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Trumbull County UFO Chase

Over 12 hours, multiple police departments across Trumbull County tracked and chased a UFO. Radio communications recorded 911 calls, police dispatches, and officers describing the object in real-time. The case is exhaustively documented.

December 14, 1994
Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
50+ witnesses

The Most Documented Police Chase

On December 14, 1994, police across Trumbull County, Ohio tracked and chased a UFO for over 12 hours. The incident was captured on police radio, producing one of the most thoroughly documented UFO encounters in history.

The Location

Trumbull County:

  • Northeast Ohio
  • Multiple jurisdictions
  • Rural and suburban
  • Various communities
  • Multi-department response

The Duration

Extraordinary length:

  • Over 12 hours
  • Through the night
  • Multiple shifts
  • Continuous tracking
  • Dawn ended it

The Departments

Who was involved:

  • Trumbull County Sheriff
  • Liberty Township Police
  • Brookfield Police
  • Vienna Police
  • Multiple agencies

The Object

Officers described:

  • Large structured craft
  • Bright lights
  • Silent operation
  • Intelligent movement
  • Not conventional

The Lights

Distinctive feature:

  • Multiple colors
  • Red, green, white
  • Pulsating
  • Very bright
  • Changing patterns

Radio Traffic

What was recorded:

  • 911 calls
  • Police dispatches
  • Officer descriptions
  • Real-time documentation
  • Hours of audio

Key Officers

Primary witnesses:

  • Sergeant Toby Meloro
  • Lieutenant James Baker
  • Multiple deputies
  • Various departments
  • Career law enforcement

Sergeant Meloro

Lead pursuer:

  • Liberty Township
  • Multiple encounters
  • Detailed descriptions
  • Professional account
  • Key witness

Flight Characteristics

What officers observed:

  • Hovering ability
  • Instant acceleration
  • Direction changes
  • Silent flight
  • Beyond aircraft capability

The Response

Official reaction:

  • Serious pursuit
  • Multi-department coordination
  • Air National Guard checked
  • Weather service contacted
  • No explanation

The Documentation

What exists:

  • Radio recordings
  • Written reports
  • Witness statements
  • Investigation report
  • Exhaustive record

The Investigation

Kenny Young compiled:

  • All audio recordings
  • Officer interviews
  • Full documentation
  • Published findings
  • Comprehensive study

Attempted Explanations

Theories dismissed:

  • Not aircraft
  • Not satellite
  • Not weather
  • Not meteor
  • Nothing fit

National Attention

Media coverage:

  • UFO community
  • Some mainstream
  • Documentary inclusion
  • Research focus
  • Historic case

Significance

12+ hours of multi-agency police pursuit with extensive audio documentation and credible witnesses.

Legacy

The Trumbull County case stands as possibly the most thoroughly documented police UFO pursuit in history—hours of real-time audio capturing trained observers describing the inexplicable.