An interview with Ohio State patrolman David McCurry from September 19, 1962. One day after his UFO sighting. Interview by Marc Candusso.
Date of UFO sightings: September 18, 1962 5:00-5:15 a.m. EDT.
Witnessed by:
1. Patrolman David McCurry
2. Patro…
An interview with Ohio State patrolman David McCurry from September 19, 1962. One day after his UFO sighting. Interview by Marc Candusso.
Date of UFO sightings: September 18, 1962 5:00-5:15 a.m. EDT.
Witnessed by:
1. Patrolman David McCurry
2. Patrolman James Nelson & Delmus Early
3. Deputy Sheriff Donald E. Corey
4. Patrolman Dave Richey
5. State Policeman Roger A. Stinard
"Police In Four Counties Sight UFOs"
Six police officers in four adjoining counties of Northeast Ohio, in five separate locations, independently observed UFO activity within a 15 minute period September 18, 1962. The officers were: State Policemen Roger A. Stinard, and David McCurry; Mahoning County Deputy Sheriff Donald E. Corey, Carroll County Police Officers James Nelson and Delmus Early, Patrolman Dave Richey of Canal Fulton. All reported a generally north east or east direction, but in two of the observations the UFOs maneuvered across the sky. Comparison of the reports strongly suggests that associated phenomena were observed.
(1) State Policeman David McCurry, chasing a speeding car about 5:00 a.m. in the vicinity of Minerva, intermittently watched two white oval-shaped objects which he had noticed hovering in the sky just before the speeder came by. When he looked again he saw that one of the UFOs had descended and was glowing brilliantly. Suddenly the object took off at high speed to the NE. Later Officer McCurry checked with a patrol just across the County line in Carroll County, and learned they had seen essentially the same phenomenon.
(2) Patrolman James Nelson and Delmus Early, opposite Minerva across the County line in Carroll County, were cruising north on route 80 checking out various business establishments. Between 5:00 and 5:10 a.m., they noticed two UFOs, widely separated but apparently maneuvering in unison. The objects descended, seemed to stop momentarily, then accelerated and sped away NE. In a taped interview, the officers described the UFO closest to them as..
