The Nebraska Police Abduction

On December 3, 1967, Ashland, Nebraska police officer Herbert Schirmer encountered a UFO while on patrol. Under later hypnosis, he recalled being taken aboard and given a tour of the craft by its occupants.

The Officer

Herbert Schirmer:

• Ashland police sergeant
• 22 years old
• On routine patrol
• 2:30 AM
• December 3, 1967

The Sighting

What he saw:

• Red lights on highway
• Approached
• Saw metallic object
• Hovering
• Then shot up

The Missing Time

After the sighting:

• 20 minutes missing
• Couldn’t explain
• Felt strange
• Headache
• Red welt on neck

The Report

Schirmer filed:

• Official report
• “Saw UFO”
• In logbook
• Professional documentation
• Official record

Condon Committee

University of Colorado:

• Selected Schirmer’s case
• For hypnotic regression
• Among their cases
• Major study
• Federal funding

The Hypnosis

Under regression:

• Recalled being taken
• Aboard craft
• Met beings
• Given tour
• Shown technology

The Beings

Schirmer described:

• About 5 feet tall
• Gray skin
• Cat-like eyes
• Tight-fitting uniforms
• Friendly

The Tour

He was shown:

• Propulsion system
• Explained to him
• How craft operated
• Energy extraction
• Remarkable detail

The Message

Beings told him:

• Watching humanity
• Taking samples
• Not hostile
• Will return
• Would forget

The Aftermath

Schirmer experienced:

• Continuing problems
• Left police force
• Personal difficulties
• Never recovered fully
• Case changed him

Condon Report

Committee concluded:

• Interesting case
• Sincere witness
• Hypnosis unreliable?
• No conclusion
• Mentioned but not explained

Significance

One of few abduction cases investigated by government-funded researchers, with police officer witness.

Legacy

The Schirmer case represented early government interest in abduction claims and demonstrated the lasting impact such experiences have on witnesses.