A Colorado police officer filmed a light in the night sky. It was the second night in a row he had seen lights in the area. At the start of the video, he says that if he tries to track the light again, he’ll try flashing his lights at it.
The light rises above a power line, then appears to move toward the officer. Later, he says the sight is frightening. The story gets stranger when he describes what happened the night before, when a similar light vanished before his eyes.
The Light Rises Above the Power Line
The video runs for about 15 minutes. At the beginning, the officer describes the light gaining altitude and passing above a power line. Later, he says it looks bigger, leading him to think it may be moving toward him.
A few minutes later, he says the light might look like two separate points inside a sphere of light. That’s simply how he describes what he sees in the video. His description alone can’t tell us whether the light actually changed.
What Happened the Night Before
The officer says that the night before, a similar light shone red and blue into his patrol car. This time, he is trying to see whether the light will shine at him again or do something similar.
He also says he saw a similar light vanish before his eyes in an instant. He describes it as disappearing faster than the speed of sound and waits to see whether the light in the video will vanish the same way. He doesn’t explain how he determined its speed.
The Light Moves West
Near the end of the video, the officer says the light is moving west at what seems to him to be a good speed. Then he says it is approaching him and calls the sight frightening. He also describes a bright light coming from it.
What We Still Don’t Know
It’s unclear what the light was or whether it really moved faster than the speed of sound. The transcript neither identifies it nor offers an examination or possible explanation; the audio has been removed, and parts have been redacted. It also makes clear that the officer’s descriptions are personal impressions, not proof of the light’s properties.
The light moves west, and the officer says it is approaching. What can be seen as it leaves the frame?
