Mountie UFO witness silenced

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                     Canada

         Mountie UFO witness silenced

     From the Vancouver Sun of April

     26, 1976, we learn (in a report datelined

     "Terrace") some details of an

     event which is said to have occurred

     on April 21, 1976,- ""Bill Toffan, the

     21 year old Terrace RCMP constable

     who said he had a near crash last

     Wednesday after sighting an unidentified

     flying object while on highway

     patrol, has been ordered by his superiors

     not to comment on the incident.

        "Toffan says he would be putting

     his job on the line if he said anything

     further, but his superior says there is

     nothing out of the ordinary in the

     order.

        "RCMP subdivision head, Edward

     Trefry, denied there is any police

     cover-up of the incident.

        "We're not trying to hide anything

     It's simply policy which has been

     laid down throughout this subdivision

     that all press releases are

     made by senior personnel at each

     detachment instead of by the individual

     officer. Inspector Trefry said in an

     interview from Prince Rupert.

         "This is to avoid confusion and

     there are no exceptions to the rule".

     he said.

        "According to a press release made

     last week by  Staff-Sgt.  Murray

     Morrison, commanding officer of the

     Terrace detachment, Toffan saw  a

     vehicle with its lights flashing ahead of

     him on Highway 16 about 60 miles

     east of Prince Rupert.

        "However, when he drew closer, he

     discovered it was not on the road, but

     was flying. As Toffan drew abreast of

     the air-borne object there was a blinding

     flash. He was so startled he nearly

     lost control of his car. He stopped and

     investigated the area on foot but found

     nothing.

        "Immediately after the sighting,

     Toffan dropped out of sight - on four

     days, prearranged leave, according to

     Morrison.

        "Morrison told a reporter Friday

     that police further checked the area in

     daylight but found nothing to assist

     them in identifying what Toffan saw.

         "As far as We're concerned, the

     matter is now closed,, Morrison said

     then.

       "He was unavailable for comment

     today.

        "The earlier theory of a Light aircraft

     in trouble has been discounted

     by the rescue co-ordination center in

     Victoria".

       Credit to: W.K. Allan of Kelowna B.C.