Highway 36 between Damon and West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, USA, United States
A UFO Illuminates a Police Car at Damon, Texas (1965)
Late on the night of Friday 3 September 1965, around 11:00 p.m., two Brazoria County peace officers were driving a marked patrol car south on Texas Highway 36, heading…
Why This Case Matters
A strong Tier 2 candidate combining two-officer testimony and reported vehicle illumination with a focused, reviewable evidential question.
Chronology
- 3 September 1965: reported event
- immediate or contemporary reporting where documented
- official/specialist review
- present source and provenance audit
The Witnesses
Robert Goode and Billy McCoyBrazoria County officers
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Evidencetwo-officer testimony
Evidencereported vehicle illumination
Evidencepolice reporting
Conventional explanations: bright astronomical object, aircraft or perceptual error; none clearly reproduces the reported close illumination
What Remains Unresolved
- Exact timing and geometry
- independence of witnesses
- original-record completeness
- chain of custody for any media or physical trace.
Key Takeaways
- The event has enough documented structure for a concise evidence-led page, but conclusions must remain proportional to the surviving primary record.
Sources
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