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- Canada
-
- Mountie UFO witness silenced
-
- From the Vancouver Sun of April
- 26, 1976, we learn (in a report datelined
- "Terrace") some details of an
- event which is said to have occurred
- on April 21, 1976,- ""Bill Toffan, the
- 21 year old Terrace RCMP constable
- who said he had a near crash last
- Wednesday after sighting an unidentified
- flying object while on highway
- patrol, has been ordered by his superiors
- not to comment on the incident.
-
- "Toffan says he would be putting
- his job on the line if he said anything
- further, but his superior says there is
- nothing out of the ordinary in the
- order.
-
- "RCMP subdivision head, Edward
- Trefry, denied there is any police
- cover-up of the incident.
-
- "We're not trying to hide anything
- It's simply policy which has been
- laid down throughout this subdivision
- that all press releases are
- made by senior personnel at each
- detachment instead of by the individual
- officer. Inspector Trefry said in an
- interview from Prince Rupert.
-
- "This is to avoid confusion and
- there are no exceptions to the rule".
- he said.
-
- "According to a press release made
- last week by Staff-Sgt. Murray
- Morrison, commanding officer of the
- Terrace detachment, Toffan saw a
- vehicle with its lights flashing ahead of
- him on Highway 16 about 60 miles
- east of Prince Rupert.
-
- "However, when he drew closer, he
- discovered it was not on the road, but
- was flying. As Toffan drew abreast of
- the air-borne object there was a blinding
- flash. He was so startled he nearly
- lost control of his car. He stopped and
- investigated the area on foot but found
- nothing.
-
- "Immediately after the sighting,
- Toffan dropped out of sight - on four
- days, prearranged leave, according to
- Morrison.
-
- "Morrison told a reporter Friday
- that police further checked the area in
- daylight but found nothing to assist
- them in identifying what Toffan saw.
-
- "As far as We're concerned, the
- matter is now closed,, Morrison said
- then.
-
- "He was unavailable for comment
- today.
-
- "The earlier theory of a Light aircraft
- in trouble has been discounted
- by the rescue co-ordination center in
- Victoria".
-
- Credit to: W.K. Allan of Kelowna B.C.