By Tim Binnall
For the third year in a row, a New Hampshire police department is celebrating their community's place in UFO lore by way of a special alien-themed patch. The cool creation was unveiled on Wednesday by the Exeter Police Department ahead of the town's annual UFO festival to be held this coming Labor Day weekend. The gathering, which began 15 years ago, commemorates a legendary 1965 UFO sighting that has come to be known as the Incident at Exeter thanks to a New York Times bestseller about the case. Following a trial run in 2023 and a wildly successful wide release last year, the Exeter Police Department is once again getting in on the fun with a new 'otherworldly' patch to be sold at this weekend's festivities.
In unveiling the 2024 installment of the collectible, the department noted that it "features an alien with its arm around our comfort dog, Maple." The inclusion of the popular pooch came about because proceeds from the patches will go towards Exeter PD's comfort dog program. Those hoping to get their hands on the collective will have to make their way to New Hampshire this weekend as they will only be sold at the UFO festival starting Saturday morning. Based on the popularity of the patches in previous years, the department advised prospective attendees to "plan accordingly," since the collectible is likely to be as fleeting as a UFO.