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Val Johnson Incident
Deputy Val Johnson's patrol car was struck by a blinding light. He lost 40 minutes. His car's headlights were smashed, antenna bent, windshield cracked—and both his watch and car clock were 14 minutes slow.
August 27, 1979
Marshall County, Minnesota
1+ witnesses
The Val Johnson Incident is a well-documented UFO encounter with physical evidence.
The Event
On August 27, 1979:
According to documented accounts:
- Deputy Val Johnson on patrol
- Saw bright light approach
- Light engulfed his car
- Lost consciousness
- Woke 40 minutes later
The Evidence
His patrol car showed:
- Shattered headlight
- Bent hood antenna
- Cracked windshield
- Damaged springs
- Visible from collision
The Time Anomaly
Both clocks:
- His wristwatch
- The patrol car clock
- Were 14 minutes slow
- Time discrepancy unexplained
- Independently stopped
Physical Effects
Johnson experienced:
- Burns around eyes
- Similar to “welder’s flash”
- Required medical treatment
- Headaches
- Memory gap
The Investigation
Ford Motor Company:
- Analyzed the windshield
- Could not explain damage pattern
- Not from a rock
- Not from any known source
- Consistent inward/outward force
The Car Today
The patrol car:
- Preserved at Marshall County Museum
- Damage still visible
- Available for viewing
- Famous evidence piece
- Never repaired