REF: UAP/1970s/127Unexplained
1979-08-27
Val Johnson incident
Marshall County, MN · USA·Police vehicle-interference·1970s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
Deputy's cruiser was struck by a blinding light: windshield cracked, antennas bent, clock & watch lost 14 min; Johnson treated for 'welder-flash' eyes; car preserved in museum.
§ BWitnesses
Deputy Val Johnson
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Damaged patrol car (preserved); Honeywell/Ford analyses; sheriff's records
§ DOfficial Investigation
Sheriff's dept; CUFOS (Allan Hendry) investigation
§ EStatus Assessment
Unexplained; Hendry found no evidence of hoax; skeptics allege self-infliction
§ FVerifiable Sources
Hendry/CUFOS report; Marshall County Museum exhibit; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Johnson_incident
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