Devils Den UFO Incident — Complete Timeline
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Devils Den UFO Incident — Complete Timeline
| Incident Name: | Devils Den UFO Incident |
|---|---|
| Incident Date: | June, 1977 |
| Location: | Devils Den State Park |
| State/Provence: | Arkansas |
| Country : | USA |
| Shape : | Triangle |
| Case Files : | Devils Den UFO Incident Case Files |
Devils Den UFO Incident — Complete Timeline
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| c. Early-Mid 1950s (childhood) | Terry Lovelace experiences encounters with ape-like beings he later describes as "monkeymen"; cousin Gerald has a parallel childhood encounter | Lovelace's account; memories recovered after 2012 |
| 1973 | Lovelace begins USAF active duty; assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as a medic/EMT | Documented military record |
| c. 1973–1975 | Lovelace and Toby meet working night shifts in the emergency room at Whiteman AFB; friendship develops; families become close | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977 | Lovelace and Toby drive six hours south from Whiteman AFB to Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas; bypass campgrounds for a remote high plateau; camp on the plateau with forest behind and open meadow in front | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977, Evening (Day 1) | Both men notice complete silence of wildlife around the campsite — an unusual stillness | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977, Late Evening | Toby notices three bright lights in a perfect triangle formation just above the western horizon; both men watch for approximately 15 minutes | Lovelace's account (both witnesses) |
| June 1977, Late Evening (continued) | The three lights rotate on an axis, ascend, then grow and resolve into a massive five-story black triangular prism descending directly over the campsite; a blue-white beam descends | Lovelace's account (both witnesses) |
| June 1977 (approximately 4 hours missing) | The abduction; Lovelace and Toby lose consciousness; examination aboard the craft; triangular implant placed in Lovelace's thigh | Lovelace's recovered account (under hypnosis) |
| June 1977, Dawn (Day 2) | Both men wake outside the tent; radiation burns; extreme dehydration; nausea; hair loss; profound physical weakness; they immediately pack camp and leave | Lovelace's account (both witnesses; corroborated by physical symptoms) |
| June 1977, Return | Lovelace and Toby drive back to Whiteman AFB; report to base hospital | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977, Whiteman AFB | AFOSI agents arrive at the hospital; interrogate both men separately using coercive tactics; Lovelace provides minimal account (lights only); agents indicate they suspect more occurred | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977, Post-hospital | AFOSI agents search Lovelace's home and car by consent; confiscate camera, film, notebooks, and Toby's hand-drawn map of Devil's Den; Lovelace is hypnotized by agents | Lovelace's account |
| June 1977, After interrogation | AFOSI issues no-contact order between Lovelace and Toby; Agent Gregory warns court-martial will result from violation; the two men are separated and not permitted to say goodbye | Lovelace's account |
| September 4, 1977 | Lovelace creates a hand-drawn sketch of the triangular craft he encountered (the re-drawn version is dated; the original sketch was made shortly after the incident) | Documented; sketch exists |
| 1977–1979 | Lovelace continues USAF service; under ongoing monitoring by Agent Gregory; AFOSI surveillance continues | Lovelace's account |
| 1979 | Lovelace completes USAF active duty; separates from the Air Force; begins civilian life | Documented military record |
| 1979–2012 | Lovelace pursues education (psychology BA; JD from Western Michigan University); practices law; serves as Assistant Attorney General; maintains professional silence about the Devil's Den incident | Professional record confirmed |
| Post-1977 (years unspecified) | Toby's life deteriorates: insomnia; alcoholism; psychological collapse; marriage to Tammy ends | Tammy's testimony in The Reckoning (2020) |
| 2012 | Routine X-ray of Lovelace's leg reveals a triangular metallic object 6mm per side, 1.5 inches deep in the thigh, with two attached wires; radiologists describe it as appearing manufactured | Medical record; Lovelace's account |
| 2012 | Lovelace retires as Assistant Attorney General from the State of Vermont | Documented public record |
| 2012 (following X-ray) | Lovelace experiences flood of suppressed memories of the 1977 incident; horrific nightmares begin; childhood "monkeymen" memories also surface | Lovelace's account |
| 2016 | Chest X-ray reveals grid-pattern lung scarring; symmetrical drill-like scars found on both tibia bones; no surgical history accounts for either finding | Medical imaging; Lovelace's account |
| 2016 | In poor health, Lovelace makes the decision to disclose; begins writing Incident at Devil's Den | Lovelace's account |
| 2018 | Incident at Devil's Den: A True Story by Terry Lovelace, Esq. published by Flying Disc Press; case enters public record | Published; ISBN 9780692072011 |
| 2018 (post-publication) | Military helicopters reportedly photographed over Lovelace's Dallas home; Lovelace interprets this as renewed AFOSI surveillance following publication | Lovelace's account; images presented at conferences |
| October 13, 2019 | Astonishing Legends podcast Episode 155 "Abduction at Devil's Den" airs; described as one of the podcast's most popular episodes | Documented podcast record |
| April 16, 2019 | Lovelace claims a further abduction from his Dallas home | Lovelace's account |
| June 2019 | Luis Elizondo — former AATIP director, TTSA investigator, host of History Channel "Unidentified" — travels to Dallas to personally interview Lovelace | Lovelace's account; Elizondo's involvement documented |
| 2020 | Devil's Den: The Reckoning published by Flying Disc Press; includes Tammy's testimony about Toby's decline; thirty curated experiencer letters; expanded childhood and family incidents | Published |
| November 28, 2021 | Astonishing Legends Episode 222 "Devil's Den: The Reckoning Part 1" airs; Lovelace returns to discuss sequel book | Documented podcast record |
| 2021 | Lovelace presents at the Ozark Mountain UFO Conference; Google Earth imagery of triangular campsite clearing presented | Documented conference record |
| Present | Lovelace continues public speaking and media engagement; implant remains in place; case remains open and unresolved | Ongoing |
