Diagram, description of Texas UFO by law officers released to public

A peace officer in Erath County, Texas, has provided a detailed diagram of an unusual object in the sky seen by several officers.

The diagram and related information about the Stephenville region sighting were made available to the public today, March 25.

The drawing includes specific colors and dimensions of the object as well as related information.

The diagram and descriptions have been posted on the Web site StephenvilleLights.com.

Additional information is provided by local journalist and radio station news director Angelia Joiner who also writes for StephenvilleLights.com.

According to Joiner's reporting, the officer providing the drawing and eyewitness account does not wish to be identified at this time.

Joiner writes that the diagram and information were given to her from Erath County Constable Lee Roy Gaitan.

SEVERAL OFFICERS OBSERVE

The unidentified officer's narrative describes an incident that occurred Jan. 8, 2008, between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

The diagram of the object describes it as being somewhat flat and octagon-shaped with raised portions on the top and bottom. Views from the side, top and bottom are illustrated in the diagram.

The object is described by witnessing officers as 400 feet long and 35 feet from bottom to top.

Officers reported that it was a dull green in color, with lights in various configurations.

The verbatim narrative of the officer, referencing the diagram, follows: "This is what I and several other officers saw. I did not see the back, only the frontal view. The two large lights were bright like landing lights, but solid light blue in color similar to LED. The wing tip lights remained steady. The top and bottom tower lights strobed sporadically."

The officer claimed, "It had three towers on the bottom and two on top. It was bigger than a B1 Bomber. It lumbered around town then headed off towards Mineral Wells."

He said, "It did not leave fast like some are saying. It left slowly. I saw it make a turn. It turned slightly at a 30 degree angle and stayed there for a moment with no movement. It then went to 90 degrees, added a large light in the middle, and moved off at 27 mph and accelerating."

The officer continued, "I had to go to a call at this time. When I came back I could see it leaving in the distance. It was about 500 ft off the ground. The colors above [in diagram] are the actual color. This drawing is a compilation of all the law enforcement that saw the craft."

MORE CONFIRMATION, MORE QUESTIONS

This new information provides some of the most specific descriptions of a solid object seen in the Stephenville and Erath County area.

Although some witnesses had reported only unusual lights, others claimed to have seen a very large object or apparent craft of some kind during the month of January 2008.

One witness observed a huge object directly overhead at an altitude he estimated to be that of three common grain elevators stacked end to end. He stated it appeared metallic-like, but without seams or rivets of any kind.

He was carrying a hunting rifle with a telescopic sight and used it to examine the appearance of the craft closely.

Dozens of other credible citizens in the area also reported seeing unusual phenomena in the sky in January.

Some reported F-16 military aircraft in apparent pursuit of an object.

That month, Angelia Joiner, then a reporter for the local newspaper in Stephenville, covered these reports.

National and international news media picked up the story and soon the world was wondering what was going on in the Stephenville and Erath County region, about 65 miles northwest of the area of the Bush ranch in Crawford.

By late February, accounts surfaced through Joiner and Constable Gaitan that more than one regional peace officer had not only witnessed highly unusual objects in the sky, but these had also been captured on the video cameras mounted on the dashboards of patrol cars.

This diagram and description by multiple law enforcement officers released today are just the latest information to be made public about this incident, which may have ramifications that are not yet fully understood.

Was the object sighted some kind of advanced U.S. craft? Was it an extraterrestrial and/or extradimensional craft? Was it a joint U.S. and ET craft? There seem to be fairly limited possible answers to questions about the origins of the object.

Was it there on a practice activity or visit? Or was there a more concrete mission involved?

Was there a conflict related to unauthorized activity within restricted U.S. airspace? If so, what are the details about the nature of this activity?

Is there any danger to the public in Erath County and in other parts of the U.S. and the world?

How much information can reasonably be made available to public safety officials and the public, and how is the best way to provide this information so that safety and security are maintained?

These are just some of the questions facing us as we try to understand the continuing information surfacing in the Stephenville region.

NOTE TO READERS: By clicking the link in the author background box at top right, readers can see Hammons' many articles on conventional and unconventional areas, including several about the Stephenville UFO sightings. Readers who enjoyed this article and are interested in how public safety personnel might respond to unconventional situations may want to read Hammons' Jan. 28 piece "Special research team targets emerging phenomena." Please visit his Joint Recon Study Group blog.