The Light Gate Episode #004: Experiencer, author, researcher, Dev Rugne

The Light Gate Episode #004: Experiencer, author, researcher, Dev Rugne

Author: Preston Dennett February 2, 2026 Duration: 1:58:36
Experiencer, investigator, author, Dev Rugne has over 40 years of UFO research and independent investigative experience. She became interested in UFOs at an early age and has had many UFO sightings and paranormal experiences. Her main interest has been the abduction phenomenon, with a high interest in close encounter cases with unknown crafts. But she’s also studied other strange topics, including DogMen!

After moving up to Portland, Oregon, Dev rejoined MUFON in January of 2008 and became the Oregon MUFON Chief Investigator. Moving back to Northern California in early 2010, she became a Section State Director for seven counties, then became the Chief Investigator later that year. Dev is now the Assistant State Director and is on the STAR team. She has spoken at many chapter meetings, conferences, UFO-related radio shows, podcasts and has been on a couple of TV shows.

She is the author of the book, “UFO Investigator: A Personal Look into Circumstance, Investigations and Discovery.” Nothing but great reviews. About Dev's book: What makes people who are more than just interested in UFOs become UFO investigators? Is it that we want to learn the truth about an intriguing enigma? Could it be a burning desire to know what UFOs are and who is flying them? Or is it that our own sightings and strange events have us looking for answers through the cases we investigate? For me, it is all of the above. UFOs have always consumed my life, and I have always wondered why? After many years, I could no longer deny several events that had taken place during my life that pointed to a deeper involvement.

In this episode, Dev talks about her own personal experiences and encounters with UFOs and shares some of the most interesting cases that she has personally investigated in her career as a UFO researcher. 

Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here. 

You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

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Step through THE LIGHT GATE and settle in for conversations that wander the blurred edges of reality. Hosts Preston Dennett and Dolly Safran guide these explorations, sitting down with a variety of guests to discuss experiences and ideas that challenge conventional understanding. Each episode delves into specific, curious territories, from the well-documented mysteries of Unidentified Flying Objects and government secrecy to more personal encounters with the extraterrestrial and the psychic. The dialogue often circles back to profound questions about consciousness, the nature of the afterlife, and creatures that might exist just outside the bounds of accepted science. This isn't about sensationalism, but rather a sincere, open-minded examination of what these phenomena could mean for our perception of existence itself. The resulting podcast feels like a series of late-night talks, where the topics are vast and the conclusions are often wonderfully elusive. If you've ever looked at the night sky with a sense of deep curiosity, or wondered about the untold stories hiding in the shadows of the everyday world, these conversations provide a thoughtful space to sit with those questions. Tune in for a journey that is as much about the inner landscapes of belief and wonder as it is about the outer mysteries of the universe.
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