Val Johnson Incident – 1979

Val Johnson Incident – 1979

The Val Johnson Incident refers to an alleged encounter by Marshall County, Minnesota Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson with a UFO in 1979. Wikipedia

Start date: August 27, 1979

Finding Minnesota: Deputy’s UFO Encounter

by B.J. HOLLARS

Minnesota county commemorating 1970s UFO incident by  | Forum News Service PUBLISHED:

Former Warren, Minn., Sheriff Dennis Brekke stands next to the Ford LTD cruiser driven by Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Val Johnson on the night of August 27, 1979 when Johnson encountered a ball of bright white light near the town of Stephen. The vehicle is on display at the Marshall County Museum in Warren. (Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald)

Former Warren, Minn., Sheriff Dennis Brekke stands next to the Ford LTD cruiser driven by Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Val Johnson on the night of August 27, 1979 when Johnson encountered a ball of bright white light near the town of Stephen. The vehicle is on display at the Marshall County Museum in Warren. (Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald)