St. Clair County Police Sighting
- Date
- 5 January 2000
- Location
- St. Clair County, Illinois ยท United States
- Witnesses
- Police, Civilian
- Evidence
- Visual
What was reported
In the early morning of 5 January 2000, police officers from several departments in southwestern Illinois, including Highland, Lebanon, Shiloh, Millstadt and Dupo, independently reported a large, silent, triangular object with bright lights moving slowly across the area. A civilian witness in Highland also reported it. The reports were investigated by the National Institute for Discovery Science, which interviewed the officers and produced a detailed study of the event.
Official and public statements
In a 2000 study, the National Institute for Discovery Science reported that the witness accounts described a large triangular craft, and stated that no conventional explanation had been identified. Scott Air Force Base, located in the area, stated that it had no aircraft matching the description operating at the time.
References
Source: National Institute for Discovery Science