The data is correct as of August 6, 2026, and has been supplied from the force’s command and control system, where the final call type is recorded as ‘UFO’. The incident comments reproduced below are drawn directly from those logs. They are a selection of the most relevant details from each report, with non‑essential information removed, offering a snapshot of how residents – and in some cases pilots and police – have described unexplained sights in the Essex sky over the past decade. All 43 sightings across Essex since 2014