1967 Nebraska Police Officer Herbert Schirmers Missing Time UFO Case

In December 1967, a small town police officer in Nebraska reported an experience that would quietly become one of the stranger alien abduction cases in American UFO history. The witness was Herbert Schirmer, a 22 year old patrolman working the night shift in Ashland, Nebraska.

On the night of December 3rd, Schirmer was driving Highway 6 on routine patrol at around 2:30 a.m. when he noticed what he first thought was a disabled truck ahead on the road. As he approached, he realized the object was not a vehicle at all. It was a metallic disc shaped craft hovering just above the ground, emitting a bright glow.

Schirmer stopped his patrol car and got out to investigate, believing it might be an aircraft emergency. As he approached, the craft reportedly descended slightly and rotated. At this point, Schirmer experienced a sudden lapse in memory. When he became aware again, he was back in his patrol car driving down the road, unsure how he got there.

When he checked the time, approximately 20 to 25 minutes were missing. He felt disoriented and shaken but completed his shift. Later that morning, Schirmer noticed a strange red mark on his neck that he could not explain.

Initially, Schirmer reported seeing a UFO to his superiors without mentioning an abduction. The case attracted attention from investigators, and eventually he agreed to undergo hypnosis to try to recover the missing time.

Under hypnosis, Schirmer claimed he remembered being taken aboard the craft by humanoid beings. He described them as about five feet tall, with large eyes and gray clothing. According to Schirmer, the beings communicated telepathically and told him they came from a star system he could not identify. They reportedly showed him parts of the interior of the craft and performed some type of examination.

One of the most unusual aspects of this case is that Schirmer produced drawings based on his memories. These sketches included the shape of the craft, interior features, and the beings themselves. He also drew a symbol he said appeared on the uniforms of the entities, resembling a winged serpent or bird like emblem. These drawings were made by Schirmer himself and later circulated among UFO researchers.

Schirmer maintained his story despite intense ridicule. After the incident became public, his patrol car tires were slashed, he was mocked by locals, and he eventually lost his job as a police officer. He consistently stated that he did not seek attention and regretted coming forward but felt compelled to tell the truth about what he experienced.

Skeptics argue that hypnosis can create false memories and that stress or fatigue could explain the incident. Supporters point out that Schirmer was a trained police officer with no known interest in UFOs prior to the encounter, and that he stuck to his account for the rest of his life.

Decades later, the case received renewed attention when an independent comic book was created retelling Schirmers experience. The comic adapted his account and incorporated his original drawings and testimony, introducing the story to a new audience and highlighting how strange and enduring the case remains.

Whether viewed as a genuine extraterrestrial encounter, a psychological episode, or something else entirely, the Herbert Schirmer case remains one of the more detailed and quietly unsettling UFO reports of the 1960s.

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