REPORT NO. 9
BY GARY HESELTINE
1. 23/03/1909. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Two uniformed police officer including PC M KETTLE observed a cigar shaped object above the sky over Peterborough.I can find no airship listing for that era in Cambridgeshire so by definiion it remains a UFO. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: Peterborough Press.
2. 12/09/1969. Early hours. Warrington, Cheshire. PC SYDNEY EDWARDS reported seeing a bright pulsating UFO over Warrington describing it as like a ‘flickering’ star. The incident was also witnessed by Inspector ALAN MACHIN who described it as ‘big and white with no shape at all.’ The object was seen to travel slowly across the sky with a ‘jerky’ movement before suddenly vanishing from sight. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: Perception Magazine (July 1969 issue). Editor – Graham Cowell.
3. 16/04/1978. 0103 hours. Clifton, Bristol, Avon. Following several reports by the public two police officers in different locations (PS CAMPBELL and DCI CLIFFORD) also observed what was described as a bright white light with a slight white/orange exhaust trail. Note - between 15-17th April numerous reports were made in the area of strange lights in the sky. The MOD launched an investigation and attributed the reports to decaying space debris. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
4. Late 70s. Hull. Humberside. An on duty uniformed police officer on mobile patrol observed a stationary bright light above the Springbank area of Hull. He then observed the object as it darted to another position above the Botanic Crossing where it was seen to and stop and hover. Intrigued the officer wound down the window of his vehicle to listen for noise but there was none. At one point he stopped the vehicle when he recognised an off duty police officer also looking up at the object. The object was seen for approximately 30 seconds before it suddenly accelerated out of sight. A report was officially sent by telex to the MOD. Two Officers. On/Off duty sighting. Source: PRUFOS.
5. 11/08/1980. London. Three on duty uniformed police officers observed a UFO that hovered over the Houses of Commons for 30 minutes. It was also observed by several MPs on the Commons Terrace. Several motorists also stopped to watch the object which was described by one of the officers as ‘spinning, shimmering and with flashing lights.’ The incident was reported to the MOD and a Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed the incident. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: Altringham Guardian newspaper 12/08/1980.
6. 06/09/1980. 0230 hours. Llanfoint/Abergaveny, Gwent. An experienced on duty uniformed traffic officer on mobile patrol observed a bright light in the clear night sky over the Llanfoint/Abergaveny areas of Gwent. It was described as an overgrown light shade with a flat top and bottom. At one point he stopped and looked at it using binoculars. The officer estimated the UFO to be at an altitude of 200-500 feet altitude and was last observed moving in a south westerly direction. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
7. 17/09/1980. 2000 hours. Hull, Humberside. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a red and white revolving round object hovering silently above the Craven Park football ground in Hull. The officer saw the object moving in a south easterly direction against a clear sky at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground and an approximately altitude of 4000-7000 feet and for four minutes in duration. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
8. 19/09/1980. 0525 hours. Addlestone, Surrey. Two on duty uniformed police officers on mobile patrol observed a very bright white light moving between scattered cloud going east to west as it passed over the Addlestone area of Surrey. They believed that the light was going to crash to the ground at one point but later checks proved negative. The officers estimated that the object was approximately two miles from their location. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
9. 23/09/1980. 0500 hours. Thorne, South Yorkshire. An on duty uniformed police traffic officer on mobile patrol was parked on the M62, south of the village of Snaith, when he observed a light that intermittently flashed green, red and white as it moved from a southerly direction toward the town of Thorne. There was good visibility with clear skies. Several other vehicles stopped on the motorway to observe the UFO. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
10. 23/09/1980. 2000 hours. Bishop Auckland, County Durham. An on duty uniformed police officer called PC EBERT observed a cone shaped UFO silently hovering in the sky over Bishop Auckland. The officer noted that there appeared to be some sort of spoke marks on the base of the object. The object was then seen to pass over the Newgate, Spennymoor and Crook areas of County Durham. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
11. 26/09/1980. 0455 hours. Leeds, West Yorkshire. An on duty uniformed police officer on mobile patrol – PC BLACK – observed a bright white light in the sky above Leeds whilst driving on Selby Road. He briefly stopped the vehicle to get a better look and estimated it to be travelling at an altitude of 1000/2000 feet. He then followed the object in his police vehicle until the object suddenly rose vertically into the sky and out of sight. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
12. 26/09/1980. 0030 hours. Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Three on duty uniformed police officers observed a very bright white light from their location outside the police station in Livingston. The object was estimated to be one mile from their location. They described that the UFO initially travelled on a northerly path before it turned to go in a westerly direction. It was cloudy and the object was beneath the cloud base. The duration of the sighting was 5-6 minutes and was reported to RAF Leuchars. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
13. 27/09/1980. 2115 hours. Rutherglen, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Following several sightings by members of the public three on duty uniform police officers – PC FLETCHER, PC KERR and PC CALLAN - observed a stationary pear shaped UFO in the clear sky above Rutherglen in Glasgow. It was observed for approximately 15 minutes at a 45 degree angle to the ground. The sighting was reported to Prestwick ATC. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
14. 25/12/1980. 2107 hours. Patcham, London. An on duty uniformed police officer observed what he described as five slow moving rockets as they passed directly over his position in a clear sky above Patcham in London. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
15. 25/12/1980. 2118 hours. Oxford, Oxfordshire. Two on duty uniformed police officers (PS and PC) observed four white tubular shaped objects against a clear sky as they moved in a west to east direction whilst stood at the rear of St Aldates police station in Oxford. The altitude of the objects were estimated to be at an altitude of 1000 feet and moving silently at a speed of 150 mph. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
16. September/November 1984. 0300-0400 hours. A40 Northolt, Middlesex. Whilst on mobile patrol two Metropolitan police officer, PC ROBERT PERRY and PC BOB KITE observed a huge black triangular shaped object low to the ground over several football fields on the Ruislip Road on Greenford Broadway in Northolt. The object was described as being the size of three football fields and made no noise as it passed closed by to them. It had a bright light at each corner of the triangle and had an orange light at its centre. At one point the object moved parallel with their police vehicle. They pulled over as the object hovered silently above their position. On of the officers switched off the vehicle lights to see if it would react in any way but nothing was seen in response. A short time later the craft suddenly accelerated vertically into the sky and out of sight. PC PERRY rang RAF NORTHOLT and was told that they had nothing shown on radar in that area and asked him if he want to make an official UFO report. Fearing ridicule the officer declined to do so. The duration of the sighting was approximately 7-8 minutes and the object was described as travelling at a speed of just 25 mph. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source PRUFOS/PC PERRY.
17. 27/09/1985. 2000 hours. Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Two on duty uniformed police officers observed a large object displaying four white lights in a delta formation and with a red light underneath as it passed over the Long Clawson area of Ashby de la Zouch. The UFO flew at a low altitude and was virtually silently as it across the sky. Only when it was directly overhead did the officers detect a slight humming noise. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
18. 11/09/1991 0341 hours. Leeds, West Yorkshire. Following a report by a member of the public two uniformed police officers on mobile patrol – PC 325 WARNER and PC 5391 – observed a very bright white light in the sky above Leeds. It was moving slowly in an easterly direction. They followed the object along York Road when the object suddenly stopped and hovered for approximately 10 minutes. As it hovered the object’s luminosity increased and decreased several times before abruptly rising vertically up into the sky and out of sight. A short time later as they were travelling toward Gipton police in Leeds the officers saw the UFO again for approximately at a distance from them of half a mile until it suddenly blinked out and disappeared from sight. The officers estimated that the object was travelling at an altitude of 1000 feet. They reported the incident to RAF West Drayton. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
19. 31/03/1993. 0115 hours. RAF Cosford, Shropshire. This sighting was reported by two RAF Police officers and is included because it is central to the most detailed series of police UFO incidents ever recorded in the UK (at least 26 police officers observed multiple UFOs as they passed over six counties of the UK). At 0115 hours the officers observed two white/cream coloured objects moving at an altitude of 1000 feet as they passed directly over the RAF Cosford airfield. They observed a bright red glow coming from behind the two objects as they passed over the airfield. The UFOs were seen moving away in the direction of Wolverhampton in the Midlands area. They were seen for one minute and there was no sound despite the low altitude. The officers made checks with RAF Lynham, RAF Brize Norton and RAF West Drayton which all came back as negative. However checks with RAF Shawbury revealed that an Air Traffic Controller had also witnessed the objects as they had passed low over the airfield there. Enquiries with Birmingham International Airport proved negative however Bristol Airport did confirm unusual objects had been reported over the area at 0055 hours approximately 20 minutes prior to the sighting at Cosford. In total 26 officers were involved in tracking these objects over six counties. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: Various/MOD Files.
20. 31/03/93. 0117 hours. Penistone/Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire. Following reports by the public two on duty uniformed officers in separate locations observed bright lights in the sky. This links to Britain’s to the ‘Cosford Incident.’ Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
21. 14/09/1993. 0355 hours. Bridlington, Humberside. Two uniformed police officers on mobile patrol observed a blue metallic looking UFO as it moved across the sky south, south-west near to the east coast resort of Bridlington. At one point the object was seen to stop and hover. It was observed for approximately 2/3 minutes. The sighting was reported to police control and the coast guard. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
22. 05/10/1993. Gravesend, Kent. Having initially been reported by a member of the public an on duty uniformed police officer attended the witnesses location and observed a triangular shaped object which had blue, red and yellow lights on it as it passed over the sky above the Ash Green area of Gravesend. The officer stated that there appeared to be several spikes protruding from the object which travelled at a 45 degree angle to the ground. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
23. January 1994. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Two on duty uniformed traffic police officers – PC GEOFF BYE and PC PETER SIMPSON observed unidentified bright red lights moving north to south over Cambridge. Their sighting followed similar reports by several members of the public. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
24. 05/04/1994. 0425 hours. Wareham, Dorset. Two on duty uniformed police officers on mobile patrol on the A35, one mile south of Wareham, observed a bright green light at a 30 degree angle to the ground as it passed over the area. It was seen for 2 or 3 seconds. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
25. 24/08/1994. 0215 hours. Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Two on duty uniformed police officers on mobile patrol observed a brilliantly illuminated green ball of light that had a yellow tail for several seconds as it passed over the clear skies over Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. The object made no noise and was moving very fast in a west to east direction as it travelled along a horizontal flight path. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
26. 11/10/1994. 0353 hours. Plumstead, London. Two on duty uniformed police officers observed a round object above Plumstead moving on a steady flight path across the sky. The officers reported the sighting to Plumstead police. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
27. 27/10/1994. 1845-2025 hours. Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. An on duty uniformed police officer observed an extremely bright circular shaped UFO that displayed white and red lights as it steadily passed over the sky above Perth. The sighting was also confirmed by the Air Traffic Control at Perth Airport. The object was estimated to be travelling at an altitude of 4000 feet and seen from a distance of 2-3 miles. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
28. 25/11/1994. 1943 hours. Crowsborough, Sussex. Three on duty uniformed police officers - two males and one female - observed an extremely bright white light that moved in an erratic manner whilst they were driving on the B2026 near Crowsborough in Sussex. The light was seen at a 35 degree angle to the ground and moving in a north easterly direction. One of the officers stated he was familiar with aircraft it that the object was not an aircraft. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
29. 28/11/1994. Colchester and Clacton, Essex. Three on duty police officers, one in a patrol vehicle, a police spotter aboard the Force helicopter (call sign DR41) and a WPC on foot patrol in Colchester observed extremely bright lights that were followed by a pulsating red light as they cruised by at slow speed and moving at a 45 degree angle to the ground. The lights were seen for 3/4 minutes and were also witnessed by several members of the public. The incident was reported to the MOD. Log 736 of 28/11/1994 refers. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
30. 31/12/1994. 0330-0445 hours. Walton on the Naze, Essex. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a ball shaped object with lights around its exterior. The lights flashed in sequence - red, green and orange - as it moved in a north to south direction above the skies over Walton on the Naze. The officer observed the lights visually and through binoculars after an initial 999 report by a family who had seen the object minutes earlier and that had originally been seen closer to their position. It was seen moving slowly at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground against a clear sky. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
31. 31/12/1994. 0445 hours. Frinton on Sea, Essex. After a report by several members of the public at 0330 hours an on duty uniformed police officer observed a flashing red, green and orange light as it moved away from the area as he went to investigate the report. He described the object as moving very slow and heading in a north to south direction. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
32. 19/01/1995. 1830 hours. Llanbadoc, Gwent. An on duty uniformed police officer on mobile patrol saw a rocket like object for several seconds south of Llanbadoc heading in a northerly direction on what was a dry clear night. The object was described as travelling very fast and on a horizontal path. A car in the front of the police vehicle stopped to observe the object. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
33. 02/02/1995. London. Two on duty uniformed police officers based at Southgate Police station observed two red/white objects over Palmers Green in London for approximately 20-30 seconds as they moved in a south-easterly to north direction. Both the officers thought that the speed of the objects were too fast to be aircraft. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
34. 01/03/1995. 2100-2215 hours. Lichfield, West Midlands. Two on duty police uniformed officers observed two large spheres each with a yellow light as they moved slowly in a southerly direction over Litchfield in the West Midlands. It was seen at a 60 degree angle to the ground and observed for 75 minutes! Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
35. 21/05/1995. 0100 hours. A34 Talke, Staffordshire. Four uniformed police officers - 1 sergeant and 3 constables in two vehicles - observed a green sphere with a green tail as it moved in an east to west direction over the skies above Castle Farm Hotel on the A34 near Talke in Staffordshire. They observed the sphere for approximately 5-10 seconds. The weather conditions were dry with broken cloud. They reported the sighting to Staffordshire Police Headquarters. Four Officers. On duty sighting. Source MOD file DEFE 31-186.
36. 26/02/1996. 2000 hours. Clacton, Essex. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a large circular shaped object that was displaying a number of lights on its edge and toward its centre. It was seen with the naked eye and through binoculars. At one point the object was seen to hover and then move slowly away toward the west. The weather conditions were clear and fine. The UFO was also seen by several members of the public and reported to Essex police. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
37. 29/03/1996. 0420-0425 hours. Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, West Midlands. One on duty uniformed MOD police officer – PC MATTHEWS - observed two very bright circular objects moving in tight formation and at a constant speed as they passed over the barracks. They were seen against a clear sky at a 90 degree angle to the ground. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
38. 16/06/1996. 1210-1220 hours. Birmingham, West Midlands. Two on duty uniformed police officers observed a triangular shaped UFO that had two red lights and two white lights. There was no noise heard throughout the 10 minute duration of the sighting. The object was seen at an altitude of just 200-300 feet above Birmingham Airport where the UFO made two distinct changes of direction before moving off toward the city centre. Checks made with the airport were negative. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
39. 24/07/1996. 0033 hours. Chorley, Lancashire. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a hovering object displaying red, white and green lights and seen at a 30 degree angle to the ground as it passed over Cross Hill Avenue in Chorley. The object was seen heading in the direction of Blackburn and against a clear sky. It was viewed with the naked eye and through binoculars. One Officer. On duty incident. Source: MOD Files.
40. 25/07/1996. 0200 hours. Inverness, Highlands of Scotland. Three on duty uniformed police officers – a PS and 2 PCs – observed an extremely bright white object – possibly triangular in shape – as it passed slowly over the sky north of Inverness in Scotland. The sighting was also recorded on video camera (by a member of the public) as it moved in an east to north east direction toward the Moray Firth. At one point the object was seen to stop and hover through broken cloud. The duration of the sighting was 42 minutes. Three Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
41. 24/02/1999. 0237 hours. Blackburn, Lancashire. Three on duty uniformed MOD police officers based at the Royal Ordinance Factory in Blackburn observed a domed saucer shaped object that lit up the surrounding area in a dull yellow light as it passed by silently going north to south over the factory. A black ring was observed going around its centre. The officers – PS HEADLY, PC HARGREAVES and PC DEAN estimated the object to be in the region of 30 feet in diameter and moving over the factory at an altitude of 500-700 feet. Three officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
42. March 1999. Gateshead, Tyneside. An on duty uniformed police dog handler observed a dark coloured cigar shaped UFO as it slowly moved over a hill in the Gateshead area. The officer estimated the size of the object to be bigger than a commercial airliner and observed light glinting of the structure of the object which was seen travelling silently at an estimated altitude of 200-300 feet above the ground. The duration of the sighting was two minutes. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: PRUFOS.
43. 15/11/2001. 0559 hours. Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Two uniformed police officers (PS and PC) on mobile patrol on Nutwell Lane in Armthorpe observed an orange object the size of a tennis ball as it passed by close to their vehicle. They described the ball as having a black line around its circumference and observed that it had a slight green trail coming from its rear. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
44. 25/11/2001. 0620 hours. Keith near Inverness, Scotland. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a torpedo shaped object that had red and white lights on it as it passed over the sky south of Inverness. It was initially seen coming from the north-east and was last seen heading in a south-easterly direction. It was observed for 10 seconds and travelling at a medium speed with no noise being heard throughout. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
45. March 2002. 1930-1940 hours. Trawsfynydd, North Wales. An on duty village police officer PC BRIAN ROBERTS and his wife were outside their home when they observed a huge saucer shaped object approximately 300 metres from their location in the rural village of Trawsfynydd in North Wales. The object was stationary in the sky and no sound was heard coming from it. His wife went inside their home to get binoculars in order to get a better view of it. Both of them viewed the object through the binoculars and saw that in the middle of the object there appeared to be a blazing coloured light that moved in a circular motion around it and which reflected off nearby clouds. The object was seen close to a nuclear power station situated close to the village. It was observed for approximately 10 minutes before it appeared recede in size and disappear from view. The officer rang the Police HQ at Dolgellow but no other person had reported seeing it however the next day whilst making discreet enquiries in the village but who had not reported the incident for fear of being ridiculed. The officer described the object as an ‘awesome sight.’ One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: PRUFOS/PC BRIAN ROBERTS.
46. 12/12/2004. Letchworth, Bedfordshire. A member of the public reported seeing two slow moving objects seen in the sky above Letchworth for two hours. Two police officers attended the area and confirmed that there were two objects in the sky and that they could not identify what they were. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
47. 14/03/2005. 0529 hours. Immingham, Humberside. Following a report by a member of the public of a stationary white object in the sky above Immingham the object was seen by an on duty uniformed police officer. It was observed for over an hour and continually increased and decreased in its luminosity until it disappeared. The officer contacted a nearby Air Traffic Control facility and was told that there were no aircraft in the area where the object was being observed. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
48. 08/10/2005 0315 hours. Leadhills, New Forest, Hampshire. An on duty uniformed police officer parked up in a police vehicle four miles from the Leadhills area of the New Forest when he heard a buzzing sound which prompted him to get out of the car. When he did he saw a triangular shaped object below the height of a nearby hill. The object intermittently shone down a beam across the landscape moving from fast to slow as it passed over the ground. The UFO appeared to interfere with his radio which prevented him from notifying police control room. He viewed the object for five minutes until it moved away toward Leadhill radar station heading in a southerly direction. The object estimated to be 25 feet in diameter was described as a black triangular craft with no visible lights and making no sound. He estimated the altitude of the object to be only 150 feet! One Officer. On duty sighting. Source – PRUFOS/Confidential.
49. 12/12/2006 0400 hours. Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Whilst driving a patrol vehicle an on duty officer observed a ball of light above the hills in the vicinity of the Biggar golf course. The object was changing colour from red to orange and moving erratically – up, down and sideways. Whilst looking at it the officer observed two jets flying overhead a high speed in a position of the sky and relatively close to where the object was sighted. The officer was surprised to see the aircraft as he couldn’t remember seeing jets in that area before. The object moved north to south and the duration of the sighting was three minutes. He estimated the size of the object to be 20 feet in diameter and moving at an altitude of just 500 feet. The officer chose not to officially report the sighting fearing ridicule. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source PRUFOS/Confidential.
50. 25/06/2009. 0500 hours. A701 near Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. An on duty officer observed a dark coloured object in a clear morning sky which was donut shaped as it moved across the rural landscape. The object appeared to be emitting a dark vapour from its rear. He observed the object for one and a half minutes and estimated the altitude of the object to be 10,000 feet. He estimated the speed of it to be approximately speed of 500 mph. He did not detect any sound as it passed by. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source PRUFOS/Confidential.
51. 27/09/2011. 1220 hours. Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire. Retired police officer and now a PCSO observed a domed shaped silver coloured UFO that passed in front of cloud over the skies of Lymm, Warrington in Cheshire. The object moved up and down in an erratic manner around a particular cloud and was observed for 2/3 minutes before it suddenly vanished from sight. At one point the object was seen to hover with no noise heard throughout the duration of the sighting. It was estimated to be in the region of 30.000 feet at a distance of approximately two and half miles. Incident log 386 of 27/09/2011 refers. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source: PRUFOS.
OFF DUTY SIGHTINGS
52. 25/12/1980. 2110 hours. Colchester, Essex. An off duty uniformed inspector observed multiple red lights over Colchester. Sparks were seen trailing behind them. Numerous members of the public also reported similar lights as they passed over the Chelmsford and Basildon areas. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
53. 30/03/1993. 2100/ 2200 hours. Quantock Hills, Somerset. An off duty uniformed police officer was leading a group of scouts in the Quantock Hills when they observed a large object in the sky coming from the north. The object was seen low in the sky and resembled two aircraft fixed together by a line of bright lights. Note - this sighting may link to the major series of police sightings seen later that night that passed over the south west area of Britain in what has become known as the ‘Cosford Incident.’ One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
54. 10/08/1993. Tuesday. 1300 hours. Goonhaven, Cornwall. An off duty uniformed police officer and his sister observed two silver white UFOs as they drove on the B3285 near to Goonhaven in Cornwall. They observed one object travelling directly in front of the other in close formation. They were seen for approximately 10 minutes at a 45 degree angle to the ground. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
55. 11/11/1994. 2200 hours. Pendle Hill, Lancashire. An off duty police officer, his wife and several neighbours observed several rings of hazy pulsating white lights which appeared to swing two and fro across the sky at an altitude of 200 feet above their house which was located close to the TV mast on Pendle Hill. Source: MOD Files. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
56. 05/12/1994. 0430-0730 hours. Aberdeen, Scotland. An off duty uniformed police officer whilst at home when he observed a bright white light with bright red lights against a clear sky as it passed 5-10 miles south east of Aberdeen. Initially the officer believed the lights to be an aircraft but as the incident developed the officer stated the movement of the UFO ruled out that out as an explanation. The sighting was reported to the MOD. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
57. 19/10/1995. Night. Cardiff, Wales. On a clear night an off duty uniformed police officer reported seeing a UFO above the skies above Cardiff. He reported the sighting to Cardiff Airport and RAF St. Athan but neither confirmed the object on radar. The object was also seen to rotate in an anticlockwise direction. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
58. 30/10/1995. 0030-0145 hours. Chatham, Kent. An off duty uniformed police officer observed an unknown object displaying red and green lights that moved in an erratic manner as it slowly crossed the sky over Bluebell Hill, Chatham in Kent. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
59. 19/11/1995. 2325 hours. Sully near Cardiff, Wales. An off duty uniformed police officer reported seeing a very bright circular UFO displaying red, blue and yellow lights in the sky above Sully near Penarth, Cardiff. The object was seen at a distance of approximately 1-2 miles against a clear sky and good visibility. The incident was reported to Cardiff police however whilst confirming that he was a police officer he refused to leave his details. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
60. 03/04/2001. 0235 hours. Chippenham, Wiltshire. An off duty uniformed MOD police officer observed two objects 100 metres apart as they flew over the sky north of Chippenham. Each light was described as having a double flashing light that pulsed every second. The UFOs were seen at an estimated altitude of 1000 feet and ess than a kilometre from the location of the officer. A small jet aircraft was also seen to be following both of the objects as they passed by the witness. There was no cloud in the sky and the visibility conditions were excellent. Duration of sighting – 10 seconds. One Officer. Off duty incident. Source: MOD Files.
61. 05/11/2001. 0030-0330 hours. Hamilton, Warwickshire. An off duty uniformed police officer and his wife observed a classic saucer shaped UFO from their garden which had white, red and green lights on it. It initially moved on a horizontal flight path until it reached Hamilton when it suddenly shot vertically into the clear sky. The officer recorded part of the sighting on his video camera. He then contacted the local police station who told him no other reports had been made. He also checked with Glasgow Airport again with a negative result. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
62. October/November 2002. 2200/2300 hours. Balcombe, Sussex. An off duty uniformed police officer observed a rectangular shape approaching his direction from a 20 degrees angle to the ground. He could not see the object itself but its outline blotted out the stars and he described it as rectangular in appearance. The officer was unable to gauge its altitude as there were no points of reference but it appeared to be massive - covering about two palms width of his outstretched hand. The object moved slowly - slower than a light aircraft and did not make any sound and nor did it have any navigation lights or other distinguishing features. He had a clear unobstructed view of the object as it passed directly overhead in an easterly direction. The sighting lasted approximately 30-45 seconds. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: PRUFOS/Confidential.
63. 11/02/2004. 2105 hours. Holbeach, Lincolnshire. An off duty uniformed police officer was at home when he observed two bright lights in the clear sky above the town of Holbeach in Lincolnshire. The objects were moving rapidly in a SSW to NW direction on a horizontal flight path. As the officer continued to watch them the second object made an instant 180 degrees turn. He reported the sighting to RAF Wittering who advised RAF Neatishead. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
64. 25/09/2009. Formby, Merseyside. An off duty police officer PC STEVE MILES observed a silent triangular shaped UFO that made no noise, had no navigation lights and who was certain it wasn’t an aircraft as it passed over the skies of Formby in Merseyside. A week earlier the press had reported that a member of the public had seen a similar object. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
65. 03/06/2010. 1530-1600 hours. Consett, County Durham. Two off duty officers observed a huge dark coloured cylindrical object as it passed over their home near Consett. In what was a bright clear daylight sky the object was seen to rotate on its own axis in a vertical position before slowly moving in a tumbling motion as it slowly crossed the sky. The duration of the sighting was approximately 30 minutes and was partially captured on mobile phone video footage and in a series of mobile phone photographs. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 1000-5000 feet with dimensions of approximately 200-400 feet in length. Two Officers. Off duty sighting. Source PRUFOS/Confidential
66. 10/02/2011. 1545 hours. Consett, County Durham. One of the above officers observed what appeared to be a very similar object from his home as it travelled in the sky close to the town of Consett. On this occasion it appeared to be tumbling at an altitude of approximately 5000-8000 feet but at a much faster rate of speed across the sky. He observed the object for about 30-40 seconds and estimated that the object was approximately a half mile from his location. One Officer. On duty sighting. Source PRUFOS/Confidential.
67. 07/06/? West Drayton, Middlesex. An off duty uniformed police officer and several of his neighbours observed four oval white lights above the garden of his home in Yiewsley as they moved in a northerly direction. The objects were described as travelling at high altitude against a cloudy sky. The sighting was reported to Uxbridge police. One Officer. Off duty sighting. Source: MOD Files.
ADJUSTMENTS
16/08/1971. Aldridge, Staffordshire. Increase in number of officers involves from 4 to 5 (PS OTTWELL and 4 PCs including LESLIE LEEK) officers involved.
TOTALS
51 On duty sightings involving 88 on duty officers.
16 Off duty sightings involving 17 off duty officers.
57 105
Plus one case adjustment – an increase of 4 officers to 5 in relation to a sighting on 16/08/1971 in Aldridge, Staffordshire.
Adding the above figures to the current totals 2010 figures we get:
357 cases plus 57 new cases equals 414
800 officers plus 106 officers equals 906
Therefore there are 414 cases between 1901-2011 involving 906 British police officers *(includes several MOD police, several RAF police and several Irish police cases) since my research began in 2002.
GARY HESELTINE
THE PRUFOS POLICE DATABASE
DECEMBER 2011
This is an unofficial report and does not reflect the views of my Force.
ON DUTY SIGHTINGS
1. 23/03/1909. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Two uniformed officers including PC M KETTLE observed a cigar shaped object as it passed over the skies of Peterborough. I can find no record of any airships that were flying in that area at that time therefore this sighting remains listed as an unidentified flying object. Two Officers. On duty sighting. Source: Peterborough Press.