DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT ON INTERNAL REVIEW REGARDING THE RUBY RIDGE HOSTAGE SITUATION AND SHOOTINGS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
VII. IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS
AYERS, Stephen M.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Idaho. Judge Ayers handled the arraignment of Weaver on illegal weapons charges on January 18, 1991 and at that time scheduled Weaver's trial for February 19, 1991.
BAMFORD, Warren
Sniper/observer, FBI, Hostage Rescue Team ("HRT"), Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 2 team at Ruby Ridge.
BARKER, Jerome Anders
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 3 team at Ruby Ridge.
BIEHL, Dana
Deputy Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crime Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice. Biehl was involved in resolving the discovery disputes between the USAO and the FBI.
BINNEY, David G.
Deputy Director, FBI and former Assistant Director, Inspection Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington D.C. The Inspection Division conducted an investigation into the August 22, 1992 shooting at Ruby Ridge.
BOTTING, James M.
Special Agent, FBI, Los Angeles, member of FBI hostage negotiation team at Ruby Ridge.
BOYLE, Laurence
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Idaho. Judge Boyle conducted the preliminary hearing of Randy Weaver.
BROWN, Jackie
Friend of the Weaver family. Assisted Bo Gritz in negotiations with Weaver at Ruby Ridge.
BURKE, E. MacArthur
Special Agent, FBI, Seattle, Washington. Member of FBI hostage negotiation team at Ruby Ridge.
BUTLER, Richard
A leader in the Aryan Nation.
BYERLY, Herbert G.
Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF"). Agent Byerly investigated and submitted a case report to the U.S. Attorney's office recommending the prosecution of Weaver for selling illegal guns. In addition he assisted in the trial preparation of the Weaver case.
CADIGAN, James J.
Supervisory Special Agent, Firearms and Toolmarks Unit, Laboratory Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Principal examiner at the FBI Laboratory in the Weaver case.
CALLEY, George
Special Agent, FBI, Boise, Idaho. Calley participated in the crime scene research at Ruby Ridge and the interviews of the marshals involved in the shooting incident on August 21, 1992.
CALLIHAN, Brian
Supervisory Special Agent, Legal Counsel Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Callihan supervised the FBI response to the defense subpoena seeking the shooting incident report and supporting material.
CLUFF, J. Bradley "Jack"
Senior Deputy, U.S. Marshals Service and Resident Officer, Moscow, idaho. Conducted background investigation on Weaver for threat assessment.
COOPER, Larry T.
Deputy U.S. Marshal, U.S. Marshals Service, Jefferson City, Missouri. Member of the six-man team at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992 who was involved in shooting incident at the "Y."
COSTANZA, Frank
Special Agent, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. HRT helicopter pilot who flew reconnaissance missions at Ruby Ridge on August 22, 1992.
COULSON, Danny O.
FBI Special Agent in Charge, Baltimore, Maryland. Formerly FBI Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI Headquarters.
CURRAN, Christopher
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 3 team at Ruby Ridge.
DAVIS, James
Special Agent, FBI, Spokane, Washington. Had investigated Aryan Nations cases prior to 1992 and assisted in Weaver/Harris investigation.
DEGAN, William F.
Deputy U.S. Marshal, U.S. Marshals Service, Boston, Massachusetts. Killed in shootout at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992.
DILLON, T. Michael
Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, FBI, Boise, Idaho.
DOLAN, John T.
Special Agent, San Diego, California. Member of the FBI hostage negotiation team at Ruby Ridge.
EKSTROM, Lonnie
Former Chief Deputy Sheriff, Boundary County Sheriff's Office, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Participated in local law enforcement investigation at Ruby Ridge.
ELLSWORTH, Maurice O.
U.S. Attorney for District of Idaho during investigation and prosecution of Weaver and Harris.
EVANS, Gale Richard
Unit Chief, Violent Crime Unit, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
EVANS, Ronald D. Former
Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal(retired), Boise, Idaho.
FACKLER, Dr. Martin
Contracted with government as forensic specialist in wound ballistics at trial of Weaver and Harris.
FADELEY, Kenneth
Former BATF informant who bought two sawed-off shotguns from Randy Weaver in 1989.
GLENN, Eugene F.
Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Salt Lake City, Utah. Senior FBI agent at Ruby Ridge following August 21 shooting.
GORE, William D.
Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Seattle, Washington. Provided management assistance to Special Agent in Charge Glenn at Ruby Ridge.
GOW, W. Douglas
FBI Associate Deputy Director, Investigations, FBI Headquarters. Participated in FBI Headquarters decisions regarding operational plan after shooting incident at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992.
GRAHAM, Richard K.
Former Special Agent, FBI. Contracted by prosecution as metal detection expert for search of crime scene.
GRIDER, William & Judy
Husband and wife who were friends and neighbors of Randy and Vicki Weaver. Bill Grider relayed messages to and from Marshals Service and the Weavers during the Spring 1991 regarding surrender negotiations.
GRITZ, James Gordon "Bo"
Retired Green Beret and presidential candidate. Nongovernment negotiator brought in to negotiate the surrender of Weaver and Harris at Ruby Ridge.
GROVER, Cyrus
Visual Information Specialists, FBI Laboratory, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Member of Shooting Incident Review Team who measured distances at crime scene.
HAAG, Lucian C.
Criminologist, Carefree, Arizona. retained by prosecution at trial as forensic specialist in shooting reconstruction.
HALL, John C.
Supervisory Special Agent, Legal Instruction Unit, Quantico, Virginia.
HARRIS, Kevin
Harris was a member of the Weaver household and was involved in the shootout with Deputy U.S. Marshals on August 21, 1992. On August 22, 1992, Harris was wounded by shots fired by a member of FBI HRT. In July, 1993, a jury acquitted Harris of all charges in connection with the killing of Deputy Marshal Degan.
HAYNES, John
U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group ("SOG") Commander, SOG Tactical Center Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. First notified of Weaver situation in late March, 1991. Deployed SOG personnel to Ruby Ridge after shooting incident on August 21, 1991.
HAZEN, Lester B.
Special Agent, FBI HRT, (sniper/ observant coordinator), Quantico, Virginia.
HOFFMEISTER, Everett
Attorney appointed by Magistrate Judge Ayers in January 1991 to represent Weaver on illegal weapons charges.
HORIUCHI, Lon T.
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 4 team at Ruby Ridge. He fired two shots on evening of August 22, 1992, that killed Vicki Weaver and wounded Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris.
HOWEN, Ronald D.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Idaho. He was the lead attorney in the prosecution of Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris. In addition, he represented the U.S. Attorney's Office during the investigation at Ruby Ridge after the shooting on August 21, 1992.
HUDSON, Henry
Acting Director of the U.S. Marshals Service during the time that the U.S. Marshals Service was formulating plans to effect the arrest of Weaver on failure to appear charges after Weaver's failure to appear in February 1991. Hudson was confirmed as Director, in August, 1991 and approved the operational plan to proceed with "Operation Northern Exposure" prior to the shooting incident on August 21, 1992 at Ruby Ridge.
HUFNAGEL, William
U.S. Marshals Service, Enforcement Division. Part of the U.S. Marshals Service surveillance team at Ruby Ridge, prior to August, 1992.
HUMMEL, Terrance A.
Chief U.S. Probation Officer who notified court and U.S. Attorney's Office of letter from U.S. Parole Officer Richins to Randy Weaver which had included incorrect trial date.
HUNT, David
Senior Deputy U.S. Marshal, Boise, Idaho. Assisted with Weaver threat assessment profile and was a member of U.S. Marshal's Service team conducting surveillance of Weavers in the Spring of 1992. He was a member of Observation Post Team at Ruby Ridge when shooting incident occurred on August 21, 1992. He reported the incident to U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters and local law enforcement.
IMBROGNO, Cynthia
U.S. Magistrate Judge, Spokane, Washington. Judge Imbrogno conducted the initial appearance of Kevin Harris at a hospital in Spokane on September 2, 1992.
INCONTRO, Mary
Deputy Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crime Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Incontro participated in efforts to resolve the discovery problems between the USAO and the FBI.
JEPPESON, Alan
Friend of Randy Weaver who conveyed offer of negotiations from U.S. Marshals Service to Weaver.
JOHNSON, Michael
U.S. Marshal for the District of Idaho.
JOY, Marnis
Sister of Randy Weaver who was brought to Ruby Ridge in an attempt to begin negotiations with Weaver during standoff.
JURGENSEN, Mark
Deputy U.S. Marshal, Seattle. He was to have been undercover marshal acting as land owner near Weaver property in "ruse" to effect arrest of Weaver in later phase of "Operation Northern Exposure". He arrived at Ruby Ridge after the shooting incident on August 21, 1992 and assisted marshals who had been involved in the shooting incident.
KAHL, Gordon
Head of a militant anti-tax group, the Posse Comitatus who was killed in shootout with U.S. Marshals in 1983.
KAHOE, E. Michael
Section Chief, Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Section, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI Headquarters.
KEENEY, John C.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice. Keeney reviewed the request of the U.S. Attorney's office, Boise, to seek application of the death penalty against Weaver and Harris.
KELLER, Ken
Reporter for Kootenai Valley Times, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Contacted U.S. probation office about February 7, 1991, letter to Weaver advising of erroneous trial date.
KELLY, Mike
Special Agent, BATF. produced information to U.S. Marshals Service about Weaver after Weaver failed to appear for trial in February, 1991.
KOENIG, Bruce
Supervisory Special Agent, Engineering Section, Operational Support Unit, Engineering Research Facility, FBI, Quantico, Virginia. Consulted with prosecutors on acoustical testing at Ruby Ridge.
KUMNICK, Francis "Frank"
Frequently visited Randy Weaver and associated with members of the Aryan Nations. Suspected by BATF of dealing in illegal firearms.
LANCELEY, Frederick W.
Former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI, Quantico, Virginia. Lead hostage negotiator at Ruby Ridge.
LIBBY, Ron
Deputy U.S. Marshal. Tactical Medic, Headquarters Witness Security Unit. Participated in surveillance at Ruby Ridge from April 2-12, 1992.
LIMA, Wilson
FBI Hostage Negotiator, Salt Lake City Division. Member of FBI hostage negotiation team at Ruby Ridge.
LINDHOLM, Dr. Charles R.
Physician, Spokane, Washington. Performed autopsies on William Degan, Sammy Weaver and Vicki Weaver.
LINDQUIST, Kim
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Idaho. Lindquist participated with Assistant U.S. Attorney Howen in the prosecution of Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris.
LODGE, Edward J.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Boise, Idaho, who presided over the trial of Weaver and Harris.
LOVE, Roger
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 1 team at Ruby Ridge.
MARGOLIS, David
Associate Deputy Attorney General, formerly Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division. Margolis reviewed the request of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Boise, to seek application of the death penalty against Weaver and Harris.
MASAITIS, Robert
Deputy U.S. Marshal, U.S. Marshals Service, Denver, Colorado. Masaitis was selected by the U.S. Marshals Service to participate as case agent in assisting prosecution in the preparation of the Weaver case for trial.
MATHEWS, Robert
Founder of a white supremacist group called "The Order" who was killed during a 35-hour standoff at a house on Whidbey Island, Washington, in December 1984. He was quoted in a letter from Vicki Weaver to U.S. Attorney's Office, Boise, Idaho, in February 1991.
MAYS, Warren
Deputy U.S. Marshal, Boise, Idaho. Mays prepared a threat assessment of Vicki Weaver as the result of two letters she sent to the U.S. Attorney's Office in February, 1991.
McGAVIN, Stephen P.
Supervisory Special Agent, Deputy Commander, FBI HRT, Quantico, Virginia.
McLAMB, Gerald Jackson, Jack"
Former Phoenix, Arizona police officer, non-government negotiator who helped resolve crisis at Ruby Ridge.
MILLER, Thomas W.
Assistant Special Agent in Charge FBI, Louisville who headed Inspection Team from the Inspection Division which investigated the August 22 shooting by the HRT at Ruby Ridge and prepared a report of the shooting incident.
MONROE, Dale R.
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 4 team at Ruby Ridge.
MONTGOMERY, Robin L.
Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Portland, Oregon. Gave management assistance to Special Agent in Charge Glenn during standoff at Ruby Ridge.
MORIARITY, Michael
Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, Spokane, Washington.
MUELLER, Robert
Former Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
NEAL, David L.
Commander of the Idaho State Police Critical Response Team, ("CRT") who led CRT group to rescue marshals from Ruby Ridge after shooting incident on August 21, 1992.
NEVIN, David Z.
Attorney, Boise, Idaho. Nevin was defense counsel for Kevin Harris.
NORRIS, Frank
Deputy U.S. Marshal, Tactical Medic, Headquarters. He was selected by the U.S. Marshals Service team leader Roderick to go to Ruby Ridge in mid-August, 1992 for future reconnaissance of Weaver property. Member of Observation Post team at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992 when shooting incident occurred.
PEREZ, Jose Antonio "Tony"
Chief of Enforcement Operations, U.S. Marshals Service, Headquarters. involved in developing and planning operations to effect arrest of Randy Weaver.
PETERSON, Charles F.
Attorney, Boise, Idaho. Peterson was defense counsel for Randy Weaver.
POTTS, Larry A.
Assistant Director, Criminal Investigation Division, FBI Headquarters. Chief FBI representative involved in formulating response to shooting incident at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992 who made decision to deploy HRT.
RAMPTON, Gregory
Special Agent, FBI, Boise, Idaho. Rampton and Joseph Venkus were assigned as the FBI case agents assigned to the investigation and prosecution of the Weaver/Harris case.
RAU, Wayne and Ruth
Neighbors of the Weavers who complained of theft and threats of violence by the Weavers and Harris. Their property was used as base of operations by U.S. Marshals Service and other law enforcement personnel during crisis at Ruby Ridge on August 21-31, 1992.
REYNOLDS, James
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division and former Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice. Reynolds and others in his Section consulted with the FBI and Boise USAO on discovery, indictment and death penalty issues.
RICHARD, Mark
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, department of Justice. Richard consulted with the FBI concerning the scope of the indictment and the discoverability of certain documents.
RICHINS, Karl L.
U.S. Probation Officer who sent a letter to Weaver on February 7, 1991 that erroneously noted that the trial date was March 20, 1991 rather than February 20, 1991.
ROACH, Jim
Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Marshals Service. Gave approval in late March, 1992 for undercover plan to effect arrest of Weaver.
RODERICK, Arthur
Branch Chief, Enforcement Division U.S. Marshals Service, Headquarters. Headed team of marshals responsible for conducting surveillance of Weaver property and developed plan to effect arrest of Randy Weaver. Member of reconnaissance team who was involved in shooting incident on August 21, 1992.
ROGERS, Richard
Commander of the FBI HRT. Primary architect of the Rules of Engagement adopted at Ruby Ridge crisis.
RYAN, Harold
Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Judge Ryan issued a bench warrant charging Randy Weaver with failure to appear on February 20, 1991.
SAULS, John G.
Supervisory Special Agent, Legal Instruction Unit, Quantico, Virginia. Consulted by FBI Headquarters on Rules of Engagement used at Ruby Ridge.
SEXTON, Gregory
Special Agent, FBI, Denver, Colorado. Denver SWAT team leader.
SIGLER, Lloyd
FBI HRT intelligence officer at HRT command post at Ruby Ridge.
SINCLAIR, George
Special Agent, FBI. team leader for exterior search of the grounds and outbuildings near the Weaver cabin.
SMITH, G. Wayne "Duke"
U.S. Marshals Service, Associate Director for Operations. Travelled with FBI HRT from Quantico, Virginia to Ruby Ridge in August 1992 and consulted with the FBI on formulating Rules of Engagement. Represented U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters at Ruby Ridge throughout efforts to effect arrest of Weaver and Harris.
SPENSE, Gerald R. (Gerry)
Attorney, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Spense was defense counsel for Randy Weaver.
SPRUNGL, Greg
Deputy Sheriff, Boundary County, Idaho. Assisted in crime scene searches at Ruby Ridge.
STAFFORD, John W.
Deputy U.S. Marshal, U.S. Marshals Service, San Francisco, California. Stafford was selected by the U.S. Marshals Service to participate as case agent in assisting the prosecution in preparing the Weaver case for trial.
STAGG, Louis E.
U.S. Marshals Service, Deputy Commander SOG. Led SOG reconnaissance teams at Ruby Ridge in mid-June 1991 and then was involved in the deployment and command of SOG at Ruby Ridge after the shooting incident on August 21, 1992.
STRICKFADEN, Edwin D.
Major, Idaho State Police. Commander of ISP officers at Ruby Ridge.
TAISTER, Michael
Visual Information Specialist, FBI Laboratory, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Member of Shooting Incident Review Team, who measured distances at crime scene.
TERWILLIGER, George
Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General. Terwilliger was briefed by U.S. Marshals Service on operational plan, and along with Acting Director USMS Hudson, rejected "lethal" and "non-lethal" plans.
THOMAS, Joe
Member of the Observation Post unit of the six-man U.S. Marshals Service team at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992.
THUNDERCLOUD, Mark
Special Agent, FBI, Spokane, Washington. Assisted Special Agent Venkus in handling search at the "Y" and prepared crime scene sketch.
TILTON, Mark
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 1 team at Ruby Ridge.
TORRENCE, Ed and Beverly
Husband and wife who owned property near the Weavers and told U.S. Marshals Service of encounters and discussions with Weavers.
TWOMEY, John
Deputy Director, U.S. Marshals Service, Arlington, Virginia.
VENKUS, Joseph V.
Special Agent, FBI, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Venkus, along with Gregory Rampton were responsible for assisting the USAO in the investigation and preparation of the Weaver case. In addition, he was responsible for developing search procedures and instructions for the searches at Ruby Ridge.
WAGES, Larry B.
Special Agent, FBI, El Paso, Texas. Wages was on of the first FBI agents at Ruby Ridge after the shooting incident on August 21, 1992. Wages was assigned search responsibilities during the initial search of the "Y" and directed later searches of the "Y".
WEAVER, Elisheba
10-month-old daughter of Randy and Vicki Weaver in August 1992.
WEAVER, Rachel
Daughter of Randy and Vicki Weaver
WEAVER, Randy
Moved his family from Iowa to Boundary County, Idaho in 1983. His failure to appear for trial on illegal weapons charges in February 1991 led to efforts by the U.S. Marshals Service to effect his arrest. On August 21, 1992 he was involved in the shootout with a team of Deputy U.S. Marshals wherein his son, Sammy and Deputy Marshal Degan were killed. On August 22, 1992 he was shot and wounded by shots fired by FBI HRT member Horiuchi. Weaver surrendered to the FBI on August 31, 1992. A jury acquitted Weaver of conspiracy, murder, and other charges, but found him guilty of failure to appear and one other count. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was released from incarceration on December 18, 1993.
WEAVER, Samuel
13-year-old son of Randy and Vicki Weaver. Died in shootout with Deputy U.S. Marshals at Ruby Ridge on August 21, 1992.
WEAVER, Sara
16-year-old daughter of Randy and Vicki Weaver.
WEAVER, Vicki
Wife of Randy Weaver who died as the result of shots fired by FBI HRT member Horiuchi on August 22, 1992.
WENGER, Edward C., Jr.
Sniper/observer, FBI, HRT, Quantico, Virginia. Member of Sierra 2 team at Ruby Ridge.
WHITTAKER, Bruce
Boundary County Sheriff. His office investigated complaints that Weaver had stolen property and threatened neighbors with violence. He coordinated local law enforcement efforts after the shooting incident on August 21, 1992.
WILLEY, Rodney
Associate of Randy Weaver who conveyed messages between Weaver and the marshals in the Spring/Summer of 1991.
WILLIAMS, Mikel H.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, Boise, Idaho. Judge Williams conducted the preliminary hearing for Kevin Harris in September 1992.