintendent for

Harrow Police station at the time said that the report by MILTHORP and PC PAULI SLES was made by two normal sensible men.On Duty s igh t ing . 20 Of f i cers . Sou rce - Page 251 , The UFO Encyc lopaed ia

by John Spencer , Head l i ne Book Pub l i sh ing 1991 .

89 . Ea r l y hou rs . W in te r 1 984 . Locat i on B r i s to l . An on duty uniformedpolice officer observed a slow moving UFO above Bristol during the early hours of


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a night shift. The officer made checks with a number of airports but all provednegative.

On Dut y s igh t in g . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce: The PRUFOS Pol i ce Datab ase.

9 0 . 2 9 / 0 2 / 8 4 . Lo ca t i o n : Bo r d l e y Mo o r , No r t h Y o r k s h ir e . Two uniformedpolice officers observed a large glowing white light passing over the moor.

On dut y s igh t ings . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce York sh i re Pos t .

9 1 . Au tum n 198 4 . 2345 h ours . Locat i on : Row ley Reg i s , Black Coun t ry .

Following a report by a member of the public two uniformed police officers arrived

on Portway Road and confirmed that a blue light was hovering above the groundon Turners Hill. The object then moved toward the police vehicle which passedover the car before it suddenly moved vertically up into the sky and disappeared.

On dut y s igh t in gs . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce PRUFOS Pol i ce Datab ase/ KR.

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92 . 0400 h our s . 198 5. Locat ion M55 Mar t on Ci rc le . PC DI CKI E MOSS

saw a large UFO as it hovered over the M55 motorway near Marton Circle. Theobject was very large covering the entire width of both sides of the motorway (sixlanes). The UFO was described by the officer as saucer shaped, black in colourwith a series of lights around its rim and a brilliant white light emitting a beamdown to the ground like a searchlight. Reporting the incident by radio PC MOSS

requested other officers to attend his location. Two other uniformed officers soonarrived in a vehicle and both saw the UFO for themselves. A short time later theUFO suddenly shot into the sky in the blink of an eye and disappeared from view.On Duty s igh t ing . 3 Of f i cers . Sour ce: The PRUFOS Pol i ce Database.

93 . La te Ju l y 198 5 . 014 5 hours . Locat i on Ches te r f i e l d , Derby sh i re . PC

MARK TURNER observed a flashing blue/red UFO for over 35 minutes before it

moved off in the direction of Dronfield. The weather was clear with no cloud inthe sky. A number of civilian witnesses also witnessed the object.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce: She f f i e l d Teleg raph Monday

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9 4 . La t e ev e n i n g 2 5 / 1 0 / 8 5 . L oc at i o n Su n n i n g d a l e , W i n d s o r . Two

uniformed officers, PC LAURENCE MI LLI GAN and PC MATTHEW SCOTT,observed a red and green flashing UFO for 45 minutes having responded to asighting of the object by a member of the public. Attending his home theyobserved the object through a telescope. Eventually the UFO disappeared in a

north-westerly direction. It had been seen over the Virginia Water and HarpsfordAvenue areas of the town. Checks were made with RAF Waddington but proved

negative.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce: W in dso r S lough and Eton Expr ess.

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9 5 . 2 3 / 1 2 / 1 9 8 7 . Lo c at i o n Ar m a d a le , Ed i n b u r g h . Two on duty uniformedofficer, SERGEAN T JI M BEGG and PC TOM M URPHY observed a bright orangeUFO over Armadale, Edinburgh.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs. Sour ce: Wes t Lo th ian Cour i e r , Ba thga te .

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96 . 2240 Hour s . Sep tem ber 198 7 . Loca t i onM6 Moto rw ay be tw een

Ju n c t i o n 2 8 a n d 2 7 . Two uniformed traffic officers, PC STANL EY OSBOURNEand PC DOUGLAS, were driving along the M6 motorway between Leyland and


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Shevington at Charnock Richard when a cigar shaped UFO raced passed them ona parallel course. It was in sight for approximately five seconds. The UFO was at

an estimated altitude of 30/50 making no sound despite the fact that the officershad the windows down.On Dut y s igh t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour cePRUFOS Datab ase.

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9 7 . 0 5 / 0 1 / 8 8 . Lo ca t i on K e n si n g t o n . A young girl reported seeing a UFO

from her home in Kensington and it was reported to the police. Initially oneofficer attended and corroborated her sighting. So perplexed was the officer thathe called for two more uniformed officers to attend the house. They too in turnconfirmed the sighting of the object. In the end another five uniformed officersturned up making 8 in total. The sighting lasted 40 minutes.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 8 Of f i ce rs. Sour ce: Reg iona l / Na t i ona l papers .

9 8 . 2 1 1 7 h o u r s . 1 6 / 0 2 / 8 8 . Lo ca t i o n - R o se h i l l ar e a o f W i l l en h a l l ,

Mid lands . Two uniformed officers, PS STUART GRI FFI THS and PC MI CHAEL

POWELL observed a very large UFO in the night sky. PS GRIFFITHS said, Therewere red and green lights all around its circumference which were either flashingon and off or the whole thing was spinning. He went on to say that he had neverseen anything like it before and that there was no noise at all. Further enquirieslater revealed that at 2100 hours that same evening two other uniformed officers,

I NSPECTOR ROGER CLARKE and PS STEVE GODW I N , had seen the sameobject in the vicinity of Walsall. Willenhall Police confirmed that a report was sentto the Ministry of Defence about the officers sightings.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 4 o f f i ce rs . . Sour ce - A Cover t Agenda by N ick Redfern .


99 . La te even ing . Fr i day . 04 / 03 / 88 . Loca t i on Re iga te , London . Following

reports by members of the public of a UFO hovering motionless in the sky aboveReigate, three uniformed police officers turned up at the home of a Mr Clarkeexpecting to find nothing of note, but were amazed to see the object themselves.The officers made checks with Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, the latter of which

confirmed that they did have an unknown object on their radar. Later it turnedout that the police had recorded between 3 and 6 objects on a motorway camerain the nearby Rickmansworth area (Camera 22, M1, J16) but they refused torelease the film. Gordon Creighton at Flying Saucer Review did manage to gethold of the tape which clearly showed three spherical white objects caught oncamera.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 5 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce FSR Vo l 42 No 3 . Augus t 1997 .

100 . Februa r y 198 8 . Loca t i on Sta f fo r d . Two uniformed police officersobserved a large bright light as it crossed the skies above Stafford. The UFO wasalso seen by two other uniformed officers in the area as well as several members

of the public. One officer described the object as a giant block of light whizzingthrough the air.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 4 O f f ic er s . So u r c e : St a f f o r d N e w s le t t e r 1 9 / 0 2 / 8 8 .

1 0 1 . 0 1 / 0 2 / 1 9 8 8 . 0 6 2 5 h o u r s . L oc at i o n Ch e a d l e, St o c k p o r t . Two on dutyuniformed officers, PC I AN W ALMSLEY and PC CHRI S EVANS observed aglowing spinning UFO as it hovered above the Cheadle area of Stockport. Theofficers reported the sighting to Manchester Police Headquarters who later triedto write of the sighting as a Tristar aircraft on approach to Manchester Airport.However the officers rejected the explanation saying, Ive seen hundreds of

planes and this didnt look like one. Ive never seen anything like it before.O n D u t y s ig h t i n g . 2 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e : Ma n c h es t e r M et r o N e w s 0 2 / 0 2 / 8 8 .


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1 0 2 . January 198 8 . Locat i on : She f f i e l d , Sou t h Yorksh i re . Two Woodseats

based police officers, I NSPECTOR DAVI D TI NGLE and PS CHRI S THOMPSONobserved a UFO for thirty seconds as they drove back from the Derbyshire PeakDistrict area towards Sheffield just before midnight. The UFO was also reportedby several members of the public.

O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 2 O f f ic er s . So u r c e - Sh e f f i e ld St a r 2 3 / 0 1 / 8 8 .

1 0 3 . Febru ary 198 8. Locat i on : Ecc lesf ie ld , Shef f ie ld . Following reports bythe public two Ecclesfield based uniformed police officers observed a bright red V

shaped object passing over the area. PC SUSAN JACKSON saw the object andgot out of the police car to have a better look. I had the car engine running butcould still hear it whirring above. It had rows and rows of flashing red lights all

around it. Alerted to the sightings and several hundred metres away, anotheruniformed police officer, PC JOHN BOAM saw the same object that he describedas hovering for 30 seconds before flying off in the direction of Grenoside.O n D u t y s i g h t i n g . 2 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e : Th e D o n c as t e r St a r 0 6 / 0 2 / 8 8 .

1 0 4 . Februa ry 1988 . Loca t i on : Sta f fo r d , Sta f fo r dsh i re . Following a report bya member of the public, two separate uniformed police crews observed two white

lights passing over Sydney Avenue, Stafford from different geographical positionsin the area. Independently the officer described the UFOs as a giant block of light.The sighting was officially reported to senior officers.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g 4 O f f i ce r s. So u r c e St a f f o r d N e w s le t t e r 1 9 / 0 2 / 8 8 .

1 0 5 . La te October 1988 . Loca t i on : Wes t Merc ia . Two uniformed policeofficers reported seeing a brilliant white light passing over the landscape ofWorcestershire. It was also reported by several members of the public. West

Mercia police contacted the RAF at West Drayton who suggested the object mighthave been a satellite burning up in the atmosphere.

O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 2 O f f ic er s . So u r c e D r o i t w i ch W e e k l y M a i l 0 4 / 1 1 / 8 8 .

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1 0 6 . N e ar m i d n i g h t F e b r u a r y 1 9 8 9 . L o ca t i o n S w i n d o n . A uniformed policeofficer was one of several people who witnessed a UFO as it flew over thePinehurst area of Swindon. The UFO was described as being triangular and largerthan an aircraft with numerous glowing lights upon it. The officer saw the objectat a distance of a mile and reported the sighting using his personal radio. A shorttime later the object disappeared with an amazing burst of speed. Other sightingswere made a few hours earlier Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. One witnessdescribed the UFO as being at rooftop height. A Gloucestershire police officer,

Sergeant Parr said, There were three green lights and the beams shone down inthe form of a tripod.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce: W e i rd W i l t sh i re UFO A rch i ve .

107 . 050 0 hou rs . December . Loca t i on - Mow Cop , Nor th S ta f fo rd sh i re .

During the early hours of a December morning, radar controllers at Manchester

Airport picked up a stationary return on their equipment. Puzzled they askedpolice officers from the nearby Kidsgrove Police station to investigate. A markedpolice vehicle was dispatched to a local beauty spot called Mow Cop to see if theycould see an object that could account for the radar return. When they arrivedthere they observed a green and white UFO hanging motionless in the sky in theposition indicated by the radar return. At the same time their personal radioswent dead. A number of checks were made but no aircraft could be found to

account for the object. The Air Force was also contacted who stated they werenot responsible for the object. At the same time numerous members of the public


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rang in with similar sightings. A short time after uniformed officers reached MowCop, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PETER GROCOTT arrived at the scene and later

said, We didnt get to the bottom of it. The traffic controllers called us becausethey thought it could have been the countys helicopter but it wasnt flying thatnight. The sighting was reported to the Ministry of Defence by the police. Laterit emerged that the MOD denied ever receiving it.

On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i cers . Source - A Cover t Agenda by N i ck Red fe rn .Pocke t Books 19 98 . Pages 167-1 68 .

108 . 1800 hour s . Au tum n 198 9 . Loca t i on M5 near Glouceste r . The above

officer also had a second sighting when he was travelling northwards on the M5motorway. As he approached signs for a local airport near Gloucester he observeda UFO on his left. The object appeared to be triangular in shape but could have

had three or four sides to it. The UFO had multiple lights and hovered at his 10oclock position at an altitude of 200/300 feet in the sky for approximately 5minutes at a distance of half a mile or so from his location. The officer hasproduced an extremely detailed drawing of the UFO.

On Dut y s igh t in g . 1 Of f i cer . Sour ce: The PRUFOS Pol i ce Datab ase.

109 . May 1989 . La te Even ing . Loca t i on Heyw ood , Mancheste r . Following

a report by an ambulance crew reporting the sighting of a UFO and a loss ofpower to their vehicle, an on duty police officer also observed the flashingmulti-coloured UFO. The officer followed the object in his marked police vehiclefor almost a mile before the object shot off at speed.O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 1 O f f ic er . So u r c e : Bo l t o n Ev e n i n g N ew s 2 0 / 0 5 / 8 9 .

1 1 0 . Februa ry 1989 . 2100 hou rs . Loca t i on : A46 St roud . Following severalreports by members of the public, a PS PARR confirmed that he too had

witnessed a triangular shaped object as it passed over the A46 at Stroud. TheUFO was described as being larger than a helicopter but definitely not an aircraft.

O n Du t y s i g h t i n g . 1 O f f ic er . So u r c e Sw i n d o n St a r , W i l t s h ir e 1 6 / 0 2 / 8 9 .

1 1 1 . March 1989 . 2100 hour s . Loca t i on : H igh f i e l ds , Sta f fo r d . Followingseveral reports from members of the public (some of whom had viewed theobject through binoculars circa 2015 hours) the UFO was observed by two

uniformed police officers, PC TERRY GI BBS and PC KEVI N MUL LER. Neitherofficer was able to identify the object which they described as being a brilliantwhite light that intermittently flashed as it passed over the night sky.

O n Du t y s i g h t i n g s . 2 O f f i ce r s . So u r c e St a f f o r d N e w s le t t e r 3 1 / 0 3 / 8 9 .

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112 . Ear l y hou r s . May 1 990 . Loca t i on Chesh i re , Merseys ide and Nor thWales . Two on duty uniformed officers (male and female) were amongst manypeople reporting the sighting of several UFOs as they passed over the counties of

Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales. The objects were described as being blue,green and red in colour.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce: Ches te r Ton igh t new spaper

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1 1 3 . 0 3 / 0 5 / 9 0 . 0 1 0 0 h o u r s. Ba ck f o r d n e a r Ch e st e r . Following reports bymembers of the public who reported strange lights to both the Cheshire policeand the Coastguard two uniformed officers were sent to investigate the claims.The officers, one male and one female officer were amazed to see a green, redand blue UFO wobbling in the sky. The male officer couldnt believe what he was

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On Duty s i gh t i ng . 2 O f f i ce rs . Sour ce Ches te r Ton igh t New spaper

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1 1 4 . Augus t 1 990 . Loca t i on : Sou the r n Essex . Following two sightings of atank shaped UFO across the county two uniformed officers in the south of thecounty also observed the object that was seen hovering.

On Duty s ig h t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce Essex Chr on ic le , Che lm sfor d3 1/ 0 8 / 9 0.

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115 . June 1991 . 0500 hours . Loca t i on Sa l i sbu ry P la in , W i l t sh i re . An onduty police sergeant and police constable reported the sighting of a UFO aboveSalisbury Plain in Wiltshire.On Duty s ig h t ing . 2 Of f i cers . Sour ce: Press .

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1 1 6 . Ear l y 1992 . Late Even ing . Loca t i on : Hamw or t hy , Bourn emo u th . Anon duty uniform police officer, PC MA LCOLM B RUNT, observed four beams oflight coming down from low cloud. He described it as looking like a picture youcould get from a projector. He said, It was in the distance towards Upton and Iwas very intrigued. I walked toward it to try and trace where it was coming frombut it had gone. It was very puzzling. His report matched others from severalmembers of the public.On Du ty s i gh t i ng . 1 O f f i ce r . Sour ce I rene Bo t t a r ch i ve .

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1 1 7 . B et w e e n 0 1 0 0 - 0 1 3 0 h o u r s . 3 1 / 0 3 / 9 3 . Lo ca t i o n - D ev o n . An on dutyDevonshire uniformed police officer telephoned the MOD after witnessing atriangular shaped UFO whilst on patrol with another colleague. He described

seeing two bright lights together with a fainter third one which appeared to beflying in a perfect formation ahead of vapour trails. Unusually the MOD orderedconfiscation of all nearby radar tapes across several counties in an effort toidentify the object. However the craft was not captured on radar and remains

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