British policeman wins international award for UFO sighting database

London, May 21(ANI): A British policeman, Gary Heseltine, has won the 2010 Disclosures Award in Washington for his database of UFO sightings in the UK.

The 49-year-old picked up the award for his website, prufospolicedatabase.co.uk, which he launched in 2002. The database includes 330 cases and the witness statements of more than 750 police officers.

"Winning the award was a total surprise, I didn't know I was going to win until my name was read out," The Telegraph quoted Heseltine, as saying.

"It's also a terrific boost for my database as it puts me on an international platform and I have already been offered chances to give lectures in Brazil and Denmark," he added.

Elucidating his fascination with the unexplained, Heseltine said it began at the age of 15, when he spotted a mysterious bright light while walking his first girlfriend home.

"I was with my first girlfriend heading towards the comprehensive school and suddenly became aware of a large bright light. Suddenly all the electricity on the housing estate we could see ahead cut out," Heseltine said.

"We were terrified at the time, but afterwards I decided to investigate and discovered that power cuts are extremely common during UFO sightings," he added. (ANI)