{"type":"events","slug":"2000-illinois-police-officers-sighting","title":"Illinois Police Officers Sighting","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2000-illinois-police-officers-sighting","description":"Multiple officers chased a massive triangular craft across southern Illinois in January 2000","date":"2000-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Sighting"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":4,"status":"unknown","lat":38.45,"lng":-90,"connectionCount":2,"content":{"markdown":"## Early morning pursuit\n\nAround 4 a.m., officers in several towns, including Lebanon and Shiloh, radioed sightings of a huge object with bright lights.[^1][^2] Dashcam recordings and dispatch tapes preserve the frantic chase.\n\n## Investigation outcome\n\nThe Illinois State Police compiled reports but found no evidence of military aircraft in the area. The event is often cited alongside earlier [Hudson Valley](/locations/hudson-valley) sightings.\n\n[^1]: [NUFORC UFO Sighting 11578](https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=11578)\n[^2]: [The Debrief: The St. Clair Triangle UFO Incident of 2000](https://thedebrief.org/the-st-clair-triangle-ufo-incident-of-2000-a-fresh-look/)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"locations","slug":"hudson-valley","title":"Hudson Valley","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/hudson-valley"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"david-marler","title":"David Marler","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/david-marler"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2000-illinois-police-officers-sighting","title":"Illinois Police Officers Sighting","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/2000-illinois-police-officers-sighting","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"witnesses":["Multiple officers chased a massive triangular craft across southern Illinois in January 2000"]}