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Preliminary· Inquiry· Initiated::
09 /2_9 /1_998 •'
06/2_9 /_1_998, set to ex1>ire:
Details:: WijJiam Cooper·,- a resid_el)t_ of' Eagar·, Ar.izon_a,- is_ a
_right. wit)g upatr_iot" ,· who ._is. t)atiot)a_lJ:t tt)9Wn JI) th¢_ mi_l_iti_a
moveme_l)t_ -f-or·· h_is controversi_al broadcasts by means ot sh_o:r-t. wave:
ra,dio.- cooper was .i','t,erviewe_d a couple ot:i:es :rng the. (a;ll
of 1997 b:t th.e _L_a)::_esi_d_e -~.esi_dent: ~gent_ (S~ I because:_ h.e.
h_a4 mad_e ·al_legat_iot)s pertai_ning ·to: Tim M"r;;Veig ~ at)~ he bombing of
the otlah_om:a City· feder·al bui_id_i_t)~f i_l)_ 1_995 .- -
01)~ 6/1_9/98 a us· ·oeputy M_ar_sh_al, ,____ __________ __.
·attem1>ted to: serve_ a cr_imi11_al _s·ul'nID:cws ol) Coopyr·,. bu; cooper=
refused tQ accept_ th.e: summ_ons, an_d .h_e_ ord_ered.l .... ___ .... o(f~ hi_s 1,an_d.:
Tl)_e summ_ons: w·as ·_i_ssued a_s· a _resu_lt_ o( an_ I~S tax evasiol) case_
agai_t)st_ Cooper·, for- which_ h_e: h_as: been. ·it)_d_i~ted. .It: is: extremely·
Ut)_l_ike1y· th_at. cooper: w_i_ll sh.ow· up _il) _fed_eral di_str_i_ct_ cou:r-t _ _i_n~ ·
I>hoeni_x. ·a_s _requ_h::ed ol)_ July· _f .- :1_n4eed,- cooper seems to be
re1Jshi11g the. rol¢_ h_e h_as ·created .f'or= himse_l_f' i_n d_efying th_e· I~S.
an_d federal_ gove:r-11ment_.- Ile h_as: writt_en a Jcmg expl_at)_ation_
el)titled "cooper· _t:amil:t targeted b:t reds",- whiqh b_as: bee?) _
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the situatioi),- mostly· to "edu_cate_" th.em about_ cooper's pol.itical
bel_ie(s at)d the risks i_l')volved_ it he .i_s to_ be ar_rested.- M_ost
importal')tly,. th_e: us Marsha)s Ser.vice. is t)_ow· aware of cooper's
prof JJe ,- some.thing· th.ey· did not_ ·tt)ow· wh.en th¢ summ_o1:1s: was_ issued.-
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another·-: 'I'herefore, it- is_ recommended a_ preliminary· inquiry: ·he_
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We (William and Annie Cooper) have been targeted for impri-sonment_ or
extermination by the federal government and the _Anti Defamation Le~2ue (ADL)
for documenting and sourcing the truth about the tyranny and _despoti.Sm o(the
Jlluminati's coming socialist totalitarian new world order. We have worke~
feverishly ~ince 1988 documenting and sot1;rcing the facts of the treason·being·
brought abo·ut_ by the Illuminati's soci3list chanie agtmts in ~overnment, i_tnd _
through the activities of Secret Societi~s and organizatiQns such as the ~ybversive
Anti Defamation League.:They picked on the wrong People. We are no{afraid. We
will not run and hide._ We will continue to oppose evilwhenever_and wherever we
find it.: We will stand and fight_ whomever or whatever assault they may mount
against us.
I first learned of the treason takfng place in this- country (and around the world)
when I discovered the plan named "MAJESTYTWELVE" while a member of the
Intelligence Briefing Team and Petty officer of the watch in the comma11d center of
Admiral Bernard Clarey who at that time was the Commander in Chief of the
Pacific Fleet. The plan outlined the implementation of all of the planks of the
Commu·nist Manifesto which began with the graduated so-called Income Tax
,administered by the fiction known as the Internal Revenue Sernce, the disarmament_
of the American: People through laws instigated by a series of "terrorist" acts,_ the
formation of a world police force made up of the _United Nations force known as
NATO comb_ined with the military forces oftbe'United St~tes and the members of
the United Nations force known as the "Warsaw Pact." which plan is outlined in
State Department PublicatiQn 7277,- It documented the intent to demonize and target
Patriots and so-called "tax protcstors" through "Project Trojan Horse•~~-· and much
much more. · .
We have l>een docifmenting and sourcing the facts of this plan sfnce 1988 through
my book "Behold A Pale Horse", my radio broadcast "Hou·r Of The Time," in our
full size national newspaper ''VEBITAS",- "Oklahpma City: Day One," and in
'lectures and speaking engagements throughout the nation ~nd the w~rld. I have .
made ovel': 150 predictions_ of coming major world events since 1988 based upon the
above information supplemented by many years of,r~·search and have only been_
wrong once._
The Illuminati socialist President of the Onited· States of America,- Willfam Jefferson
Clinton, wrote in a White Hou~e men10 that, "William Cooper is the most dangerous
radio host ~n America._" The,.lluminati's Rush Limbaugh read the memo on his __
so-called Excellence In_ Broadcasting Network in 1995 following the bombing of the
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Alfred P. Mllrrah Fcd.eral Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahonul'in an cowardly
effort to redirect. the socialist attack on so~called ''right.wing" radio hosts away from
himself and onto me while touting himself as "the most dangerou~ radio host in.
America."
' My FBI record, which=_was fnitiated by the investigation required by my Secret
security clear:1nce while in the U.S. Ail'.' Force, and my Top Secret Q (SO securi_ty
clearance while in the U.S. ·Navy, was one o( those found in possession or the Whi_t~
House during the scandal known as "Filegate" •. President Clinton ordered that all
agencies of government begin an investigation naming us_ enemies of th~
administration and "dornestic terrorists". Since when is t_elling the truth terrorism
_in this countl")'? .,
After 14 issues of VERJT AS which expose~·, d·ocumented, _and sourced ~he facts of
the treason and the fraud of the so-called income tax administered by the so-called·
IRS, a·series of 8 broadcasts exposing th~ Anti Defamation League as a criminal and_
subversive organization., and ~ur publication of the scathing expose ''O)dahoma
City: Day One" by Michele Marie_ Moore, the government and the ADt ordered
their puppets to go after us with the'intent of shutting us up for good._ U.S. Attorney
Janet Reno, the butcher o(Waco, ord_ered the Nail Gestapo to gri after us which
immediately launched investigations by the FBI, IRS, ~nancial Crimes Network,
and many others. Reno also ordered _her Phoenix based puppet_ U.S. Attorney Janet.
~apolit~rio to shut us up._ Ou( investigation. demonstrates that Janet Reno, Phoenix_
based United States Attorney Janet Napolitano, Assistant_ United States.AttorneyWinerip
and Special Ag~nt Frank Shupnik, and possibly Judge Irwin are members:
of the ADL. Shupnik and Wim::ip have been the most persistent and subversive of
the Law in their relentless persecution of this family.. ·
When the government began its investigation (persecution) of this family we began a
series of Fre_edom Of•Information Requests (FOIA) which, along with our and
other's legal research, reveal~d that they had no authodty whatsoever to conduct.
suc_h an investigation~ .In fact it once again confirmed that the federal government
has no authority or.federal jurisdiction within the territorial bQ,undaries of any state_
of the union_ whatsoever except_ on property purchased by the government where
jurisdiction has been ceded to the federal g·oyernme_nt by the state's legislature and
over only th_os~ specific crimes enumerated in the Constijution (or the united States
of America. There·is only one exception and that is extr~territorfal jurisdiction_
brought about by treaties with_ foreign nations such as the Crown Qf England .. We
are not citizens of any foreign goverrimen~_ We are not subjects of the Crown of
England or Great ~ritain. We ar~ n_ot s_ubjects o( the _Queen of England or Great __
Britain. If you: think this is far fetched be forewarned that these·people are noted in
the Internal Revenue Manual as ·being subject to ·the Tax.. ·
My research. was confirmed when I found the following quote.by Suprem~ Court.
Justice Fields::
"The powe~ of tlie United· States _to tax is limited to ·persons, property~ and business
withi_n their juri~diction, as much as that of a state is· limited tQ the s_ame·subjects
within· its jurisdiction •. "
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·vears ago I dlscovered that the Internal Revenue Service is NOT an agency o( the
Department of_the Treasury or tfte_ federal government. l_t is not listed as.required
by law in_ the United States Code undet the organization_ of the Department. of the
Treasu~ry noris the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms,. or.the Secret
Sel"vice, nor are any of these bogus agencJes listed in the United States_ Code as
agencies of a.DY other branch of government._ These agencies are in fact fictions._
And then I discovered t_he reason. why._ The Unit~d $tates Suprem_e Court in __
·Brushaber v, Union Pacific Railroad_ Company had already ruled the .f!tderal income
tax VOID because Congres·s bad unconstitutionally delegate~ legisl~tive power to
the Secretary o( the Treasury to write the Law concerning the administrative and
enforcement procedures. l( was a blatent and unconstitutional breach of the
seperation of powers and in any case the Constitution does not grant Congress the·
ability to delegate its powers to ·anyone or anything or any ~ntitiy, 'That is why there
are so many lies and so much subterfuge.involved in. the administration and
, enforcement_ of the tax by the so-caUecl Internal Revenue Servic~-- :,•
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We published several stories revealing the results_ of our rese_arc&-fnto the history of,
and the Law concerning~· the IRS. \Ve also published- a lawful "Public' Notice" in_
issues #14, 15, and-16: of VERITAS national newspaper_ which _enu·merated certafn
-facts· discovered in Dan Meador's and my research._ The law allows: us to pres·ume
the content o( the:Publlc Notice to be "presumed facts" since neither IRS or the
United States government has ever denied any of the facts thus presented.:
In light_ of the above we filed FOIA requests asking the lRS for specific d·ocuments
which specifically require us to file and pay the so-called income tax~ .. : they could not_
and did not produ_ce any such documentation but sent me a copy of an old 1040
which I had _filed before I mustered the guts'to stop filing based upon. the.
information I had seen in MAJESTYTWELV~·and from my research which
·verified that ~he tax is_ a criminaf fraud~ The implication_ was that the 1Q40s which l
bad filed in _the past was their only authority. In other words'! had signe4 the form_
stating th~t l was·a "taxpayei:-". The interpretation of the IRS was that since I had
filed previously it was an admissiQn that I_ was required to file. Hitler would have
loved their' reasoning. ·
We also fifed FOIA requests as_ldng the IRS for specific documents which gave the
IRS the_authority'to conduct an investigation of a_ Citizen of Arizona. The IRS could
not, and did not, produce any such documentation. We noticed Speciaf Agent _
Sbupnik and Assistant U.S., Attorney Winerip to produce their _creden_tials and
documentation of their authority, to_ conduct such.an investigation .. _. t_hey refused
because they could.not as no such. documents exists-: ·
We learned of an secret agreemen_t between the individual states of the union and
the IRS. We obtained an_ unredacted· copy and found that it is an. agreement granting
jurisdiction to the IRS to require federal employees who are state Citizens and
reside,nts,o(the states tQ file and pay the so-call~d federal fncome_ tax. No cession of
jurisdiction over'these people was granted by the state legis]a_ture as required by
Law._ If the so-called Internal Revenue Service h'as the jurisdiction and authority to
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requfre Citizens and _residents o( the states· to file and pay the so~called foc~me t_ax:
why do they have to hav_e an spe~ial secret agreement between the IRS and the states
to tax: their_ federal employees who live· and work outside the jurisdiction and
authority of the United States government?
We filed suit against the United States government, the IRS, Attorney General Janet
Reno, U.S. Attorney fot the District of Arizona Janet Napolitano, and others,
demanding .the court simply order the defendants to either prodμce the
documentation· tha_t allows the IRS t_o tax and/or investigate a_ Ci_tizen_ of any state of
the u_nion:or admit tha_t nQ ~uch documentation exists, and several other points o(
Law. The suit bas been active for almost three years and the federal judge has
refused t4> order: the defendants tQ obey the law and produce their autbority or
admit that it does not exist._ The attorney for defendants, Katz (another ADL
member) has slipped up and admitted in documents that he/she filed· in this case .t_hat_
no such documentation (thus no such_ authority) exists in the Phoenix District, This
suit is still awaiting adjudication in United States District_ Court_ in Phoenix, Arizona._
The government and- the ADL_ wants us fn prison or dead before the juctge is forced
to rule in.our favoi- as he must if he obeys the Law.- Recent experience ·,tlls us that
the courts have been corrupt~d and the la_w is frequently ignor~d. Pr_o Se ~tigants
.are all bu_t ignored by federal judges who pass the cases to clerks to handle._
We have not committed any crime; but_ on June 18, 1_998 a United States Marshall
came to the Trust Headquart_ers in ·Eagart Arizona_-to serve a summons for crimi_nal
trial in U.S. District Court in Phoenix· Arizona on_ "legal fictions". We told him_ that_
we are not the legal fictions named in the summo~s and ordered him off the Trust
property. I told hi~ he was_ trespassing and that he had no federal jurisdiction or:
authority within the territorial boundaries of the state of .Arizona. He knew.I was
right and obeyed me without sei:-vfng the papers. If he had_ authQrity and/or
jurisdiction_ why did he not serve the papers and_ why did he obey.my order that he
get_ o(fT-rust property immediately? ·
Sine~ no service was made the Cou_rt can take no action if the Court obeys the Law~
As we discove_re_d witl~_ \Yaco, Ruby Ridge, ~nd_ other federal atrocities the federal_
Courts seldom obey the Law. The Marshall told me that i(we did-not app~a~ in
federal Court i_n Phoenix, ...\rizona o_n July 1, 1998 _a warrant will be issu.ed for: out
arrest. We will not appear as the court has no jurisdictiQn or authority over us as
Citizens of Arizona and we will not allow an arres_t to occur._ We will stand and fight_
their Gestapo with all the means at our disposal any assault_ whic_h may be mounte·d
upon our property or persons, ·
Our child-ren_ will remain_ with us. They are not shields, as our enemies will claim•,
any more than_ children ,1ave bee~ shields fQr families which have been attacked byde,
spottsm th~oughout histo_ry. Allowing our children_ to ~isappeai: into th~ imn:ioral
and destructive government child care and fo.ster: home industry ru:n by the mind .
controlling bogus Psychology profession only to be abused and sexually assaulted for
~any years is a fate. worse than.death, and we simply will not aUow _such a thing to
happ-en to our 1_1recious llt:tle girls.: ·
These peopfe are morally ba_nkrupt and fo_ fact are Nazf jack booted thugs of the
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worst SS'Hitler.storm trooper.type._ They have no ethics, morafs,_or respect for life,
property, religion, oi- the Law._ Ttie N~zis_ were socialists and socialists are Nazis ..
Socialists are in complete control of the government of tbe united States of America
today.
Please remember that_ we are not anti-government, radical, fund·amentalist, crazy~
suicidal, or anything else we may be called. We are intelligent law abiding·
reasonable People who have drawn our line hi the sand._ Our e11emy will attempt_ to
demonize.us in_order to obtain the public's permission_ to_murder our whole family
just as they did the Weaver, family and the Branch Davidians at Waco, Texas. I _
never thought I_ w'ould hear so-called C_hristians whose ancestors fled the old world
to escape religiou·s persecution say, "The Branch Davidians desei:ved_wbat they
got .•• they were just a bunch of religious fanatics," but I heard so-called Christians
say it_ over and over and over again.:
We are not crimfnals or child molesters, oi- bank robbers, or child abusers, or wife
beaters, or _husband beaters, or. any other label_ that may be applie,J.- If ~e are found
dead it will never be because we committed suicide ... it will be cold blooaed
murder .•. just as they.have done in the past. •• just as th-ey c!id at R_uby Ridge, The
World Trade Center,'Waco, and Oklahoma City. -
We are pro-government, lawful government, lawful Constitutional Republican
government as guaranteed to us in the Constitution for the Unit~d States of
America._ We know what the government is and_what it is not._ We know that.the
Constitution:for the united States of America constitutes the ~awful'government and
anything or anyone outside its strictures, limitst and powers is operating u·nlawfully
and are in fact outlaws._ · -
We know that the Constitution_ was not penned by a bu·nch of dotterfng old men who
did not_ understand the complexities ~f the modern age over two _hundred years ago.
The Constitution was produced by the greatest collection of geniuses _who_have ever-·
lived. It is the LIVING Supreme Law of our country~ It pr:ovides within the
document itself the provisions foi-. us to make any changes that_ we may deem_
necessary. Only a_ very f~w changes (Amendments) have ever been made. Those
changes or deletions wished for by the socialist/commu·nfst Illuminati have been
rejected by the American People._ That last fact necessita_tes_ the dem()nization o( the
Constitution and all who support it.
I hav~ served _my govern~ent all my life. I have been a member Q( the United States
Air ~orce and the United States 'Navy~ I am a combat veteran o( the Vietnam war. I
fought as a River Patrol Boat Captain in Vietnam earning medals with the "Vff for
Valor. I_ tookanOath_to, "support and defend the Constitution for the united States
of Am~rica against all enemies foreign and D_OMESTIC." I intent to fulfill that Oath_
until the day I die ... and after, if that is possible.
What we have included here is by no means the entirety o{ our- legal positfon. It is
ba_rel~ the begin_nin_g, only a few facts and questions that should ge~ you· thinking.
We w1U attempt to include much more through links from_ our WebPages._
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We hope.to win this battfo altliough _ tlie odds and- hfstory tell_ us tha~ we won~t.: If we
win then·ail America_ wins •.• if we lose the subversive Illuminati socialists in
go,'ernment and the '.A.DI, will tOSE big time._ We are not afraid._ I have engaged.
and fought better: troops than aqy o( the techno-spoiled bra(s they can or will ·e~er
· field against_ us._ In any case Wh~te_ver happens~~ as a'family ':Vill be ~ree ... and due
to the sheer volume o( our wo_rk that is in·public hands we will never be:forgotten-._ It
makes me yery sad to know. that ~ll of you will still be enslaved by tyrants and _
despotis-m in a totalitarian socialist new world odor (really stinks) ... ·unless you- also
draw your line and take your stand to fight the last battle for.Liberty and Freedom._
Ob ... I almost forgot. If they need a negotiator to resolve the situatfor:i send _ _ .
Lieuten~nt Colonel James· "Bo" Gritz ... -I_ would love to see him coming up the.hill to
talkus down. Please ••• oh please ... send- Grftz~_
Please pray,for us and keep coming backto our WebPages _ .
. htt;p://haryest .. trust.ore/targeted.htm.-W~ ~ keep it updated adding info_rmation,
documenting, and sourcing our position within the:Law~ and the corrupted _
Illuminati puppets- despotic and tyrannical disregard and·contempt fofthe Law._
Who knows ... you may even become awakened and join _the fight for. Liberty ·and
Freedom for all People ·regardless of race, re~gion,_ or place of ancestral origin.-
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Update; Eagar. Arizona - Bil! Coo-per
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Cooper Family Targeted by Feds
Upd3tePase
Tod.-'lf July J. 1998, U. S. Dis:ric: Court Judge Irwin (ADL) issued a
~nch
w::irrant for the arrest of Bill and Annie Cooper for not appearing i11
"lns*J
court on a summons which wa$ ?-.'EVER served. The United States has
no
jurisdiction or venue within the territorial boundlries of the State
of
.Arizona except over land that was ceded to the United StJtes by the
bythe
Legislature of the St::ife of Arizona.
WARNING n Any attempt by the !cderal government or anyone else to
execute
t~ unconstirutional and unlawful arrest warrants iss-Jed by Judge
Irwin ·
"ill be met nith :urned ri:sistanee. Any petson who attempts to kidrop
our
children ~vill be shot on sight~
\Ve are. and have always been. fonned as the Constitutional and
i .;.w{u)
unorg:mized Militia of the State of Arizona. We ,,ill be Free under
the
Ccnst1tutional Republican government guaranteed to us by the
C.oMtitution
for the united States of America or we will be dead. We h3ve dmm our
lifl{' .
in the s:1nd. Cross it :'It your own (isk ..
Sources within local "policing agencies• hJv~ informed u$ tMt the •
Feder:il
Bureau oflnvesngation has been put on notice by seyeral ranking
loca~ I~w
trJ~r,cry,\'nt personnel th:n ... We "m absolutely not allow another
'Rub
Ri;:. · - ,\':tco' to occur in Apache County. Anzon:1 " Glenn Jacobs.
ownc ..
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Upd;lte; Eagar. Arizona - Bill C~J?er
a~d publisher ofrhe Round Valley Paper, spoke pcrson:lly Ia.st night
lQlhe
Apa::he County Shenff. 'I'hc Sheri.ff told Gl~nn. "I have pu1 the FBI
on
r.01:ce that they arc not welco:n: to come into this County and harass
the
Cooper family_•
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•1 Joie de Jesus Riv- said federal ! Mill". . • ·tia· man·: i, agents. woul4 , ~e'"' careful!}' to
• _ •, arrest Cooper, who faces a f out• · :,.,
count indictment on charges that he• 'fu · t failed to pay taxes from tm · to :~e' ses . 0 l994 and' submitted ·false .informa•
. .I,,' . . . ·. , tion to a l;>3nk to obtain a loon, I "We are going to, proceed with' -~ec' og· ·n·IZ•· 'e prudence and "caution and handle• . :.1:; ' , ' . _ I ~ matter in ·<t,ie COlll'Se," Rivera I · i sai~ 'declining to comment further. , t t 'Apache County Sheriff ·Art J,ee 1 ·,•I'ar·ran { I J I o' l said', .he has advised federal au•
-ff i · ' : :'J .$ C\ t thoritie_s to move cautiously against
Cooper, who lives in a hilltop house
By Jerry Kammer ; in Eagar.
' :TheArizona~lie 'After talking with CQoper, 'Lee , l An. eastern Arizona militiaman is .said, 'he ·cautioned federal authorities ..
~ . vQWi.ng to defy ·an: arrest warrant ' that·· ".'it• could. deteriorate ·into -an
i issued in ·Phoenix, on ',Wednesday · incident", if they moved in to arrest· I after he failed to ·appear..in .federal ' Cooper ai:id,his· wife, Annie Mord•
• , court,' on c~es that he .evaded .. hors'1·who was indicted on the same
incom~ taxes~ defrauded a ~ : cllarges. , ·
Wilham , a~ .. S.4, a media~ , ~I feIOike he meant what he said·
· $3.Wf, toe of pie fed~ral ~overiunent ; when :he 'told ·roe' he ·-would -~defend·
who ¢laims.-to)belong to.the~~ , '' his prQperty with•·everythiog at his
. QDd' ContioedtaJ Army 'Qhbe' Be- ' l disposal," Lee said. .
. ~ .. posteii a :defiant message .ip The sheriff .sa~d 'Cooper ~wns I :
I : big , red , lettls ;'Thursday oo . his weapons, but he did nor know how .
f, ,Internet site: , ., ,, many onvhat kind., · ~
, 'f"WARNIN 1!! Any. -attempt · by .Lee said Cooper moved to Eagar
I · the : federal ·goveroment i Qt• anyone ' two . or three years ago froin St.·
.. else· to execute the \lllCOt:!Sl!JW,Q9.al, , Johns, wh~e he had ·once sp0ken of
, and ' unlawful -arrest , warran,ts '· , . , o~ng a library where , residents
will be met with armed resistan~." .+ could research the U.S. Constitution., . I
Federal authorities ·in Pboeriix are Miliiia members believe that• the,
responding'. with· calculated calm to federal government · has flagrantly
Cooper, who warned a 1994 conven:- , usuryed. the Constitution · by asserting
·a range of powers, including
' - Please se~ · MlUl1AMAN, 'Page A24 · the power to~.
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; Mili.tiaritan ~ ,t: t :
1 takillg·on
, -:allthorities:· .
-- MlllTIAMAN,-jrom Page Al
, tion in' Mesa of a. coming ·battle:
-against one-world gov~ent:
, .. .Blood' will· be sp1Ued,, m · the.
, $treets of America - it's foevita• ·
, ' ble," C<x>per declared ~e?, even as ,
,; he stressed that he d1dn t endorse
, ·violence. He has broadcast the .same
1 message around the world ., in _his:
; daily. sho{t-wave radio pl'ogram. -He
/ alSQ P.Ublishg,!,nC'.V$ffi~ .... · -----~ •
,, , "lJe sent, me, a tot of literature
. when he lived in St,· Johns," Lee
. .said.· "'It was the regular right-wing
' stuff#- militia-type literature on the
· bla¢k, unmarke.d heli~ters and the
'takeover of l the Uriited States by
United Nations forces;"
1 • A$ked whether Cooper had a,
! · broad'.followirig.in.the · county,~Lee'
, .said,•,"N2t, that I'm aware."
::---one .sympathizer"1s Gtenn Jacoo:s.
l . publisher of a·smaU weekly newspa~
, ·per, who• said he spoke to Cooper
1 early this week.
"He told 1me he, is not going to
! .submit to anest by tqe feds," -Jacobs
said.1 ':He-,said if they're,going·to-,
murder Jiim; they're going to ,have to
r' M it in the house, that thi$ is where
,,, he has . dra\Vtl ~his~ line in~ the $3.n4, ,
and he's not going to .ret~eat from it
l . think . he is- • expecting to be I m,_urjg~ py the FBI:' .,
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:---rx;ee:-dispuited~W~ite,
; repo(t that . "several rank~ng l~l '
, , law-enforcement personnel bad m• :
·fQOUed i,, 'the FBI· that they ,would i
'. "absolutely, not allow ano.ther Ruby 1
1 ·Ridge or:\Yaco·t?, «cut m ,:\pache ,
;,· Coun~, Anzona. . l-A,.1.. , ;Lee _said, however, 1 that ..,..,,._.,
. Cooper and Jacobs had spoken of
r, Ruby ·Ridge and _Waco,• ~~s of·
bloody confrontations that , in the i
militia .movement· have becomy
,symbolic of ~ederal government
brutality and arbitrary J>?WCC·
i ·10 · Phoenix, -Tom .Nixon ,of the
j u:S .. Marshal~ Office ~id au-- ..
thorities intend to act cautiously as
they enforce the arrest• ,warrant
·' ':'because no federal , agency wants,
' . any I oopies of Ruby • Ridge or
, . Waco." . ,
, But Nixon added, ""Obvtously,, at ', some point, we'll effect the arrest." · !
' 'Nixon said a federal marshal last, ,
\ month _ was unable , · to ser;ve a ·. :
; summons , on, Cooper. He said the t ciarshal visited: Cooper's. oome .but
·, was unable to establish that the man. t Who ,:net him there was Cooper. ,
l : Reached , ~y phone Thur~y,
1, , Cooper refused to ans\vef ,u~i~s,
' . responding ,.to a , report~r .s mquuy
I with a stream: of. ~scen:ities, before
} hanging up, • ;, , I i+, In his Web Stte, howeyer,· h~ calls.
I , the . summons · that the : mars.hal
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1:atternpted , to , • serve · ~unco~stitu•
ii tlonal':' and ~un),awful." ,He .sal? t~e
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.FEDERAL.BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence:: PRIOEITYTo::
Criminal_ Investigative_
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Date:: 07/02/1998
Attn:: DTOt.,_J' _____ _
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LLIA?{ COOPEE, aka Bi_~l Coo:E?er·-:
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,ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Synopsis:: TQ describe_ activit;es unde:z::w~y· ,in_.Arizona to bI"ing
c~I?tioned fugitives to -~ustice~ ·
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~ill_ Coopex:· .and I lhave both ,been_ char:ged _ b6
wit~1..t·a:x· .evasion_y ~t eederal dis rict ~ourt in .Arizon~.: .Title b7c
previousl)'' cax:ried .as: "WILLIAM .COOPER; AOT.;DT.".
Prelimi~ary· Inquiry Initiated: "06/29/1998, set to· expire
09/29/1998~ .
~t:ails: On '7 /01/1998 ·federal ·bench_ :.wlrrants ·:erf .issued ,for
Bill Cooper -and! !because ._ ______ ,__....,_refused to b6
appear it:1 district court in :E>hoeni,-c _in response to ·charges of b7c
"income .tax evasion.-. A_ Deputy U.S. Marshal had attempted_ to serve
Coope:t: with a summons_ on 06/.19'l1998, ,but .Coope:t: threw .the .Deputy
Mars~al off .hi$ property without receiving the summons. ·
.·Bill. Cooper, .a ,res1dent of· the s1mall eastern_ ·Arizona
town of Eagar, is nat·ionally '.known .among militia members and
other :t:ight wing .zealots. Cooper hosts· .a tal_J.; show. by ~eans of
short wave radio, and ·he .frequently,condemns the federal
government, Justice 'Department, a:nd_ th_e FBI _for .the "atrocities''
at ·Waco an_d ·Ruby Ri'dge. He_ :is convinced there .is: .a government-=
sponsor·ed social_i_st conspiracy to est:ablish_ a "n.ew world order."
I>hoenix:
Coopex:: is a_ proli_f ic writ ex:· on_ ~he~ ln~ernet, and much
information about_ him and his: bel_ief_S: can be_ acce_ssed~ at: ·his.
websi_te:- www.ha_rvest-:-trust·.or~.. C<;>oI?ex:: _has wx:itten_ def1an_tiy· on.
the. Intex:n.et_ of the~ bench_ warrant_ issued. in Phoenix: ana. of his.
in_t~ntion_ to go to. war·_ \'lith_ th.e f_ederal_ go_v~rnmen_t. An_ examI?le:
of_ his statements. .1.ncl~des :: "Any· attempt_ by· the. ·federal_
government_ ox:· anyon_e_ else~ to execute. the_ unconstitutional_ an4
unlawf°ul_ .ax:rest: warr:ants: _issued by· Judge_ 1·rwin .wil_l_ .be>met:·with _
_ a:x::med .resistance. · ~y- person_ whQ ·.atte-mpts to l<i_dnap· our· chil_dr·en_
will_ be. shot· on sight._" · · · ·
On 7 /Qi/.1_998 a meeting was_ hel_d _ in Phoenix: to_·
.... c..0..0.1.:~Unate: _f°ederal __ enf:Orcement. efforts_ to bx:ing· CooI?et:· andl _ I
L__J to justice.- Among those_. at~end_ing were. ASAC; Ray· Churay· of_
th¢ :e_ho~ri_ix: Division;- c_rimina: chief Toro Hannis,. oeo1,t: ~x:irn.;nal_
~hief_ Mary· Murguia,- lj.US]j.s I _ . !9_f_ the:
u·. s .- lj.ttox:ney' s Off ice:_ (USAO).,: Distx:.ict: of_ lj.x:izona; Chief_ Deputy·
Tom Nj.xo:•· ~:S., .Marshals .Service .. (USMS); .Su ervis ·· UtY · I Jana_ A:cting·· Supervisory· Deputy..__ ______ ........,,........,.....,.of_ the
USMS;- an~_ c 1.ef_ of_ cx:iminal'. Investigations. ames. •: ie .. of_ th.e.
lnternal_ ~_even:ue Service .. (I~S) . .
A .. consensus.,was· .. reached .. that therr WOJ))d" be no·
immediate_ action_ take.Ii_ to arrest_ Cooper and I lt should
be: noted that· Coopex: ·has_ "brought_ orie · ox:· more armed militia
"soldiers o:i::- bodyguard-s" to his.,hc,me_ .in ,Eagar·, and Coopex:· see_ms
to be: spoil_ing _fox:· ·a: f_ight .. lj. _ local_ repC?rter· who attempted to
contactcooper· shortly· after· this: tniti:1 summons service. attempt
was made, .advised USM Chi~f_.Deputy· that whe~ he visited_ the
Cooper· residenc~, the. ·house was surroun ed by f_i ve pick:-up trucks·
with_ sever·al_ men ,he>lding·_ x:ifl_es .in_ the truck beds.~:· . recent_ s:o:ve:saron, with. the .Lakeside Resident JI.gent. (SA I, Coopet:" said he was at war w_i~h the federa government,
an "_e as dr~w~.a line in-the sand."
,Given this mind set. and the_ fact that Cooper's house
sits on_ a_ high_ ridge overlooking a_ qu_ie~. residential area,· the
participants· in_ the meeting conclu_de_d_ there_ is· no hurry· to effect_
an .. arrest.:. The USAO stated that federal_ agents. "could wait: for ,a
year· and· half-, '.i_f_ n.ecessary·." ·Another factor to consider· is thj
presence: of Coopex:'. s. I ..,..
'I'h.e. 'O'SMs·, which ordinari_ly· woul_d be r:espons'ible for e~:ecuting the
warrants, has requested_ ·a:_ joint: ~BI/_I~S/USMS. approach to the:
I)roblem. ·
'I'_h_e presen_t_ strategy for deal_ing ·wit_h Coopex:- i_s to n.ot:
_init_i_ate ,any ove_rt. or provocat_ive action,· incl.uding. surveill_ance,.
£:oi:: some_ time,· pe:t'hap~ t~o ◊r three mon_t_ns· •: Not_ only- will. this_
give: C.ooper ti:me: "t~ cool_ of_f," but it_ wi_ll probably· discourage_
his· bodyg:uards .and. suppo,;ters_ .'f?ho .m~y· ~J:t;~. of sitti_ng. around with_
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nothin!i[ tc; _ do .,~n, the meantime,- the_ P~oenix:. Di vision "j Jl ::
gathering intelligence on_ Cooper and hi$ residence. SA_.__-----. .......... .-----'
(Lakeside_ RA) , who is: personally acquai_nted witb_ Cooper·, wi
coordinate_ with state and_ local_ la:w· enforcement_ agencie$ and_ the_
relevant_ f°edera1_ agencies (I~S a:nd USMS) to try· to bring· about_ a_
peac-eful_ resolution_ of_ this: matter-: · · •.
LEAD (s)::
Set_ Lead_ 1 ::
-PHbENIX:
At PHOENIX
Phoenix:
Inasmuch_ as the_ Lakeside RA has_ .n_o I:nternet access·,
s·quad 16· wil1 monitor activity· on Cooper'"s website and· will
f·orward relevant information_ from the· rnternet to the -case_ agent.(
Bill Cooper is a_ prolif_ic_ writer, so analysis_ as well_ as
monitoring a:re needed to keep the_ tnternet_ "intelligence to a
manageable_ amount fox::· the case a_gent.) ·
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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source, wh.q is not_ in. a_ I?Ositio?) tq testify-, I?rovided·
the_ followin~t Jnf.ot:mation ::
:E·ag:ar, ha:slhe sou~ce· ach,i~ed' that Bili Cooper·, a: r·esident of'
and the source believes: tha~~l------------------------1 I I
Cooper· JS: affili_ated. with. the_ militia_ movement, and_, h_e~
hosts:, a_ .radio broadcast_ "in_ which~ he~ fr·equently· condemns: the
·f eder·al_ 9-overnment -: '
-·6-/3-0-/9-8 ---ai Lakeside,- Arizona (telephonically)
F'& I L-l ______________.. 1,l.l,IV2ic..;.· __ Dato dktatod ___6 _./i-.3. .0 _./i-.9. .8 _______
by SA
·-nis &xuraet:« contains D?illl¢r r~t:14ations nor ~oncli.i$k,ns o,f the FBI, It is the rr~erty of th¢ FBl and j$ WMd to yoor age0¢y;
it ind iu «intents are_ tiot ~ be 4~4 ouuide )'.Wt agency.
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Nat·ional Csens_At·_jr· ·for· the Analysis · of· Violent crime_
Contact( _ I
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Title:_ CHANGBD;-
M!LTOlt ·WILLIAM_ COOI>ER,- aka BILL COOP.ER_-:
FUGI'TIVE·;- , I F~UGITIVB;'
'l)..O'I'-.DT
\Synopsis:_ This~ case: -was_ ref'errea: to th_e~ National_ Centex· f·or· · the.
,An-alysis .of' 1Vi0Jent crimE{ by· the~ I>hoeniX: Division._
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Detail~:_ . SAJ I ·takr1:· ::· ·:e:i ~·;·;;· ·::·:n~·f/, Phoenix_ -FBI_ telep_honical·ly contacted · ssA:lregarding
c_aI?t~one~_ m_atter.: ,He~ ~u_b~equently~ : -•~ :I -:C .reg~rding b6
capt.1_oned ,ma_tter ·to the_ .NCAVC._ SA .... ____ ........,,_has requested_----. b7c
assistance j n dr~-i5rning· an arrest: st:i;a~~gf f·~x:· CooI?er· ·a:ndl I
I _SA__ !indicate~. that: ther~~ we_re no:_
immediate~ plans to .. arrest: 'Cooper·, and_ he. would_·be_ ·forwarding·
<additi9nal_ informat'icm. tQ the. NCAVC: for·· their· review·.: -
. At· _this::time, it: :is_ requ·ested that a_·case,,be_ opened at_
the. 1NC1)..VC- •.and a J_ead_ assig~ea_ to SSl)..j Ito: assist the~
.Phoenix: ,Di vision. ·
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nbueminbge r~ dtovri steh4e o ~f-_-~t~h-·e_ _p __u_ r__ p_o_s_e_ _o _f_ __t_ h_e_ __i ,.....intser~ v-i_e_w_, ___. ......_......:;
·provided the. following information:_
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from in Phoenix,
Arizon_a:._ Bill_ Cooper,
had some A · ·
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of: :a ·an
obtai~n~_e~--='l'"'r"-=---~--.---.---._J ~.,__-------,., ........ --c-a-1~.l~ed_
Cooper· I bu \--ii...L.I.U.U.la:.L;....J,lj=.....i.1.U.1,;.....,i;1.I-...Q..J..1......t:.i1U..la:.L~.U.......I..J::LJ.J:i......J.I.Wi...L..L......l.l..t=.----determined
bnceJ lwas able_ to brea){ the. ice. with_ coopeiduring
-this teiephone_ conversation, Cooper , acknowledged_ that -a_
deputy- marshal bad shown_ up to set"ve him a_ summons:, but: coopeisaid
he haci ·throwJ:i. the. ·marshal_ oft of_ bis property·, and the_·
summons w~s: 1).f''er ser,ted ·oux:ing: the. co~rse_ of_' the_ telephone __ . _
c_om,rer·s:ation, _ ltried_ tq persuade_ coopei- that he should_
deal with_ the federal_ court, but cooper respon.ded,- "'X: don't_ c·are_
a~out. the. system._• He. also told.I I that_ he_ was goin<J tq
·f_.1,9:ht .-
. Dut"ing: the._ conversation, I I learned that_ coopet"
I ~nh];Ih~~,- :and he. ·has ~ n_ewslettet" caICiea_ "'Veritas._" When_
_ _.. __ ·as){ed how he_ might: get a_ copy of "'Vei-itas~, coopet"
.....t._. o_l_d. ......... i-m--a.t he can con}e. ovei- to the_ 'house_ aQ_d_ pick: one_ up
persona-11)'· )~ ____ ___.]then_ agreed_ to come_ ov~r ·within_ the_ ?).ext,
five minμtes:, -a:n_d he drov~ up to coopet"'s residence, but. when he
·arrived,- be. noticed_ that. there were_ about three. dogs_ barking
1oud1)'.' ._ I I said the. dogs were tied tQ _ cars .. pat"ked b)'.' the:
house,- an_d one. of the_ dogs ·was a large Rottweiler·.
tnvostigatioll«1 06/29/1998 at Lakeside, Arizona (telephonically)
F'i.k # IL---;:::=====:::1:l=-=i=v==;;-----------[)atodicta.ted 06/29/1998
by . SA I vdkm:
~s ~VIXl?t.lt c~im noithor r_~ndltioos 'Dl)f C9f.lC~OtlS of tho J=BI, It is tho p~Ort)'. of tho FBI and is loaned to yovr agonc>:,
it and its ~onts at_o 00t to be d~od wuido yoor azoncr.
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As: I I approached the __ residence, a .... 1 ...................... - ...... -
approximately! ~ approached him and told him that
lvlr -: Cooper is not doing an'{ more interviews._ The young man was_
·about_! land a military-type haircut._ He_ ~t:r: : , 45· pistol_ on his_ right_ hip._ The_ you11g man gave_ I ~ome -~o:eies ot the :eublication_ 'Ve:t"itas," ·a114 he_ said
t a~oope:t" would not be givi11g any more interviews until. this i$
•a11 over'.." - ·
_ I 1 mentio11ed that_ about_ a11_ hou:t"· before_ calling·
Cooper·, he had_ gone. to_ a local residence who_ explained ·to him · ·
where · -· - · · · _ ed · this fact, I tnoticed
that_ ta · · · with bi11ocul_ar·s
from '-:c.-o_o_p_e_:t"T"s..,.: -p .... _r_o_p_e_r_,,t,...y"""'· .-_ ---,A,,...t.-_-t.-r---... · i~~ed up the:
newspaper·s at_ coope:t"'s house, notice _ that_ there. were·
about_ seven ·vehicles, including three_ :eickU::E? trucks an~ f ou:t"·
cars._ ·
Accordi11 to o( .------------------.__-...... ,,__-----,---...,.....-----,,-----........................ -------- the:'""""""" __ --,----,,---,.......,,-,-.....,... is. a person_ whom cooper rug . rus •
·Furt ermore,_ be m1.9ht_ trust_ ::~che ca11 ;ty· sherif·f· Art Lee_ and
maybe_ on~ of his deputies. I___ _who _ran a I I
store_ inJ IArizo11a,- to . !previously that. there.
was. a lieute11ant_ in_ Apach_e_ county who i_s_ aff_iliated_ with. Coope:t"
and his mi_liti_a_ movement. - -
During the. course_ o_f the ~nter?iew·,I I'.
expressed_ ......... ~.s;;;.L. ............... ~ a co11frontat1.on_ with coope:t" could _ lead_ to
v · 6 ·e c • specifically· S:aid_ that_ he.· does_ not intend
of cooper's· appare11t. intent to l".esist_
._a_r_r_e_s~t-;--y-·-t,.......e ______ ......,.....,.....,gov~rni~e;t becaus;- he ~07S _not W~llt to.
create~ ·a panic. in the town-: _ _ ... ...- clarif_ied, however · that
if shots ~f e. f_ired ol".· a f edera _ seige is un~erway, he_ will f I - ----
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C-: .Arthur· Lee,- the Sherift o( Apache __ County·, ·caliea
SJ?eC~al .:Agent: _(SA) I Ion July· 2,- 1998,- and_
I?rovided the_ following infox-mation:_
, Sheriff: '.L~e advised tb_at: be_ bad_ j\1st_ been_ on_ the_ phon~.
with_ Bill_ cooper·, .and_ they· had spoken 'fox- approximately· 30 ·
Jninutes .: Coop ex- told the · sher if r· how be_ believes ·the federal_
income_ tax: is the_ ·equf_vaient_ ot a_ I?rohibited_ excise_ tax·.-
When_ ·asked_ •i( be thought_ that_ Bili_ cooper· represented a
threat_ to the_ community· :in_ which_ he lives _in_ ·Eagar,- Arizona,- the_
sber_if( responded, that: ·he believes Cooper could_ iive ·in_ that_
community- ·for· the_ next_ 50 years and_ .never· ·receive~ a traffic.
tick~t ._ - -
_ _ _ tn_ a_ I?r_ev~ous _ conversation_ wi_th_ s~I I sheI"ift·
Lee: .had· ·indicated .that: he_ ·was concerned_ that: federal_ agents may·
set_ up a seige_ ar·oun<i 'Coopex-'s. house_ in_ ord_er _to bring· him ·in_ to
custody._ Sherif°( Lee_ does ~ot_ want_ a -Ruby' :Ridge~ situation~ to
devel~l? •in_ his: countt-: ' · ·
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
7/8/98
Special_ Agent. (SA) I 1 attempted to
speak: with_ Bi_l_l_ Cooper: at. his residence on a hiiltop on the_ east
side of the town. of_ ·-Eagar, A:t:'izona. At apJ?r·oximately _11:0Q a.m. ,-
s~. I r: I drove_ his_ government_ vehicle )JD tbe road leading to
Cooper: s_ residence, and_ in_ doing· so, SA_ I !rol_led down_ the_
win_dows to make himsel_f' more visible_ and honked the_ horn_ to give_
waI"ning to the_ occupa ts o · coopeI"'s residence._ About_ halfway up
the_ ·1orig driveway·, SA_ noticed an_ individual_ (male) who -
. had emerged from the_ house, s~-~,..,.....-=---' got_ out_ o( the vehicle_
and ask_ed_ i( _he coul_d talk to Bil cooper·.: Th.e man_ responded
th_at be couldn't._ ----... · ·
At ~his 1>oint, _ SAJ I realized th_at_ he was
probably speaking- to Bill_ cooper·, who is a_ tall_ white male_ and
wears glasses. .The. man .believed to be Coope:r: ·was wea:r:ing a_ da:r:k
solid gray· shirt_ an_d_ dark sl_acks._ Cooper's- hair: is brown~ medium
len9th,· arid thinning somewhat_ on_ top. coope:r: appears to •be_ about:
· so years: of' age_ and is: heavyset-: · - · ·
· :Emergi_ng- -at_ coope:r:'s side and sliahtiy toward·s -ris bacr:
was 'a; vouna white male. n;-rhaps_ [ I who h_ad I ------.... -- - - ___ ...
. once· s~ lreal_ized he_ was probably s1>ea)<ing t_o
Bill_ Cooper·, the_ Agent_ .refer:red to ·th.e man_ ot:i_ th_e_ hill_ as Bil_l,
an_d ·the_ man did n.ot. correct_ him._ Bil_l_ Cooper: pr·oceede4 ·to wa:r:n
the Agent. that he_ was trespassing- and_ .,out o( his juri_sdiction."
coopex:: stated that: federal_· authorities had no jurisdiction_ on_ his
l_and, an_d h_e plainly said that_ if. any· federal agent_ approached_
his nropj:r:ty agai_n:. th~y would. be shot: He: ai~o demanded _th~t_ SA I _ ccmvey this_ 1.nf ormat1.on. to his_ super_1.ors ._ The_ ~gent_
tol_d <;o_ope:r: th~t. be_ had_ no desir•e_ to enga9e Cooner ·in a_ .figh~:,- _
even 1.f_ ~oope:r: ·_seel-:s on_e ._ coo1>er tol~ S~:~1-....,..,,,.......,,....,......,..,,.. ..... ~o 90 back_ an_d
talk to hi_s "snot_-nosed super:iors" .an_d tel_l_ them_ th_at_ he_ will. not_
submit to federal author:ity.- '.rhe_ Agent. then encouraged Coope:r: to
calJ_ h_im i_f' he_ had -any- questions or:- ·.if_- he_ thought the. ~gent coul_d
hell? alon<J the. situation_ .in. any- way-._ · ·
_ co~per .responded that the only ijeonie he wili talk to
are Sheriff Art ·Lee lof Apache county) o:r:1 I
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lcvestigati<>n on 07/02ll998 at ·Eagar, Arizona
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Datedktaled _ 07)02/1998 ~~=::;;-;,r-------
This do¢u!Xl¢nt -~= 1'1¢ith,ff ~1'14a~ tlQf C:OOCmions of tho l'BI. h is the ri:o;.,ertr of the FBf and is loaned to yout igen¢y;
ii and its ¢ontents are t.lOC to bo 4ist1™.lted Ol.lUide ;rout agency.
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C¢ntitW.tioo.off~OZo{ -..J _______ ..._ ____________ .On. 07/02/1998 .Page_ 2
. _ As SA_ I II?rep_ared tQ head bac}( -~o his vehicle~
c~ope~ yelled out, 'You guy~ hav~ really stepped on_ youl". dicks
this: time.-• coopel". also mentioned that_· a .lot_ ··more people_ were_
coming,- giving·the_ impression that·he had other suppol".ters who
wo~l<:}_ r~lly· t~ .his aid.: ~A.! I th~!l- got in~o .his vehi~le_
and_ backed_ down_ coopel".'s long driveway,- leaving the_ area_ without_
furthel". in_cident .: - - -
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· ·FEDERAL,BUREAU --OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: · PRIORI'l'.Y.Date:
07 /09 /1_998_,
, To: Cr'imit1al Investigatl ve_ Attn:_ .__ _____ __,
Q~ailtico Attn:-
NCAVC-• Ph0,2_£ .
/~quacf ·13/~I~:waollll,kJiiiie.1o1s. 1... wd.iiiie~B,gA_·_ _________
Contact:_ ._I _______________ .....
From:_
ApproVed•By'.~--------
Drafted By:_ t I F:dk"fri..•/Yf
case ID #: • ( :E>ending)
Title:. MILTON-, WILLIAM: COOPER,, .aka_1
·:an)- Cooner - 'FYGITIYEf I ·- .FUGITIV~;~
AO'I'-DT'
ARMED AND .. DANGEROUS,
s~n<?~sis :_ ,To: set_ l_ea~f_ to :Quantico '(NCAVC)..
•Preliminary· 'Inquiry· Initiated:_ 06/29/.1998,: .set: ,to ex{?ire_
"09/2_9/1998.~ '
,Encl'osures:: Enclosed_ for Quantico (~CAVC) are_ various documents_
:I?roviding~ background_ Jnfox:-niation_ on __ captioned,, sub,ects ._.
D_et~i;s:; ·on_ ,07'/0'j.!_ 998 'bench ·warrants •were :issued., t·:· P::enix for: Bill_ ,Cooper: and..,__ _____________ ---':because _ __
retus~d_ tQ appear· in e era · is ric . cou~ in_ .respo----e-.-------l
charges o( :in:Come_ tax: ev~sion ~-. A_ Deputy U-. s ._ Mars~al_ attempted
to serve_• Co9per with_ a_ summons on_ 06/19/1998/, but -coopext orderea
th_e .deputy ·~ax:-shal_ off_· ·his ;property: 'tl!'itho~t_. accepting_:the_
.summons.- _(It shoul4 ,be __ noted_ that ·the_.-depu~y marshal_ had:nQ idE:?a
co11~ex:-n fng · coop ex:-' s ba_ckgrou_nd ~- -and: ·the_;• deputy >max:-sha l'. .most
:assuredly ·would_ ~ave. =~andled_ the_ .situation: dif_terently· it the. IRS'
case_ agent,- ·who-knows :quite_ a_- bit_ ·about Cooper,- ·had_, passed_ on_
some_ of_ hiS: l<nowledge .) · · ·
:Bill_ ··cooper,- a_ resident of_· the smal_l eastex:-n_ Ax:-izon_a_
t9wn· o( ,E~gar, .is,'riationally· known: amon9 militi_a_ .mem~ers .. and
other: x::ight;_-wing zealots.- :cooper hosts. a ·talk_ show by: means of_
s_hort-wa·ve_ ra.dio, and. he_ f:requent1y· condemns_ the federal
9overnment,- the_ Justice_ ·De:[?ai"tment,: and ·the_ 'FBX: for 'the
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.,I • • •atrocities_" at Waco ·an~. Ruby· 'Ridge._ Cooper also publishes_ a
new·slettei-: entitled, •vei-:itas._" Among otnei-: things, he. proclaims_
there is~ government~sponsored socialist conspiracy· tQ establish_
a New Woi-:ld Order. . -
coopex:· .is a prol_ific_ writer: on the ·tnternet, -and_ much
information about him: and his beliefs can_ be. ·accessed at_ his_
Website:_ www.har-vest-trust.org.: coopei-: ·has_ written defiantly •on_
the. Internet of the bench warrants issued in Phoenix· and of his
i_ntention_ to ,go to ~tar-· wfth_ th.e - federal gov~-rnment., .. An: exa:mpie_
of~ 'his istatements in.eludes:_ •Any attempt· by the federal_
government. or· anyone else_ to execute these unconstitutional and
.unlawful_ arrest warrants issued by Judge Irwin will be·met with
armed resistance.. Any· person who attempts to kidnap our children
wiJl. be_ sbot_ on sight •. " ·
, The_ Phoen_i_x Division, in concert with the_ u·.s •.
~ttorney's Off_ice, u·. s ._ }:1arshal's. Service, and the Xntei-:n_al .
Revenue Service_ (IRS), ,has deter-mined that_ no _immedi_ate action.
will be_ taken to. arrest coo:()er- and I ~ ·1t. should be noted
that Cooper has. brought one. or more_ ax-med m1.liti_a_ •soldiers" or
"bodygu_ards" ·to , his home .in. ·Eagar, and Cooper seems ·tq be
s:()o~l_ing ·tor a_ fi9~t- ·In a brief conversation with_ th7 La);:_eside
Resident_ Agen~ (S~ ! ]> recently, Cooper sa_1.d_ that he_ b6
was ·at: war with_ the_ federal. govex-nment, and he_ •h:as_ drawn a l'ine_ b?c
in th_e s·a.nd.,,
Given this mindset an4 the fa.ct that cooper-'s house
sits· on_ ·a bigh ridge ovei-:iooking a quiet residential area .in the.
town of ·Eag·ar, ·pl)oenix. h_as_ concluded_ there is ·no hux-ry to_ ef·f'ect.
an_ arrest._ 1'be~ u.s·." Attor-ney's Office stated ·that_ f'eder·a1 agents
"'could. wait_ for.: a year .and_ a hal'f, if necessa · ·." Anothe fa·ctor-
. · · · he: ·presence_ of_ Cooper's L---........ ......--------1---,__...J • b6
cooper.:- has written that he will not use.__~ b?c
his fami_ly as _a shield,- but_ in fact. he. seems: to be_
------I>~_r_e_c __ s_e~iy that.
The_ present strategy fox- dealing with_ coopex-· is to n.ot
.initiate any overt or provocative~ action_ in. the town of Eagar·,
in_cluci_ing sur-veillance, fox- some time, perh_aps 2_ ox-· .3_ months._
Not_ on'l:{ will th_is: give_ Cooper.: time t◊ cool. off', but it. will_
probably discour·age_ his bodyguards an{'} _supporters, who may· tire
of sitting· around with_ nothing to do._ ·rn the meantime, the_
Phoen,ix Divi_siqn wili bf_ gathering intelJigence. on_ coopex- anci_ his_
.resicience •. $~I ... ______ (Lakeside_ :AA), who is·, personally· b6
acquainted with. cooper·; will coordinate_ with_ state an_d local 1a._:f b?c
enforcement_ agen_ci.es. ·an<i_ the_ relevant federal_ agencies (IRS, u·. s.
Marshal) to try to bring· ·about a_ peaceful_ resolution to this.
xna t ter .. · · ·
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LEAD (s), :·
Set Lead 1:_
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QUANTICO (FBt ACADEMY)
-At NCAVC-_
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Will review enclosed materials and also Coopei-'s
.Websit~. (~._hai-vest_-trust._org~ and_ will ·pro_vid~-- Phoeni_f with a·
nsycholoq1cal, ar~eSS?,Uent_ ~f_ ~OOI?~r·( and_ ·if_ fe~sib~e,-. of_ . b6 I _: Of_ particula~ interes~ to .Phoenix is,guidance b?c
on_ .how· .tq deal_ with., Coopei- given_ his stated intentions to ~ill_
any federal_ a9ent_ attempting to ex_ecute_ the_ ·arrest· warrants•:
oi- ~ot: I ~ ~ ~ I comes_ .into bG
Phoenix soeciffc~)i,, desires ·an ~nfn;ox; a~ to·w~ethei-·
town_ an~ is_ not_ accompanied_...._ _____ ____. Phoenix: has great- b?c
·concerns aboirt _ _.Coopei-'s emotional_ stab~Jitt if. I _w hile he_ remains on_ guard_ in .his hilltop ·re.,._..-......._..,_,,,_
roi- ·tl;e. time being.- Phoenh( pas ·decided not to apI?re1;end..__ _ """"
even if I !and enters towl).) Phoenix_ also seeks
an_ opinion about whethei- arrestil)g cooper.'s. bodyguards: .in_. town_ on_
, harboi-ing·, oi-: related_· charges would help or· hinder ·a_ ·successful_
x.-eso1ution_ of~ this: J?roblem.: ·
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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3.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence:. 'PRIORITY.
To: Phoenix_
L
Date: · 07/23/1998
Attn::
From:. I I 7 squad_ .1_3 /L.. ,. .p. k....,. .-e_s_i...,d,...e:......a;RA...._ __________
l· Contact:: L
/
· Approved By~---------
Drafted 'BY:_ 't ldkm ./Y(-
case ID # :· (Pendin_g)
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
S:fnopsis :_ To coordinate_ -a¢riai_ photog:rapby· an<i site. SUt".vey .:
·Preliminary· Inquiry Initiated:· 06/29/199?, set: tQ expir·e.
09 /29 /1998_ •.
Details:. on. 7/23/1998 SAJ l<;alie -L.----....,...----....J!t_o .
conf• ir. m an·ap-p. oint•m ent to- . h•a ve 'tWa. k-e.n a .iosfo t hcae. rr
L----------------....L......:,Tentatively·t the. is
scheciuied tQ meet. SA .. ______,.------____. t: the~ Spring:ervi"---e_ _a _1__r _1 _e _ ,.... at.
9: 3 Q am on. Monday-".- ·August_ 3 .-
. . ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAUTION:: . Coopex: claims. to have_ ·associ_ates. in. the.
E-agar/Springervilie area wh·o are. monitox:ing air·cra!'t: activity·.:
Furthex:more,: ·because_ of_' the Cooper's_ voiatile_ .·and. threatening
statements ;(details f"oun<i, .beiow), there. is_. a:_. possibilJt:t that
someone. at coopex:'s ·residence· could open_ 'fire. on_, a __ plane~
·---------------------------------------------------------------- B:9' wa•:t_ of~ bac~ground~- (?n_ 07'/01/19981 bench: warrants.were~
issued in_ ,Phoenix~ ,fox:: Bill Coop ex:: t I
I I because. the. couple_ ·refused_ to -~ppeax:: in. federal
distx::ict_ court. •in. response_ to charges of. income tax- evasion.
Deputy- ·u·. S .: Marshal. attempted tQ serve cooper ~i~H a sum~~ · - - · - - · SE.RW.IZED c..J1LE0,,_;·~-------~-1
l rJUL 2 9 1998
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' •. • • 06/19/1998, but_ coopex-" ordered the_ deputy· marshal off' bi_s.
I?"roperty without ·acceptin9 the_ summons.
Bil.l cooper, a. resident of· the small eastern Arizona
town of' Eagar, is .nationally known_ among ·militia members ·and -othet"
right-wing _zealots. Cooper·hosts a talk show by· means of
short-wave_ radio,- and ·he_ frequently condemns. the. federal.
government,. the Justice_ Department, and_ th_e_ FBI: _for the_
•atrocities" at· Waco an.d Ruby- Ridge. Cooper also ·publishes a
newslettet"· entitled, 'Veritas._" Among othet" things, he proclaims
there. is a_ government-sponsored socialist_ conspiX--acy to· establish_
a_ New World,,ordet". · · ·
Cooper: is a prolific writer on the_ 1:·nternet,. and much_
information about hi• ~nd his beliefs can be accessed at.his
·website:: www.hal"vest_-t:rust.-org._ Cooper· has_ written defiantly on
the :rntet"net_ .of the_ ben~h. warrants issued in Phoenix: an_d of hi_s
intention to go to wat" with the: federal. government~ A~ exampl~
,of' his statements in9l_udes :_ •Any· attempt :by· the.- .federal · _
government ot" anyone_ else to execute these_ Unconstitutional. anci
unlawful_ arr·est warrants issued. :by· Judge ·rrwin. will_ be. ·met with
armed __ resistance._ -Any person who attempts_ to_ ·kidnap out"· children_
will be shot on si9ht." · ·
'rhe ·Phoenix ~Division,· in_ concert. with the. u·. S.
bttot"n_ey's. Office, u. s ._·Marshal's· Set"vice, and the. Intel"nal.
Revenue· Sel"vice (IRS),- has detel"mined that_ no_ immediate action
will ·:be taken_ to arrest_ Coopet" and hi_s wife.: tt. should be_ ·noted
·that Cooper· has brought- one_· ot" more. at"med~ militia_ •soldiet"s" or
•bo<3:y~uards" to h~s home tn. ·Eag~r, anci __ coope~ se~~s _to_ ~e
spoiling for a f 1.ght._ In. a brief conversation_ with_ SA.L
r·ecent1y·, coopel" said that he was at: wat"· with_ the feder._a...,l ... ___ ....
government, arici_ he_ •has drawn. a line_ in_ the. san~--• ,
Given this minci set and the fact ·that coopet"'s house
sits on. a h.igh _ridge overlooking a_ quiet residential. area .in the_
town_ of_ E_agar, Phoenix_ has concluded there i_s no hurry to_ effect
an_ arr·est. · · The U.S •. Attorn_ey's Of_fice: stated that. _federal agents
•could_ wait for a. year and. a .half, if' . · · " e actor
to consider is th~ presen~~ of Cooper'sL,-..._-.,......,...,,..---,-___,.--r--,-____J
in. the_ ·home.. Coopel" has. written_ t.hat he. will not. use
. is. family· as a shield, but in. fact: h.e. seem._s___,_ .....
...._ ... o.......,.n_g ___ -p-_ r_e_c.....,..i_s_e.,...y_ th_a t ._ · · ·
~ecently, SA. I lspoke. with. one. of.I I I who ~s very·• pessimistic about the , pro~pect_s_o'""'t,.......,,C,...o_o_e_r..,. __ ....
leaving hiS: home_ ·and_ stron hold of his own_ will-:
thin~s that coopel" is furthermore Coo · er see._m_s __________________ ....._ _
eeming y, oope_ . o
a_ cornet" ~re is no graceful or :face-savi_n9 exit-: ,
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• The present_ strategy fot"· dealing· with_ Coopet"· is tQ not:
it1itiate_ any· overt or· ·provocative ·action in. the towr} of Eagar,-.
including· surveillance;. f ot"·. some. time,- perhaps 2. OI" ,3 .months•:
.·Perhaps.. this will give_ coopet" time to cool off', and it may·
discourage_ his bodyguards anci supporters,- who could tire of' .
sitting. around with. ·nothing to do~ In. the meantime,- the. Phoenix:
Div~sion. Will_r aatherrng ;int~lligenCe ori 900J>er arid his
residence.:, SAJ- ___ ____,_ (Lake~1.de ·RA),_- who ;s _personally _ _. b6
·acquainted wit cooper,- will_ coordinate_ with_ state. ·and local_ 1.aw· b7c
enfor·cemellt agencies an<i_ the .relevant_ federal. agencies (l~S, 'u·. s· ._
.Marshal) to-try· to bring· about_ a peaceful. resolution to this
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.------.o...r. -- a_-5-:-98, tnvestigatoxd !telephoned Dete(?tive
,__ ___ ____, o_f_ the_ Payson_ Department._ Detectivet I related_
receiving a Ii= ,in_ ~ayso_n~: fne_ d_ocum_e:t is a
letter· from It_ should be noted.- S/Al I I ~s_ inves case andl I
l« an associate of in tha~ case(
I. Is ent_ _ a_ copy- of: _th e_ let_ter· _t o _
tnv_est_igatc;'rj I by· fax·._ The_ letter· is: dated July· 20 ,- 1998_
a_nd add:r;essed ta Sberi f! Ar~hur· Lee, _ of: Apache_ County·,_ Arizona.:
In_ the __ letter·J frecalls an: earlier: discussio_n_ with_ the
Sheriff - w_arrants( _and _W,illi~m Cooper: of, E~gr;- - I
efer~ to himself as being ole of the__ .
for: Americ~_ Publications o! I-Ari?ona. I
...s.. . .....a. _e s..,. __i_ s..... opinion,- that_ Cooper· and I ave_ been_ unlawful\t
targeted by· the~ tederal __ Gove~nment: and possibly· other~ .J(
discusses: jurisdictional_ authority-, and his: _concern_ t_ha~- __
jurisdictio_nal_ lines_ ar~ abo_ut= tq_be_ stepped over- ~nd,_a_bused by·.
·the_ IRS -~nd_ possibly- _other= federal_ agencie~-- -It should by not_ed
tha~- William Cooper_ i~ the, subject_ in_ easel._ _. ,,.....-,,--__,,---_.....} and_
William Cooper: arid hi_s wife: have_ outstanding federal arrest_
warrants•: - -
-The bottom of: the· fetter lists persons copies sent_ to::
Mr·._ and Mr-s_ William cooper·
Mayor: Sa~dra But"ke, E·agar-, Arizona
E-agar= Police_ Chief Scott_ Garms_
State~ Ilepresentative_ .Debra_ Brimhall_
State_ s·eriator- Jack_ Brown_
~~~:··A~~~f_les~~an ;;-.o.- Ha7orth_
Arizona Republic_ ffewspaper·
Other- i.fedia_ - -
t_ copy- of_ the_ letter- will_ be_ added- tq the file._
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AUG-:
20 July 1998 A.D.
Sheriff Arthur Lee, (800) )52-185()
county of Apache ·
P.O. Box 51&
St. Johns, Arizona 85936-
Dear Sheriff Lee:
It. was good- talking ,vith you ovez:- the past_ weekend. Yoo will recall that_ we discussed
the alleged Intemal Revenue Service Warrants mentioned in a July 3, 1998, front page
Arizona Republic Newspaper articl~. This artfoie also mention~d Mr: and Mrs. William_
Cooper:''of Eagar, Arizona: , ..
.,...t..ll"-&.J.mwe'!4ntioned~ I am 09e of"t?q I fa~· America P~blications ot
·zona. The story I am \Vriting pertains to the above allegations:. At this time,_
t 1s s1tuatfon fovolvfog the Cooper family' looks very similar to other IRS ATTACKS_
against people throughout America who dare to questfon ms procedures and IRS
lawfulness. -Mr. Cooper is well kno\vn as a high p-rofifo critfo of.injustice, who would like
all Americans; i"ncluding the lRS, to responsibly abide by the law:
It fs my early opinfon that Mr. Cooper an4._ _ ....,~ave been UNLAWFULLY
T ARGETD by the federal sovemment and possibly others.
You and I dis·cussed· the i°mportance: ofjurfsdfctionaf authority. You. being the top
lawman fo your county. establishes that ·authority over ANY and ALL other law
enforcement, from focal police tQ federal agents. It is my concern that these jurisdictional
lines are about to be stepped ovec and abused by the IRS and· possibly other federal
agencies. · · ·
Enclosed are severaf recent documents refeased by America -Publications which will~
no d·oubt, shed serious lig~t on my concerns:. ·
Please feel fre~ to' co_ntact me at ~ny future date_. My fotentfons in this mattei: are toward· a
peaceful and Lawful res9lvc.
CC:_ Mr. and Mrs. illiam Cooper) , _
Mayo( Sand-ra Burke, Eagar; Arizona. (S20) 33~-4128;ex. 300
Eag·ar Police Chief Scott. Garms, (520) 333-412.7 r
State Representative Debra Brfrnhall, (602) 542-5861.
State Senator Jack Brown, (602) S42-4129
U.S. Congressman J.D. Hayworth. (602) 926_- _.. 4_l_S_f __
FBf Agen~ I Lakeside A~zona,._I __ ____.
Arizona Republic Newspaper~·(602) 444 .. sooo
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Dato oftranscriptioi, 7/24/98
ecause_ o _ a
IPresentfy~fter being _advised ~f_ ,th~ purpose of_ t I I provided the. following· information:_
erview·,
Sevkra_l years_ ag~ I I I became_ aware. of_ al). ultra_-right_ wing radio .broadcaster,- who
.na~ ties to the_ militia_ movement. in America. This: individual,
BiJl cooper, used to broadcast_ f:rom a_ facility· •in st.: Johns,
Arizona,· but_ he_ has_ since_ moved his recording an_d_ sound. equipment.
to his own_ home. in_ Eagar._ · · ·
_____ .__ __ _._I _b_e_c_ame aware of_ Cooper· because_ I
,__ ________ .....,! who refused to identify hi.,..~m_s_e_I""'f-._------'
Apparently, thi.s man was obsessed with the militia_ movement,- and
careful,ly· monitored_ militia activity,- which_ he. thought_ to be_
dangerous a · · was · · ever ·able to f irid out_ the_
.'de t ·t · o
re erences o
organizations·.:
ra'dio
............... .__ _ ..... became. aware_ of· Bill •Cooper's activities on_
e an to a· attention to Coo er·= ran_ a_
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llbecame aware. of_ a_ rublication_ put out_ by· Cooper·
called •ve~ and at one J?Oi_nt, !intended to subscribe _
fov¢.stigation on ___o _7./_1_6./_1_9_9_8_ _a ilL-___ __.I_A_r_i_z_o_·n_a_ _______________:
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'T'hi$ document «>ntains 1:1¢ithet r~ndatioi:ls ~ ¢91:1¢lusiot.is of tho FBI, It is tho propert>: of the FBI and is loaned to your .agency;
it aw its ~ontents aro not to be distributed outside )'.OUt agenc>:.
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• Col':ltirmtiotl o(FD-302 of_ -1.._ ______. ...._ ____________ ,· Oil i 0 7 / 16./ 19 9 8
.u ntil. he. learned. that Coope?.4 ~· • s· in g for .$55-. oo for an_ annual
subscription.: At. ·this .point, o·ncluded that Cooper's
politics and. philosophies. had a_· o _ to .do with_ making· money and
taking: advanta<je of' I?eoI?le. with: ultra-right_ wing:· beliefs.:
At_ one. point,-
·resided_ ;i · ·a:nd. one_ of. !-._.........-....-----r-------,i.-Jonce_
-contacted· because_ it was. believe a _ an_'--____ _. ad been
,s.t.o..clfpiling~ ·weapons: in_ the comm~nity·.. .-The off ice~ ·w o stopped
L___Jfoun:~ ·n_o weaI?ons,· but!eng:a9ed the .. officer in_ a ,polite_,
convers.ation •:
as
adv:· sed- that
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in Lakesi e· A~izona-:
as attac
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is lik~ly that an. _provide additiona about_
Cooper .. · The_· te_e_p_ _o_ n_e .....n umber .forl I
and. the_ ·fax.- numbex:· is I... ______ _,
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·H1.s. ma ling
~a~'f".r"'.""e'.:'.""s_s . ....i.. -s"'T"""--------------------..L.:~ His. ·home~
telephone. !)umber is_ After being advised of the.
purpos~ of th~ iJ)ter~v=i~e=w~,-----P~_rovided th~ following
i_nformation:.
described
himsel as
Followin the. instructions: of a book,
I !confirmed_ that. he. is acquainted_ with Bill_
cooper, a fu i ti ve. tax_ rotester • whQ now resides i1i E:agar,
~rizona: •.
sa1. ~ ~ is very worried ...,._..,............,.. _______ .....,.......,,---........ .---........ .....1
...· a=b. o... . -.. ...._ ______~ ~ven t e. curreJ)t_ situation_ in which. both_
..__ feder·a1 fugitives.- ___________ .....
met BiJl. coo er abou
~t first,
XttvostigatiQDon _0_7..,)_2_3..,/_1_9_ 9_ 8_· _a_t 1.__ ___. .I.A ::r;.:i;.:z;.;o;.:n:.;;.;a;;... ______________
Fik_JL. _____ ...._1-J_;_(p.:;..._-...41~-------- Dato di¢tated 07) 23 / 1998
t>y. SA I.... _______. .u,;ji-;:~::.:.k:::;:m=-------------------
1:b,is doeui:nent cOt.PUitls n¢ith¢r r~ndatiotls tliOt cot1¢lusions of the FBI. It is tho l'~rtr ~f tho ~Bl and i$ 19aned to rour aion¢y;
ic and its contonts iro not to 60 4istMuted owido your igc.n¢r,
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l_are.sso~rvoaut=one..s.. . w_h_·e _n_h_e_·_i_e_a_r_n_e_d____.f ~~Mh~;\:"~~mira e. I d EI L ~ha4 conce:t:ns about the.... ~------~
safet::(.
r-tim:ately,I Jagreed to seil ycan:r· th:
Coopel'.". exp ained tol that he_ was the direc Ol'.". o
beca111se nnner sr that. he. really
intelligence for a group ca led_ the. Secon4. Col)til)el)tal. ~r:xny· of_
th¢_ .Ifopublic. (SCAR): In this capacity·. coope:t:· had a_ couple_ of
!)eO!)le threa~enJ I and he cl_aixned t◊ have
been_ beatel)_ UI? by· somebody.:
said that if_ oses a threa~ to coo e:t: o~
his_ fami
advised that
ca egorizes as· aL--------------1advised that_ recently he
was approached by a young man who is a ·friend of cooper, ·who was
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year·s ot: age_ an_ .
believes th~t th1rs:::-~y~o~u~n~gc·~xn~a~n~,----;-w-.i:-::o~s~e~n~a~xn=e----i:::~==~=~_~_~n~o~w"'""",--m=-c-1~g-....-J
h_ave been in_ "anl I does not_ bel_ieve_
that_ the young mal)~ served in. any· speci_al_ ·tactical_ Ul)_it: such_ ·as
the: Navy· seals or:· f..:t:ro.y Special. Forces. I lci.escribed tbe
_young xnal) as bei_ng :a_ real. I?atriot,- but: mis9uid_ed.
-Bill Coo er said tha~ coo er js
view·,
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Coopex:···is ·exceedingly· arrogant,-. ·and .he_ ·has 'been_ isolated-,from the_ b?o
real world: fol" .so ,1ong· ·that he ~:belleves his ·own_ .bullsh_it.-"
Coopex: :holds: .. firinly: ~na_ stubbor_nly to, his. :beli'ef's,- ·and·,he_<gets
vo_latile_.,and unpredictable. -if- ,challenged_ .. :by anyone,- ·regardless ,of
the topic•> · · · ·
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will. be_ .. experiencing·, ca:bi~. fevex: :within::a · • oon·
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est of
_____________ ____, op1.n1.on,,. ooper . 1.mse .uW....,...._.:::::u..~
:.of· the. standoff' ·with. ·the· fedex:al_ .governmen~-- As
•a·ow· lon<j, ·can_· you~ eat: ·MRE ;·(meal_s ·1·read:{~tQ-eat)·~•- ,___ _ ____.
_ _ I l:be~iev~s that_ CooI?er·:~eeis ~inad7q~~~~ ·and_
·tl}erefo~.e~ ·seek~--.to bece>me a.'. martyr_ so ·that: if he, ·1.j ::1::d ·he_
~1..1.~_ ~_nd :up.1be1.ng, sol"O:ebody··:iml?ort~nt:· . As_,~_ result_ ] . _
believes .that''.law· enforcement_·,author1.t1.es .should avo ·e_ use_ of_viole1:
1ce,, ,ancf they:.:should 1attempt ·to· ignore coopet •as, much, as- ·
•I?ossible~ · · · ·
I lwas. ·asked.~ j.f- ·there was- a9ything ·that:. might
'.induce_ cooper to come_ out of_ •his :home,- andi,_ __ ____.~esponded .. that.
he. doesn~t. th1nR ,t?e~e is_· m:ush:'..of anything_ -~h_at wo~ld_ cause· _
.~OO:(?ex: to_:leave ~his:st:rongho_~d.-1 l1nd1cated tbat ~oooer
does not ·rave any-,need_. 0-~- bring _OU~ -r I I and' Coopex: would· not 'leave·•.his residence -even_ if_ -such. ·a_
-~eed·. was, ap~arent::
_______ I said that: 'it:· •law·· enforc~men~.:authorities,•feel_ .
c:::ompelled to, go and·:apprehend_ c9~per,-, 'the ::bes~ .way· _to do, ·it_ ·wou-~d
.be tQ ;infiltrate:-the, area_ around •his home ·with.'trained_ agents, who·
.could_ conceal •themrE{lves ~fn •gh'~llie" suits~. .These age~ts would_
.l_1~ve to ~neutr~iize _ ~ lwith: a_. tranquili~er, ·and they· would'
·have: to _wait:patiently·. for Cooper ·to11show::up •outside_:nis- house .. so
they:, could gra~:,him. · ·
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fhe f ol1owing investigation_ was_ conducted b}' Special
~gent_ (SA) !at ·Lakeside,- ~rizona on July 19,
1_998 :_
SA! I received_ a telephone_ call_ from the_ mayol". of~
~he t_own o{ Eag~r·, Arizona, san:dra_ B';iX-~e I wbose telrphone number
is (520) 333-4691.- Hel". home address_ is_l._ ______ ____,_ Eagar·,
~rizona 85925._ Mayor Bu:r.:ke_ called_ because of_· a_ statement that
·BilJ_ Coope:r.: made_ o · ·s 'I ternet- Website. Allegedly·, Coopel".·
--reterS: to_ Burke's_ as a_ -~azi ._" This
auaeted BJirk·e m">it~- ·a bit-: Bur~e's I J ~f_ Ea9ar ._ ,.___ __________ ___.
_ $ayer Burke ais~ advi_sed_ that_ she_ received a teieEhone
c·a1_1 from an _individua·1_ -identifying himself as .... l .......,,..,,..-....,,...----'J
representing American ·Publ_ications,· ·which_ ·allegedly· haS: ·a nation_-'
wi_de~ cir~ulation ._ Apparently,-! I trie~ to ·persuade_ Bu:r.:ke_ tQ
go visit: Bi_l_l cooper, but_ th_e_ mayo~ said that_ she: has no
intention of doing so, an_d sh¢ doesn't_ want to ma~~ herself a
:E?Ossible hosta9:e_ at_ Coo:E?er's_ house._
Bui::ke his address:_ I I
He_ provid_ed
on~ num ex.: as.__ ______ ~
Ma~10:x.: Bu:x.:~·e_ said_ that_ she_ is_ quite conce:x.:ned about_ the_
situation involving ·Bi.1-1_ Cooper,- whom she_ bel:ieves_ is a threat to
the. town's police. o~icers and also to the. greatex- community.
she rematked thatj I~ resi~ent_ o( E~gar, ha~ been_
trying to pet'suaaeer' to support Bill foaner .BUr~e, who is a
xnemb~t: -of_ ~he I d believe~ .~h_at I ~h~ :i_s als_o LDS,
has_ been misled by Bill ooper~s phi_losophies an_d _ideologies.
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Following the phon_e_ conversation: with Mayor Bui::~e, s~ I !called the_ phone .numbel". o( AmeI."ican_ ·publications,.
(602)949-912_9-: A male_ answered_ the_-phone and said_ he was a_
yolμX}tee_I.' with _:Americ_at:i _ Publications; h11t wber· ~e began. t_o asJ.:
detai_led questions· of th_e· caller, SAJ _ hung up the_ phone._
ce u ~l". e ep one
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a5: asked about his association with Bill
·cooper, for whom an arrest warrant ·has been issued in ·federal ·
distl".ict_ court._ I lre-sponded_ ·th_at he i1as listene·d _to Bill_
Coo:E?er and_ met him some ~ears ag:o ,- butJ I ex:E?lai_ned that h_e~
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has ·had no person.al_ contact with_ Coopet'- f"ot" some year~.• I
stated that he is a:wa:r·e· of' the current situation J.n. whic':<-h___,,C,,...o_o_I?_e_r..,.._·
is_ resistin9 arrest_ by· 'tederal_ authorities-: - .
lt. shou_1d be_ noteci_ thatl I who· was agreeable_
enough_ ·at. first. when contacted by· telephone,- became_ agitated as_
.he was_ 'asked_ questions_ reg·arding; his: ·association_ with ·coopet" and
what: he_ ·thou9ht. o( cooI?et"'s .I?hilosoI?hies ._. .-------.... -
Aftet' this_ pho~e. conversatio·n_ with.I I SA __
I I ca~1ed~ th~-- cou~t _ cierk's Off.ice_ ~~- t?e· .Federai_ Di~tr.ict _
Court_ of_ Arizona_ (Phoenix) to determine_ ·if_ Bill_ Cooper had_ file~_
~a civii_ suit. a9ai_nst the D~partment o( Justice (DOJ) ot'· :1~tern_al_ O service_ (IRS)•: SA.! I spoke. to a_ clerK named
who .looke_d in the database.· arid .found_ .listings_ for· MJlton_
... m COOI?e~ ~ndr I b~t she eXI?~ain~d tbat thesr·
listings were. for €fie_ pending criminal_ case. againstJ.....,....----......-----' 0. · ·a,.find no· entries, regarding· a_ .civil filing._ :Later,- -
checke~ by hand any· filingi which might hav~ been mad~ in
_ since July- 1st.- but she said that .she couid .find_ .non_e_ for
Bill: Coopet"· I I
J I exI?lained_ ·~hat_ in __ order- to file. ·a_ vaii~. civ_il
suit. in_. federal_ court,- the. plaintiff. must_ pa:y· a filing· fe~. of_
$150. OQ an~f prepare a complaint: to initiate_ the_ case.: Filing·
.I?a.ckets are_ available. in_ the_ Office_ of: the_ cour-t; cierk.: ·
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the. off ice_
of
I I was interviewed in
~f the Lakeside Resijen~ ~1ency of the Federal Bureau
Investigation (FBI). has been. with!
and he has been involved in 1~ _ ....;.....;.__......;.L------------------1
I l:ome. telephone. l)Umbet" is I I and -b~ resides in I At"i_zona:. H_is work telephone number _is I I
Aftereing advised of the purpose of the intet"vie~w,.,,.....,,~~--_-_-_-~----....J
provided. the. followinc.t information:_.
I !advised that·I i-Bill c~·.51 I ] wh_o live .. in_ th_e tow!)_ of E_agar, Ar-izona ..
fJrst. became. :aw~· Coopet" by listening· tQ short: wave. ra io
broadcasts, andL__Jexplained that. he __ frequently· listens to
I vari.o. ~_~s ~-all( :show·s_ by short wave_ .r~dio. _· Furthermor·e ,I I Jhave a satellite. dish with_ which_ they receive. -a_ wi.de.
var.ie y of programming.. , · '
·met· Bill Coo er in ·the tOWl)_ ofr I
coopet" h_as yisitedl I t-----------.,....,,"'="'----..-a.s ... . ........e.... .e... .,......ovet" to Bill. Cooper's place.
L-~--------....Lliir.w..i~ th~t. -bis: la~t ·visit to the. Coope~ hpn?&...,
Pt"iOt" t◊ goingJL---....J~Ol)SUlted withL__J
y· ·sheriff's 'Off ice (ACSO). I ! __ _
v'sit tQ coopet" tpok place after·I I
---------------~fo~ CooperL I
_ L~St; Saturd~y·J I cal.1.ed Bill. Coopet" al)d advised .him
that ·he would 1>robal:>lY be meeting with. Special ·~gent. ~s~). I I the following· week.j _ I then_ asked Coopet" if there. was
anythil)g he.·wanted, conveyed to the_ Agent,· an_d coopet" told! I
that: he ·should. tell. th¢. !gent: that. the. FBI: "'realJ:i stepped on
their· dicks.• coopet"· made: other st·atemel)ts_ which_ caused! I
some~ col)cer-n ·an~~ made_ him feel. that. not only was Cooper will_ing·
t·Q die. f ot" h_is :pr-in_ciples,. but he was:• wil.l_il)g t◊ take his f ami_1y·
with_ him. · · -·
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~il.led _in the_ process.. Although- -~ oes not. believe_ Coopet"· is:
-.0-7./.2-0./.1:9..9.8- --at Lakeside,. Arizona
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by_ sAI ~km
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it tM it$ ¢0tltet.ltS are tlOt to be distM,\lted wtside )'O\lt tget1¢y.
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suicjda~, fe said that cooper is a very stubborn and h rd~h aded b7c
man. bel_ieves th_at cooper- has _gotten himself boxed into a b7D
corner rom which. he_ has no intention of emergi_n$J.:
.------"11.&.11.-=~=r;&.oao.=.:&1..1,;:&......11.t.lis_ relationship with_ Bi_ll_ Cooper ,I I
said but_ he doesn~t_- considex: h_imself- to be_ a
Ul" _ et"moreJ I said, •r: doJ)'t have_ a _love_
ooper._"
When ·asked about- Cooper's r-=-==-·=a=t .... h.is residence, I I said th_at when_ he visiti'-M-:.u......-t.t..i....1---------'~t~h~e~r~e~were_ two
peopie there_ he didn't know=- who h_ad
~hci~w~iir and ~as carrying fa~~J)~iu~~e~~~e~:.....,..,e~i~g=.,,....._..---.,...,.,,..,,..,.,,..,_....,~
that_ there ·was ·a Chevy pic~up with._ a California l_icense_ plate
coo er's resideJ)_ce .. Thi~ pickup may· h_ave beloJ)ged to the·
i_l though: coop-el"· introduced the
r---,.s=a:=""Ti-_ -.:::-:::.....-::~~ ot_ recall_ tlleix: na:mes._ When_ ... a=-s=_ e~_--:,':!""i~_"""'T!"-=--~~-
a ·man named.__,,__ _ ~- ho might_ be stayiJ)g at_ coopeI"'s house,
sa_id_ th_at_ h-e_ was: not acquainted_ with_ this :individual.- ,..__ __ _,
I I thi_J)~s th_at_ Coope:t' is quit_e_ s_et"ious about _
:resi_stiJ)g· by· force,- if necessary,- th_e_ federal government_ if. al)_
attempt i~ m_ade _ to _ exE:cute ·the war~ants _issued_ ··aga_i_nst_ him an4
I _ ox: t_ax_ evasion •. ! I sa_id_ that_ coopel" could
<;:o_nceivably ca_ll up SOQ or 6-0Q •mi_l_itia volupteers to_ gi_ve: support
i_f_ Cooper· feels he· i_s being· att·acked. WheJ) .... ___ .... ~al~_ed to Coopel"·
by· telephone last: saturd-ay·, coopex.:· made_ some_ statements which_ ·
caused! ICJr·ave_ concerns. Fo~ ex:ample, Coopel" made_ reference_
to the_ fact that: if_' he_ and his: fami_ly· -die here and_ .J)ow, they wi_ll
all go to a: bett~x: pl_a_ce: tomori:ow·._
llwas asked if. he_ could th_ink_ of_ any circumstaJ)ces
whJ_ch_ mig~u<;:e. cooper-I to s~5mi~_ to federal_ a1.1thor~ty· and_ _ __ _
present_ himself _.lJ) court. said that_ the_ only thiJ)g he_ could
thiJ)]( of_ is if.- the goveinment __ i_s able to :te!"ute poiJ)t by point:
cooper's arguments: concerJ)ing t·ax· laws an.d federal jurisdictioJ)._
$'Al lasked_ if Coopex: might_ be_ wili_ing· to appeai: in_ court
i_f_- ~he b~nc? c;J-- ts are susl)eJ)ded. so that_ ·cooper- -_can_ sho~ up
voluJ)taI"ily.. responded t_hat_ since Coopex: has already
rejected a cour summotis, he_ doubts that_ coopex: would now -
voluntari_ly go to court._
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. _ I !mentioned_ that_ ,his sul)e~v~sor-, I I has_
~ed. 11:it:n t<? break: off_ all_ cont~qt wit: Co::cer and :his fa:·i1r--= L__Jsa1d he is reluctant to do sol -~ n- __ _
but_ he_ recogl')izes ·that_ it: would be_ ~w~i~s---e---_-,..o---r,-_---.-.l.".." "m--t--o-_ .... K...,.....e"""'e=l)--"""'a_ _ _,o""'w.,,..,
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fhe t·otlowing· investigation was co11ducted_ by· Special
Agent- (SA) .-------. I oti_ July 21, 1998: - ·
SA.~ I contacted Sheriff 'Art _Lee. of_ the Apache __
cou:11ty· Sherif's ot"t"ice_ (ACSO) in st._ Johns, Arizona. ~heriff.
tee i11dicr~ that he haci recently .recei veci a_ pho11e. call. from. a _
man_ named_ _ I who wanted" the Sherit'f_ to speak with_ Bil.l_
cooper·, who as been~ accused of' federal income_ tax_ evasion.:
:aased on_ his: converratioll_ with! I Sherif~-.. d it:
appears that.I has strong right_-wing beliefs. told
Sheri.ft" Lee_ that_ he wants to see_ it' there_ is a way to ~a _ with
the situation without anyon¢ bei11cJ hurt_ or· ki.lled;
Sheriff'" ,Lee said th_at he_ did call Bill Cooper a11~ ask
him about alternatives for· resolving the_ stan4off: with_ the_
fed¢r·a1_ gover11ment_ peacefully·._ Cooper did not: of.fer any·
openi_ngs, and Sheriff' Lee concluded ·f·rom the~ conversation_ that:
there are no· good short_ tet:m solutions for d~aling with Bi_ll_
COOP,E;r's ;-esistance_ ·to fed-era] art.hority·.. SA.I las){ed_
ISber, ff I re- to ca.111 . and :request_ that.I I cal_l_ SA.
an~ that· ................................. -had painted_ a very pessimistic.
pic ure co11cer11i11g the_ likelihood· of: Bill_ cooper surrender-i11g·
·peacefully·. Instead, the_ Sheri_f_t'· was tol_d that_ cooper· had mad~statements
to suggest_ that_ he_ was will.ing:· to resi_st_ · to the_ death-:
sherit't'. Lee i11dicated_ that_ b¢ planned_ to co11tact_ Scott_
Garms, the_ police_ chief of_° the_ town of_" Eagar, Arizo11_a ,· to ·advise_
him to be_ careful in exposing himself. to_ Cooper·._ sheriff- L~e.
mentioned th_is because_ cooper i_s upset_ with Garms: for his
cooP,eration with_ the_ ·Fat._ · ·
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.Followi11g tl_le. _con1:1er_sation_ with Sheriff° ·1.,ee SA ----P• stopped a~ th~ residenc¢ of_L.....r __________ ____.,.__....,
wb;'cb lies a_ few miles_ to the south of I Jwas ·;i;iot_ at home, but_,__ __ ..,....----,,____,a11swere e oor ,- an
SA.______,-_....,} asked ~-· · he_ oi- her husband h_ad_ any af_f.iliation_
with_ Bi_ll cooper·._ expl_ai_11ed that_ neither· of_ ·them was
a~quai~ted_ with coop_er, _a thou9:h they knew· rometbi:a abo_ut .. th~
situation because: of_ newsP,aP,er reports._ s~_ _ lexP,lained_
that_ he was trying: to locate_ associates: of_ CooP,er· o determf' ne~ if.
tbere ~s. a way to peacefully· resolve_ the_ situatio11._ I _ I jresponded_ that_ .11either· she_ nor .her hμsba11~ wer._e __ -i .... _11 ___ a .... _
positio~ to offer sugg:estions~
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ASSET(S)_~ (lfotei-: total .number ·_applicable_ to each ot the~ following)
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____ Asset(s)- □- Located O Identifj.ed (VALUE: _____:- TYPE:_-____' l
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_OTHER_:: · (E-nter· rtotal_ number· apI?1icable_,•to each of_· ·the_, ·following):
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'BUSINESS CBS>_: '(Enter total number ap!)iicable to· each of_· the following)
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'.ASSET cs>_:: (E-nte~ total number ap!)licable_ to each of the_ followin9)
(TYPES:: .c = CASH: R_ = REAL 'PROPERTY ,p, = PERSONAL PROPERTY)
_____ A,sset(s) 0 .·Located O Identified [VALUE: _______ -TYPE·: _____ )
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OTHER: (E.nte~· total number applicable tQ each_,-of_ the. following)
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'Af~ex: t~_is conversation withe Of_fice~ I SA I I call_ed th~- Eaga:t: police chief,- Scott Garms, wbo pre~t:t
much :re□e· same_ .account_ on the_ Coopers_ as just_ given by·
Of fi_cer Garms explained that_ he did not inten4 · to serici_
officers up o ooper's hous~ to investigate as such~ respons~
might provoke_ coope:t: into an_ act of_ deadly· · -- ce. -
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SA.
y concurre with this
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·'Upon ax.-riving· at: the Cooper's house,I linunedi_atel~
noticed that in was l_ike_ a •f_ree fo:t: al_l_". coo e:t: was · elling at
l~ave_ the_ home for ·the n.y,.u..L..-1...---.....1.1111.L.1.1,~lll.a.i.a......i...u..;;a..&..1,,,1,1;;;i.....,li...1,,a;L.1,oS..u..i..u,:
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I I.stayed a~. the.
cooper_'s place for about ten minutes. Hefel~ very uncomfortabl~
. beirig inv·o1 ved I [and he plainly·
expressed_ this feeling· j believes_ that_ the_ Cooper's
are. feeling th~ stress and tension o( .isolating themselves since
the f°ederal warrants were issued. - - ~ - - - -
rovide no further
_ w~.I !arrived at_ cooper's, hou_se, late_
that_ night·,- drove up without incide~n. though he_ doesn~t
believe_ Bil. _ was expecting him to come·.: L___Jnoticed_ ·no
defensive measures t·aken_ .re<Jarding ·the arr_i val of_· his car·-:
_ . _ SA.I I askedB"{ he. knew otl ;,ent.
whereabouts•: He said_ he di - nd he_ denied_ ~hat' had_
come: t<? h:is home_ that_ night. said_ be. ~a~ n◊_-_in~en ioo of_
returning to the Cooper's_ home again.: He said he _.. ................... lot_ of
respect_ for Bili_ based on_ what_ e sa.w last ni ht. stated
oweve t ·
SA 'toldl lhe. would like an. opportun~tv· t:
t~lk to __,..____.even_ ...,_.M.t.t...., conv~r_sat~on: -i~ b::{ 1>hone. ·1~ _I
distrusts the agent,- ...,,___,.. ... hould call from a 7ay· phone. '.C'~e. _point
i~ tQ establish_ ,a dialogue_ wit~._ _____ __,_said_ he_ wou~d conve,t
this message if he has an oppol(tunityl but he doubts th] I
will fontact him ·aga_in. ·Fl;lrthermore, _ _ will t·a_lk_
tQ SA__ I under any , circumstance ._
on_ the_ mot"nin of .9 11 S ca1)ed Chief' Garms
·aga_ili an_d lear_ned_ that . .__ ____ ...,...____,,_.....Jhad watched ·a wh1te_ Bronco
lea.v~ the coo1>e:t"'s house· ear ier_ t a _ mor_ning·.: I !went .tQ the:
local_ Su1>et'. 8 Motbeu l~-didn't ·get a room_, ,probably beca~se_
:it- was ·too· late_ to · · s _: man.ager_ ito chec:)(! I Aftet'.:
_le~you:t>et'. 8 h7~_rea· west on ·.HiqhQa), 60 toQa,rds jhow
.Low.- cou)d not tel J -~ f_ _
-G~rm . hat_l. .. __,. ___: _ _l home Ties_ in th_at dire~tion. ·AS (?f'
the_ afternnon of 9 O l Chief Gat'.ms could not tell i~ I had_
returned tol l Eagar·.
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..-----~T~he following investigation was conducted bys~~-----'
,__ ____ ____.I at Eagar,- Arizona on_ 9/15/98:_
cted at her lace. ot
I.p.. hon_e _DY_ _.)\ Uber is ________ __. for about ·five. years•.
She has been ·running .__ ____ .....
I I confirmed tha: !has •a I I
.__ _ ____,!in the _name. of.I fwhom she. has seen_ :in het'
reviousl · • Acco._r_d__ .l..... n __o _t...,h..-e_s_t .o.....r e's account. information:,
Her
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-.... ~----------"T"""':,...,...,, ____ .....,,.. ______ ____J bas also
seen.,__ ________ _, ill_ coopet" in her store·-:.
llmentione~ that she once had a an argument Qr
disI?ute "W~pet" about I 7 could ·not rec·a·1~.
the. exact reasori_ · for tbe dispute,- but. she said tnat. coopet" struck
her ·as_ being very· stron . willed outs ok·e:n:,- and even_ at"rog·ant.:
I !has also seen the • - • - • i.......,;-,:-:--r--=----=~""."".""""T'l'~,----------...L.---------,
I I who is ·not_ well acquainted with~ eith_et" Bill.
coopet" or I bel.i~ves that. Bill. is · inant.
partnet" -in their relationship. [ I senses that is quite.
submissive. also suspects .that the. 'i_s_ ·
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mentioned that she_• has seen_ the
.._.o,,,..o"""p""'_e "'"'r""_'""s.. ..." ""o'""'.n. .." " ".a.. .........e.. . w. -o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n-s-a---1 a local_ 1-!exican restaurant ..
,.. ____ _.T'J/'he cool?ers have been_ fre uent. visitors._·atl I .
I _ _ lduring· the :ast: year,.: , checked het" account data
base ·for I Jand noted that
I !,on_ June 27 ,- Aμgust 20,. August 2·J-,....,.--a=n~:~[fii:i!:lrJJE~C:J'~Zf~----_.. .. -_-_J
ch~cked receipts• and .foun,d the,, signature ot on
"invoices dated ~ugust 2Q and_ 28. .__ _____ .....
Aftet" the conve . .,......=:.&=.1:.:.....:~==.1.,__ __ .......J s~ !talked
with two ot het" ,employees ·worf as casni~rs at
the. store.: Both_ recognize . p . . ill and._ _ ____.! and_ both
sai.d they· had seen them in_ t_he. store within_ the. last. month: ot" so._
Neither· ot them recalls seeing ,a_ man .in .bis. mid-2Q's ·who ,might. be·
acting as Cooper's bodyguard_ •. ··
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. I I and her two emplorees seem very· .cooperativel and
they 'indicated_, they · would call_ SA~ I if the~' have_ furthel"
contact: with_ the_ .coo!?el" family·._
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Date oftr•nscrip~ 9/9/98
Sour·ce,- ~ho is not. in a I?osition_ to ·testify-, I5rovicfea
the followin9 information::
Th~ sourc~ advised that Bill_ Cooper, a_ ta~ protestoiancf
federal_ fugitive,- ·has been_ publishing· quite. a_ hit: ·ot_' anti_-- b6
govei-nment: propaaanda bv· means of. his. 1·nternet. we~-si te •: :The b7c
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Coonor a, .bei~g! I The source. beli~ves that coopei-· is not like!~, to
Ir eceive ·-juch. .I __ _______________ -----1
Furthermore,- coopei- has_ a · very· sma....,........,'14.liZ.lii<.~-~-PI?Ol"t:
within· his own communit -- in Ea ar· - Arizona.
The source .
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This ~i:ner:r.t ~ins ~ithefr~a:mtions nor·ton¢1usioils ottho F'Bt his tho property otthe-FBf •nd is loaned to )'out agen¢y;
it and its «):Qtent$ aro XI()( to bo 4istributed outside rout· ag_oncr, - . . .
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The fol J owi na· i nlres,iga~ion ~as con~ucted. h:Y- SI?ecial_
Agent. (SA)--=1 -=--.....,.."=""',=------....J-at_ Lakeside,- Arizona_ on_
SeI?tembe:t: 17 ,- 1998 :_
received a tele hone call from II
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I I c6nfirmed_· .that she .has a_ lot_ fo:r:· sale (#22)
which_ ·1ies immediately· north_ of_ Bill. cooper's lot: on a_ :ridgetop·
in_ the_ towJl_ of' Eagar•: - There_ a~e several_ · other parcel~ o:r:· lots:·
surro~nding Bill CoopE;:t:'s I?rOI?er_ty·,- b~t:·none ·o~ -~hem ar~:
occupied·.:. l._ _____ ,Jis aware. ·that. . Bill Coope:t: 1._s a. tax_
·protestor, and_ he has declared. his intent_ to ~resist_ arrest by:
federal_ authorities.- - '
_ I ladvis~d .that ·ther~ -are_ :a. coupl~ of_" I?arceis: · to
the ·west of_ Coope:r::s residence which_ ·might_ be .. available_. fo:t:·
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I .ase, .One. of ·the:e~ pa;celsn i;clu:·: _: tle pr oI?erty_- _owne~i' by· :Eagar·~: Alleg~dly,
is property· .haseen_easedo:t:C>.Q1 a. month,- and_ -the. lease.
w~s <;tue~ :to expire in_ August,- 1998 ._ AJJ.other· piece .. ot_· property·
lwhich miqrt- be. available. fox:· lease_ is_ ·tot_. #34, ow~ed ~¥1 I
lexni a i ned t~-~t s~e_ had .. I?revi~usty·J J
by· Bill. Cooper, but_ sne .has,•haa
.._n_o. ....b.... u...., ...s. .i._. n_e_s_s_ __d_, ...e_a_l_i_n_CJ_s_ _ -o-r-: I?_e_r_s_o_n_a_._ rela tionshiI> with_ Bill_ Coope:r:· ·o :t:
'hi~ family·.:
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I:e ::::-owing- invesf iga~ion_ "fa_s con~ucted by- S!)ecial ·
~gent_ (SA) _ at_ Lakeside, A:t"J.Zona on_
Se!)tember r-,--------~~-----.....1
SAi I received a telephone_ ca11 troml I ,~~t
name unknown_ (LNU) who said he ·was calling from Houston.: I I
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explained that he_ has been monitoring the_ ·statements, radio
broadcarts, awl Inte:t"net W:t"itin9s of: Bill_ <;aanet tar severa)
years._ ._ __. ...,Jstated: that_ cooper· will soon I._ _. ...,,.. ________. ....
and in_ "the near future_ he will begin broadcasting on shortwave_
radio on band 74. 5-. The -new call. letters for this radio
}?roadcast station are_ WijCO .- which originates :in the_ st~te_ of_'
Ma~ne ~. This station is 1 I who has two _
·telephone 11umbers :: I !Bill_ cooper will_
broadcast, starting riext week from 9:00 p.m._ to 12:oQ p.m._
midnight_ (Eastern_• Standard 'l'ime) ._ -
advised that Coo er
M~Veigh __________________ ~
With_ respect to Bill Coope:t"'s radio broadcasts,h I
advised ·that Coope:t" continues to do live broadcasts, alt ough_ he_
occasionally- runs __ replays of_ previous programs. Not_ iong ago,
Coopere_ made a_ statement on the radio ,to the ef_fect- that: he: would_
rathel". that h_is family- die than_ fall into the hands of: ·
9ove:t"nment_ authorities._
sometim~ ago, cooper mad~ reference to an incioen~
which_ took_ place 'in_ Phoenix_ in_ 1994_ when_ he_ was a:t"rested fo:t"g
·etting· into a fight at the ~mbassado:t"- suites .Hotel._ Allegedly·,
this_ incident_ took place_ in_ iugust_ of: 1_994, -and coopei:- used his
family as a shieid to protect_ him_ ·from police._ - -
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supposedly, -coope:t" has ma.de disparaging comments_ on
the_ radio about his former · f amil)' ._ · · -
_ Allegedly·, Bill cooper has: been involved_ in a process_
called microbroadcasting ,- in which_ people_ can down_l_oad his
transmissions on satel_lite_ and then_-rebroadcast tbem local_ly. on_
Fl{ radio._
I I stated that_ Coope:t" claims: to· have_ anti-ail".
weapons, and he_ has ma.de statements about having long range_
rifles which can_ accuratelt hit targets out to one_ "mile._ -
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descr.1 e as eing· a_ spoo . per s· own , oo _ ca led, •aehold a
·Pale ·Horse-:'' According to prior· to ·moving to ,Eagar,-_
Arizona,- COQI?ex:· lived ornia .and_ othex: places iri_- Arizona.:
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·FEDERAL:BUREAU OF·INVESTIGATION
''Precedence: ROUTINE
To:.• P~
Date:_ .i0/02/1998.
Attn:· I I
:1 ========-=-1.,,,,.sq_d,.....,_16 From~ ,fhoeni~ ,
·Squa·d-:13/ .I,.akeside. RA.
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case -ID.#:·: 1 (Pending)
Title:: MILTON.WILLIAM. COOPER,- aka
.Bill ·coo-per- ,FUGI'I'IVE;.
I ~ :f'UGI'l'IVEf
'AOT-DT
ARMED,AND·DANGEROUS,
:synops'i:s:·, ·To .;request: technical: assi~tarice. ·from· ·squad ·20 •.
Details:_- .'on.' 9/28/9s·· .. a ~eeting ·was held.·at: the·'US, Attorney's
'Off_~ce· in·,Phoenf>( conceri:iii:ig: :th~. tug~ti:7e.: ·status of 'Bill, ~oop~r·
and:_ . . . I 'Both_ have been.,e1.nd1.cted 'bY-, IRS. :on .federal•
tax::·evasion. charges.: Coopex: :has vowed to- shoot any: .feaera·1,
.a~ents··w~o attemI?t to arrest/him._ ·
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"Attending .this, meeti_ng w~re. :high_ ·1evel_ representatives:
of: th~· US1:Marshals .Service,- .JRS,- .us,.:Attorney's·. Offic_e,- and_',ASAG·
-R~y· Churay .of the :Phoe11bc_ Divi_sion.:, Parti<::ipants ·were -upd~te~. o~
the ,status· ~of Bill· Cooper,. '.who __ appears ·to· have 'come. ·out: '~nto 'town·
.recently,.. iaJ'.l ·event not :anticipate~_ this soon_, in_ 'his. ,,self_~imposed'
·exile, at 'his :hilltop .. home :in: the .town::of· Eagar·... ·
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;ouring•'the·,.meeting "it was,.det~rmined'. that _mqr_e
,'int~lligenc_e,rwas :needed• on_ :·cooper's· activities, but .the_: time was.
•~ot. ·yet_ right for ·deploying ·.a_·-team .to ·conduct ·surveillance• or ,to
;arrest. him.: ·I·nstead,, _it was '<ietermine4.-that_ the_ 'Ph_oenix,._Division_·
·would exam1ne the feasibility· :of_ using :technical_ means:•t~.
monitox: CooI?ex-'s :·activities.:.' · ·.
Anothex- .intex--agency··pianning·,.meeting·. will :held' ih .the.
'i'uture.·a~te:r; :more: int:elligence_,_on. Coo~:r•s .act:vities 'ha.s ·•be~n_
~athered ·and .assessed·., On:'9/29/98 SA ..., __ ...,..... _______ contacted_' SA: I I ~in, Lak~sid~ ·_and: s~heduled a "Sl.te :surv;ey ,to ·be- cond~cted
· 1.n_ Eagar. ; on. oc~ober. 6 , and 7 •.. '
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Precedence: 'PRIO~I.Tt Date: _10/1_9/1998:
To:· CIRG Attn:·
From:· .Pho_p£
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Title:: MILTON' WitLIAM:, COOPER,
aka· Bi 11 Cooner-· ~UGI_'l'IVE.t
I - UGITIVE;
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.ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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syno:J?sis:: 'I'q request_ ·J?rofilin~t assistance_ from NCAVC.-
Administrative:· _ 01: 7 /9/98 I>h(?en!>C: ~et out_ a lead tq NC~VC: _ _/V--2
(Quantico) to obtain a psycholo:ical asses;;;nj, on captioned ~
fugitives.: _ On_ ~0/19/98 SSAI _ ~ _ fo NCAVC: an~. S!i, /II'(/ bG
I I the _ _Phoenix: _case_ agen ,. converse _ y· phone __ about_ th.e. b?c
J?OS_Sl.bl._ll.ty ot arranging ·for'_ meetiJ)gs_ in Ai-iz_rna to beftei-=
understan4 the situation with_ Bill'. cooper· and .... _________ __,____._. _I>h.oenix:
su9gests _ that ssAI I travel_ to Arizona dμi-in<:t th.e. fii-st_ week_
of ~ovember·.
netr:Js: a:·:v· :f baCk_ground, severai months agOBili coope,;
and__ were indicted in Arizona .for income tax···
evas cm, an~_enc wai-rants were. issued for_= .th.em on Ju"ly· i, _1998-._
Cooper·, who _is well_ J~nown. among membei-s of th_e nati.on's ·,milJti_a_
groups,, has stated that_ he will ki_ll. .any federal ageJ)ts_ wfo>
attempt_ to apprehend_ him.- He has al.so 'said_ that. he: would· r~ath.ei-·
have_ his: tamily di~. thaJ'.l be_ subject_ to fed~ral tyr_anny.
tn ef_fect, Coopei- has barricaded himself: and his ·f:amily "in their·
resiifen~e,- which. li_es in the_ middle of_· the qui.et_ town. of.' ~Eagar·,
Ar_izona. · ·
While. the_ appreheJ)sioJ)_ of_ Coopei-· is ~he .. responsibility·
of th_e_ us Marshals Service_ (USMS) an.cf the tax: investigation_ has_·
been_ con4ucted by· IRS,· the I>hoenix: DivisioJ) h_as .been~ coordinatiJ'.lg
with_ both_ agen_cies in the_ ·event. the_ ·Bureau· is J)~eded t◊ provi.cfe ,a_
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' tactical· response, ,especially· 1f coope:r:: resorts to violence.:
furthermore,- · since •the USMS . and 'IRS have no agents assigned. in_
the_ .ru-rai_ area_ of_ eastern_ Afi zona wbrre_ Coope~- lives,_- the
·tak¢sid~ Residen~ Agent ·(SA...._ _ ____,~ has :becom~ ~ primary sourc~
of· :intell'igence fo:r:: ·the_ othe:r:: agencies-: ·
,If'· SSAI I comes to Arizona, it_ wil~ be~ with_ the~
,purpos~ of surveying th~ situation to get mor~ insigh~ intQ
Coope:r::· and_ the· rural_ area in_ which 'he -lives.- T-entatively-,Phoenix:
has ·set up a working meeting·with_ the: IRS,- USMS, us
Atto:r::ney's Off ice,- and the_ Phoenix:• case_ ,agent· on_ Novemhe:r::· 3. ·It_
is recommended' that_ this :I?ro!)osed triI? he_ a~!)roved._
ARMED AND DANGEROUS ·
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:t a:m requesting· the: -assist-anc:e: of: μav~pach_e: ,Elect:t",?-C. Coopera.ti_ve, _
-lnc ·= in:_ conn_ection:_ with_ -a:n_ official_· investigation:_ being· :c·onducted_
-h~( ou:t"· ag:en_cy in_ the: ·ar·e:a: ,of: ~'¢un:~i_. valley·._ · ·
' ln. orde:t"· t◊ t·urthe:t" -an:_ 'FBI: investigation_ your: as·sist-a:nce_ is: :being·
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_requestea in_ .the: a:rea:. of: Round_ Vall_ey regarding· th¢_ -a:vaila:bi_l_ity·
of: elect·ri_c_ ·powe:t": o~: ·119 _volt:s: f·s,x:-- ~h:~- operati9~-- of: eq:CfiI?men.t: arid_ bG
th_e: u·se: of_ :I?owe:t": ·poles: · f o:t"· th.e: instal+:ation:_ of_ t_hat: eq:ciiI?ment-: b?c
This: in:st-allation_ will most: '1ike1y·.'ta~e: pla_ce_ in_ mid~-~ovem:ber·._
lf you have 'an! questions concerning t,his request, pleas-e c'ont:act:
I _ !L.akeside·, :.;z_ o~: I 1 -at: · I LP oenix·, Az •:
t: a:p!?r·eciate· youx:-: etfo:t"ts in:_ this mattex:-:-:
Guada:lupe_ Gonz-a1ez: _
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FD-302 (Rev.16-6-95) •
FEDERAL'-BUREAV OF INVESTIGATIONDato
of tr~riptio,.i , 10/19/98
L...-__ _.I who has not provided hi$ last_ name,- calied_
Special Agent ,(SA) I bollect from Houstol),- -Texas
and l)rovided the followin9·. inf°ormation:
II advised· that he has bee~ monitoring th~ lntel.".ne~
.statement~ll Coopel.". .on_ a: _Website calied_ Deja_ News.,
tccording· to his ·1nterriet·readings said thatBill,Coopel.".
put_ out. a_ reward on an_ individu ed in_ the ·
amount .o( $500. oo ·= Apparentl~;t,- ha$ said many critical_
things ,about· coopel.". on_ the Intern~t, ._an ·. coopel.". ,does_ not: ·iike _it._
Therefore, _ foonei:'ba, offered $590. OQ ~o ·anyont; who can_ 1>rovide
Coo1>el.". with._ _____ ._ address and_' ·telephol)e_ number•:
indicated that there arel
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·ith~ Coo er,- hut they
I had ·a_ faliing· out._ I A· lleg-edly-,-. Co61>e ,._ ____________ ....
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L..... ........ .....----l. ..,.b _o.111t. i.i.. ...· -t'~~1-1_ Coorer ·ana::::1 lfoit Cooner· bro~r-w· hoofmf_
with.I JI because._ ________________- ---1_
Coopel.".· .detests.: Allegedly·, Coopel.". has .. made a statemel)t_ on_ ·the:
tntel.".net_ to the effect_ th~t. •1: wilii shoo~! !comes up the_
h~ll (to negotiate· with_· me).-_"' Coope~ has also_ ·made statements 'in.
the Internet· to the .-effect that_ the ·Freemen_ of Mol)tana ·were_ very·
weak,- and_ they gave_ ·.up to the_ ·Federal: 13ureau of, :I·nvestigation_
(FBI) as sool), ·as: theii: electrical_ 1>owe~ was cut off·-: ·
_ _ .During the course of .the phone_ conver~ation_ with,._! _ __,
he_ played_ a recording from Au ust - 1996 - ·which_ he said_ was a:_
res onse to something- done_ by.~------......,......--,,...---,--.----___._,
In_ this brief recording, Coopel.".· said_ that,-
bvestigationoai• 10/08/1998 ac .Lakes1cie, Arizona (telephonic-ally)
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Tb.is doc\lmenc ¢0tlllim n¢ithet recommendations nor con,;limom of the FBI~ . Ii is the ~ert)'. of the FBf and is loatied to )'.out agenc)'.;
it and its c:ontel'l,l$ are ~ to be '\iistribl.Jted owi\ie )'.OUt agen¢)'..
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and their •bodyguard~ came
into.,the. store t Bill: Cooper dia not enter· the
r~~u•·---1. ___________ _Jcame· .lnto the store. ·a·t: abocitj.__ ___.
The bodyguard remained~ 'in_ the background,- and·' he_ -seemed
to l:>e_ very: watchful and alert.: .H·e. wore .a brpwn. wi.I:l.dbr¢a:ker· over·
.-a. white ,polq shirt, whichl I said. is .his typical. attire~. The~
bodyguard. carried a semi_-aμto pistol on. 'his. ·hip as he. always, has.
when. ·visitin<J the. store-: · · ·
After this. visit, C - eckea •the store's records, ana:
determined ·that since May 1998 ,. _____ ____, __ ___. the .. store. on
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______:T. . h... e following- investigation was conducted b~- sA!..___ __ __,
..___ ___ ____.!at: :Lakeside, ~I'izona::
on_ llf 16/98! !(PROTECT -IDENTITY),- an
employee. of: the:._,,....,... _____ ___,,,........, ____ ....JI store in Eagar·, ca11ed
t e -es· de Resident Agenc - and left a voice_ mail messa e_ foI' SA
- n this messa e dvised that:
did_ J)Ot see_ ..___ Bill Cooper-: ______ ____,
qn_ 11/1_7 /981 I- _Last Name Unknown (LNU) called :frrm
Houston and left_ a_ voice .mail message_ for sAl"""="T"':'..,,........,,....--...r -------'advised
that_ the_ J)ight before. he_ .listeJ)ed ·to Bill Coopers
n_ightly short_ wave radio broadcast. cooper was upset -.about a~
inci~ent. in which_ an_ -Eagar- city I !had
dared to drive_ ·up the. road_ which_ leads to his resideJ)ce .:
.~llegedly, Coopei- said that . if_· he cal)_ .take. on_ the. federal
gove:t'nment, ·he_ can most_ certainly handle. the town of 'Ea~ar._
Coope:t' also mentioned ·an •incident. with_ a_ dog, butj (provided_
no furthex:- details._ .--------. -
After- review.in~ !message, SA! I callec~l the
Eagax:- police chief" Scott Garms who confi:t'med_ that cooper di,d have_
an- altercation with I I Ap;arently-,-
1 I and_ he.
drove_ up to check qnJ I _ Last J)ight if called_ Chief'
I !al)~ explained what. happened_ wheJ)_ h~ drove uphe. road_
· leadiJ)g to Cooper's house._ ·
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he saw ·L------,--------,----r-------,1 The!)· a
Rottweiler ran out to.__.,.._---.---Jtruck-.- ..___ __ ____. told him to ro11
'up his_ wiJ)dows· _because. t eix: aog is- a •traiJ)ed_ kil:lex: d-oa• ,- tphen
coonef drove out: ii)_ his truck arid started sweaI'ing at~I __ ____.J
lexplained fhat_ he. owQed .proper_ty· nea:t"bt and that: ·~e. was_• a I _ but_ this_ ha_d no effect on_ Cooijer ,- and it. these.
statemeJ)ts ,I5robably provokE;d hi1? all_ the_ more-: 1 !was very
~pset_ about. ·the_ confrontation_ with Cooper.:
01)_ 11/18/98 Ntt ·of: Houstrn· cal iecf SA~l ,---___,......,...........J
again_ and confirmed .tfia e - -. ok-eri to I about: his_
confrontation_ with_ Cooper._ also ·said that. coopex:· has. cut_
bacJ.:.hi$,radio program-to one our in. length_ because-of
'interference·from a Voice ot America short wav~ broad¢ast:
emanating· from Africa.:
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_ _ :be ·following i mtesj~ga~i~n_ ~as con~ucted by S!)ecia1:
Agent_ (SA)I _ _ at .. Lakeside,- Arizona on~
'ijovembex::· 1_3, .1998 ::
SA! !received a call_ -f°romi I Last_ ~ame_
Unl<nown: (LNU), who•.resides in_. Houstot:i,- Texas.: David (LNU),
advised·that'Bil1 coopex::· is ·cutting· back his 11ightly .radio
program from two hours to one_ houx:: in_ length. This_ · radio• program
~s aired by· shortwave_ radio Monday· through_· Thursday· l'.}ight ._ ·
Apparently·, Coopex:: is_ cutting· back on :hours because~ th_e_ ·u. s· -:
government: :is sponsori11g- a _Voice_ -of' Amex::ica (VOA) shortwave_ r·adi0:
program originating· in_ Afr-ica,- and_· this progr·am: sha:r·es: ·the signal_·
wi~h the s}:lortwave:• station by· which_ Coopex:: broadcasts his .
·prog::ram.. As_ a_ res»> t :bt_ powex::ful_ VOA_ br~adca~t. te:o~s to: jam:·
CooI>ex::'s. l)rogram.: ! __ (LijU) suggest_ed_ that_ th_e: U.S.- _ _
government_ ·add an_ additional_ houx::- on_ the_ front; end. of_ the_ .VOA.
program which would ·eff"ectiveiy• terminate. :ail_l_ cooper's nightly
broadcasts.) ' - · - . -
_ At. the.,present_ time,- Bill Coopex::· is_ br·oa4casting ·Ol)_ th_e.
f~l'i_owing ban_d::· 74 .1s·.: Previously· hi_s_ ·program ·was ·airedQ' · ·
shortwave. station. called, WWCR,- with_ a_ f°requency· of_' 2_380 ■:
(L~U) explained_ that_ 'lowex::· freguency· n~unbers wox::k best ·fox::: n1g :
.broadcasting, while, the_ ·high.ex::· frequencies work ::bettet· it:i_• th_e ·
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the following infox:-mation: - - -
I I (LNU) said that he_ was calling with :regard to
Bill_ cooper, the_~-- 1 fugitive~ and tax_ pr-otester·, who •1_ives Jn_
Eagar·, -Ax:-izona •: (LNU) advised that_ coopex:- is involved. it)~
-ill~gal_ broadcas ing y means_ of shortwave_ r·adio, and Coope:r:p~
eset)tly· i.μ broa~r:astit)~t fr-<?m a shortwave station \ls_i.J}g th~ c·a1J
sign_ WBCQ. ....L _ ___.J (LNU) ·mentioned_ that he has been_ del_ighted
recently· to f it)d that_ Voice of Amerio-,( (VOA) , which_ broad.casts ·by·
shortwave_ f_rom 'Africa, has been on_ the same_ shortwave_ signal used_
by coopex:-'s station,- and as_ ·a .result,- cooper- h_as had difficulties
.iri broadcastit)_g _by- shortwave ·radio recet)tly ._
broadcast_
Up until recet)tly, Cooper- has beet)_ able to af_f ord
times bv·means of snonsors. Fox:- ex:ampie, two of h_is
-sponsors, I lwho were_ affili_atecl with a fit:m
called thel
I In ordex:-· to pay fox:-· this time,_ Cooper: has beet)_ very·
- - .. aggressive_ about. advertising· durillg his r:adio: program, which_ h_a_s
been reduced to tw◊ hours_ a ·t)ight·-: ·
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progr·am, sa_i~. th~t a mild sounding man_ named1 ha~_ emerged' ·as
~it)cipal_ ·salesman oi:i_ Cooper's .radio program-: In. describi_t)g
L___Jon ·a: ,recen9ad·o rogram,- Cooper said, ·"There should be -
more_ people ,like He is_ -very · 1ova1." Un{ortunately for::
cooI?ef, ho~ever, LNU) said that! !is. ·a terr:ible:
salesman._ ·perhaps_ is is_ why cooper: .recet)tly· threatened_ to shut
down_ hi_s_ radio _I?rogram unles·s his __ listeners start sen.ding it)~ m9r·e_
mot)ey.:
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.,__r_e...,f,....e-r..,L_ence_ ot)_ his Website to the: calitox:-t)ia, Militia, which !)ad
er~~~~;~~-i~r~~m~o~:;,;cJ!t:tt~~v:~=d~t)gih is i nk~~~~t~~l)_b~).{e~~~n
that_ the_ cal_ifo:r:t)ia 'MiJ_iti_a had. -it)structed c·oopet' to r·emove· this
entry' from the_ Website·=
About_ tw◊ weeks_ ago durit)g this radio program, cooper:
stated_ that_ he was pl_at)ning to go somewhere,- perhaps to a ·
conf-erence,- but: theti he told his •1isteners that he h_ad_ cat)_celed_
the_ t:r:iI?-- The -reason_ he_ gave_ fot' ,cancelit)g his trip was: because
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he didn~t_ want_ to be_ stopped by- a local police of'fJcer: -ani{ thu5;
forced_ to shoot .the_ offic-er: because_ of_' cool?er:'S: fu.gitive_ status.:
. Cooper:· also said on_ a :recent_ 'broadcast: th_at_ .he_ was
thinJ:dng of' employing remote_ ·col)trolled planes mounted with_
camera5; ii)~ order: to conduct photo surveillance_ of' the_ area_ aroun_ci
his house•: (Presumably,- cooper is 'wortiea , about: fed-er al_ agel)t$
sneak_il)~f up tQ al?prehend him~) - -
.. Accoi:ding tol !(ulU) Coope; ha~ ~ad a runn~ng feo.a
over:~ ·the Internet with a man ,namedk(phonetic),. who
i_s ·f'rom I . I .. Pl?aren ly ,.- _ I writes
dem~aning things about: •Cooper:· on. the_ Internet, and_ cool?er: ci_s not_
amused by ,these_ comments. -rn. fact.- cooper· of{ered_ a reward. fox::
anyol)e~ whq could I?rovide_ him withJ taddress ·an_d_ teleI?hone_
number·.:
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A<Jent (S~)ebe ::~~nwi:q inve:!~i~~~~~F:d:r~ln~~~;:~ ~I Special
II)vestigation (FBIY a taJfosiae,- Arizona on October 23,. 1998:
_ ~A_I I received_ a call_ from I I LNU (last name_
un~nown) wh<> lives in_ Houston,- Texas._ I !ha~ called before,
and h_e_ has declined to provide_ his last name Ol" hi_s telephone
!}Umber) ._. During· this _phon_e call,I provided the_ followin-9
infol."mation:_
I 1 played a_ recording of_ an_ ex:cerpt_ of· a radio
broadc·ast made_ by- Bill Cooper· -in_ -which Cooper states that_ the
Marxist$" and_ communists in_ ·the_. government_ ar·e_ destroying the_
country·, ana it_ 'is_ the_ duty- 9( Militia -to bring· th_em ·to justice.-
- I I advised that_ c_urrently- Cooper· is broad~asti_ng _on_
a local 1"1_1_ Chann_el,, lOi.s, and Cooper· is probably- not ,l_icensed to
do so with_ the Federal_ C9rnmunicati6ns conuni_ssion: (}'CC) . coope:t"'$"
radio program has recently been reduced from a three hours, five
nights a week: format, to a program running four time$~ week fororily
two hours._ .Allegedly, Cooper· has said that unless he get$
more_ donations and support, he_ wi:11_ be_ cutting back the_ pt"ogr:am
to o:11e hour ni_9ht1y·.- - - - -
II said that_ .he_ listened to Cooper's shortwave
1b:oadca_s_t~obe:t" 21, 1998 1 and ce:o:eer'~ !came_ on the
air._ ·Furthet'_more, a man_ who cal_ls himseld I h_as been
broadcastin9 on Coo:pe:t"'s pro9ram since Septembex-.-
- _ I ldescribesl las_ having a meek or mi_ld voi_ce ._
·Lately,-! I has been_ selling equipment_ suchs.-hortwave_
radio sets.: on_ the_ ·radio program,- · Coopel" and have
instructe~ in4ividuals to sen4 theit" mon_ey to ·E~ga~~~·--~
'Arizona:. When_ instructing people to send ·money, oopel"· ·an4 7 .... ..,.......,,_ ....
have_ sai~-· · ndi vi_du_als_ should_ send ~lank: money- orders,_ gold
o~ ~ash. advised tha~ cooBer used to instr~ct .:eeo:ple to
sen4 money o 1m i~ the name of·l~---------~J
~advised that there· is another radical r~aaio
broadcast~e_ name: is_ MBrother• ·stare (PH)-: Brother st-ar·e_
0 - st$ out: of_ Walterborough, south_ caroli'na._ ~ccording· to
Br-othel" stare is extremely r~adical, and he· "advocates. _
_ e ·= Brother- stare's success on_ shortwave_ may· have_ spawned
othel"- programs such as the one currently being aired by- Bil_l
coo:eer; · · · - · ·
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(12131/1995) • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: PRIORITY .Date: ~2/~4/1998
To: 1;?4 . Attn:: I...,.A . """'S=""A,....C""'"-1 _. .t_s_,q::_d__' _1__6,I
From: :Phoenix:
squad 13 /Lak·eside_ RA_
I I Approved By:· ..I. =======:--____.
Drafted By:: I J·l":dkm
Case ID #:: I r"'(I>end1ng)
Titie:: -·M:i~IL~Tl O?f WILLIA?-f COOPER,- aka Cooper· - FUGI'l'IVE;· I_ _ I- I"UGITIVE·;·
o -DT - - • w I
ARMED AND•DANGEROUS
synopsis:· To set: lead_ to squad_ 16 ._
Details:: Ear-lier this_ fall,- a_ 'j·oint __ ·meeting w~s .h~ld• with.
representatives .. from the_ IRS, ·the_ U.S._ ,Marshal's: Set:vice_ (USMS),
and the u·.s.: Attorney's_ Office·.: Representing ·the ·Phoen_i_x
Di vi_sion wer·e~ ASAC- Ray P .• :· churay· and s~ I the
.Purpose of the_ meeting was to discuss strategies for d_eal:ing with
thE( fugitive,- Bill_ Cooper·,- whp insists_ that_ h_e wi'.11_ ·kill_ a11y
federal_ .ag·ent_ who attempt_ t~. appr·ehend him_ on. tedera1 'in.come tax_
evasion charges.: Various: issues were discussed at_ thi_s me·e_tlng,
:an<i_ ·a_ d~ecision_. was_ made_ J)ot to. pursue,. f'or· the_ time. beiJ)g, any'
tactical. resolution of the fugitive_ situation.: Decisions_ ·wer·e_
ma_de_ to increase intelligence_ gathering,- an& .IRS_ voluJ)teet"eci to.
set up!
Tech .·agents f'rom Phoenix: installed_· this camera in·
·E:agar·, Arizona ori 12·101/1998 .- and· the_ qu·a1ity· of the ·camera :imag-e
.is .quite: qood·.: I
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Phoenix· ·Phoenix: .
l2/14/l99S: ••
I I Given the
nature .of_ his. pending· caseload,- ·he. will not: have ,tll'ne to
I?hysicall~ .reviewl land maintain an. ·intelligel'lc·e 1og.·
. l'herefore,: it. is r,carnrneuded· an ~analyst. or ·age?lt ·ii)
Squaa ·16 be. ~asked: to review·_ ! and COmI?ile ·a log: ■: ·xf
s:Uad i6 lacks ,the manpower to do so, t;,.keside :recommen_ds that
· !be delivered, .to the USMS or IRS fot· the· purpos·es of
g eani_ng: 1.nfot"mation. from ·the.! I · ·
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,Set Lead 1:
PHOENIX:
.Phoenix·
12/i4/1998
AT PHOENIX·,. AZ
·109s con~e:t"nin ..--,.... _______________________ __J
ARMED•AND•DANGEROUS
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,F,EDERAL,;BUJ=IEAU Of,' INVESTiGATION,
Precedence:' PRIORIT'2'_
To: ·Qkla}?,oma · City·.
.Date::. 1.2/2.9/1998.
Sart ·Antonio, ·
Trail)ing:· ATTN:, .... I ______ ____.I/NCAVC
Phoenix·
. Squad. 13·1r~:,1;1.ak~e ... s.i ..... d.s.e-.u.B.1:1oA------------,
co11tact:_,·· ._I _______________ ....
:From::
cApproved.: ·By::
Drafted By::I .... _____ .....,IF:dkm
'Case· ID,:#: I (Penaing)
ARMED AN~\DANGEROUS
synops1sf To· set leads !'or· interviews.·
Administrative:· The: purpo~~ ·o~··the•.:lea~is•· set forth belo~t ·is· to•
interview· _two siblings_ of the fugitive,-, Bil-1'. Cooper.. T·o
facil.itate: this inte'r.view·, Phoeni~· _has_ attacped ci: ch.ec~lJ_st iof"
General. .Assessment. _Questions. which_ has '.been· prepared ·_at ... ~uantico·
'b:y" th_e )llatio_na1_ center· fo,; ·,the·: Analysis :o~: \Violent -cr_ii:ne, ·(Ne.Ave)•,
fot'.~.er_lX ·refe:t"red to as, the 'Behaviora~. scie11.ce Unit·._ ,'!'he .
-enclosed_ questionna.fre. is. •quite lengthy·, and>it_ may not- be
_feasible .for_ the_ intet"vi'ewing Agenti to.~utilize: tli_e>que~stionn_ai_re.
if_· Cool?ex:'s_ ·_sibling:s -'are.• tit1cool?erative_ or_ .it they,-have_ had little~
contact with_ ·coopel:'· in_ irecent_ ye~rs'._ The :intervi:ewing ~ge~ts are,
encouraged to .use:.cHscretion_ to; gain_ as .. mu~h ~insight Jnto
-C6opel:'.'s:. personal~ty·,. philosophies, and mil).dset. as ,possible, ·w.ith.
01,"." ·with.out: use. of. ,tlie. questionnaire as a :,gu1_d"e. · . ., i..
,Enclo_sures::1 An .11-page. que.stion~aire_;prepated_,.at· Q~antico·
entitl_ed,- ~Gen_eral •Assessment. _Questions~:"
D~t,.ils: · :O_n , 07 f 01 ~ 199; •• f;d·era i • ben:b· warants, were isSUed 'for'
._B_1J_l. :co_ol)er- and i... ____ ...,..... _______ ___,.. _______ .,........_. pecat1se. I I
t:efus·edi .to•-~ppear_·-,. n_ ·I> str: ct. :Court.""1n· I>hoenix_, i_tl,:response. t.o.
!charges ·of Income.·-1:rax:•.Evasi_on~: .on 06/19/1_998·, .a ... Deputy '.u~·s.
-~~rsl,la_lJ _attempted tQ:,s.~i:ve-.c_ooper •with. a. sum112c>ns,-. ·but:·.~qoper·
,threw- the ·Deputy·, Marshal_.l ·.off :h_is prope:r;ty--;without. ·receivij)g the.
SUl\UUC>l)S. •. • . . . . .
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~o"k...,l...,a..,.h...,o..,m .... a._· -c ... i ..... """'y From:; .Phoenix:· .... I ______ 1, ·12/29/1998.
Bill. Cooper·,- a resident of_· the small eastex:-n town of
Eag·ar, Arizona, •is ·nationally· known. among militia member·s and
other- r_ight-wing zealists .: coopel".· hosts a ta1k show ·by means of
short_-wave:· radio,- and he frequently·· condemns: the_ !'ederal
·government_ and especially the_ :FBI .for •the_ •atrocities~ at .waco
and Ruby Rid_ge.- cooper is convinced· that there:_ is a government_Sl)
onsored socialist_ conspiracy· to establish a •r-tew· World order."
coopel". is a prolific. write,;· on_ the_ Intet:net, an_d much
information about him and· his beliefs can be ac·cessed at his
Website:: www·.har.vest.-trust.org. Coopei.-· has: ·written defiant1t· on
the 'Internet: of ·the. bench_ warrants issued · in Phoenix .an_d of hi_s
inte:ot- to go to Wal". with_ the_ .federal_ govet"nme:ot.. ).n ex:ample. of
the. statements: in.elude,-, •Any· attempt_ by· 'the_ federal_ ~fovernment or:
anyo:o.e els·e_ ·t_q execute. these: unconstitutional_ .and un1awfu1 a1;_rest
warr·a:ots issued _by· Judge trwi1_1_ will_ he: met: with. at"med t"esi_stance .·
Any· per:son who attempts to kidnap our· children will be shot on
sight.:" - ' -
_ While. it. is .primar.ily· the. responsibiJ-ity· of the
·tntet"nal_ ~evenue_ Service CIRS) ard ~-. S .: Marshal~s -s·ervi_c•e_ (OSMS) .
to· apprehe:od. Cooper;· ... ________ and bring ·them before: a .feder·a1
juifg·e; FBX: assistance. has been_ requested~ 'in peacefully· ·r·es·o1ving
·this situation.: Since. the_ ·bench_ warrants wer·e: jssued in July,
1998, cooper· a:od his __ family have effecti veiy• barricaded
themselves in_ their .home_ which .sits_ ·in the_ xn1ildie of tb.e town of
·Eag·at::.: :Xt_ should be: ·noted that_ cooper's ·home: sits on ·a ·nigh
.ridg·e· ove_r).oo~ing ·a_ quiet: residential_ ,·ar·ea, .and the prospects ot
•initi_ating _at_1y· sort_ of.' tactical_ seige_ in_ the: conmttmity· will ·be
·avoi<ied .. · · ·
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The ·u.s._ Attol".ney's Of°fice_ has, made_ it. clear· tbat even
if convictea~ coopel". is not likely· ;to spena .mor·e_ that_1 ·a year or-'
two in. jail-: Because_ of ·this ·a;d the fact that :oone:· •is :or all_ ·int:en~~ ·an~ purposes, using ~ I
·as :h_uman~. shields, ,the involved ,.ederal aget_1ciesave eci_de~ not
·to initiate. "at_1y· overt .or: provocative_ action.: ~Essenti_all:y",,
fedet·al authorities have_ -resolved_ tq wait: until. :cooper ·eventually
•coo1_s down, grows weary· of_" his self-imposed c·aptivi_ty, and comes
out .. int·Q the_ ·community ·where ·he_ can_ be. ··apprehetidecf. at xriinixnal·
.risk to: himself and others.: ·
_____ s .... o .... on after: the_ bench• warrants •Wel".e issued for ·cooper
and I I- t~e_• Phoen_ix: _Divi~ion_ set_ out:· a 1e~d to tbe ~ational
center· .fot:: the Analysis_ of Violent_ crime (NCAVC) at Qu·antic·o 'to
r;egu·e·~t a .:Behavi_ora:t· Asse;smynt_ '~nd~ -~dvice._ ory.._how _to ·p.roc·e_ed :in•
brin:gi:og Cooper ·and..,. __ ....,,.......,..--.... Jto Justice.: While_ two Aget_1ts .from
.lfCAVc- nave_ traveled to Ar zona ·arid .hriefJy· vis1ted the ·comm\m'ity
of° Eigar·, .NCAVC is unable. ·to pre!)are. a ·J?l"O!)er- beilaviot·al
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:To:: Ok1ah.oma:
Re:_
From:_ .Phoenix:
12/29'/1998 •
asses·smel)t: without: furthel." •information on. the subject.: Si11ce
little is: known_ about: Coopel."'s_ background,- NCA.VC- recommended that_
some_ of Coopel."'s family ·members or siblings ·be~ cont·a~ted for
information; This. is .. the_ reason_, fol."· setting· forth. the· leads
described below.- ·
.Milton_ William Cooper·, aKa Bill_ cooper·,- ,is described· as
·a ·white. ·male, ciate_ of_- birth_ (DOB):_ 05/<;>6/19,4_3 ,- Social_ s·ecur.ity
Account. N4mhel." (SSAN): 4_47--(4_-4324, 6'3" tall,- ·2_so •pouna·s.
Cooper: has: al)_ ·artificial_ right_ leg·,- anci_ he_ claims: to nave· lost_
his leg when_ run_ off. the roaci on_ his motorcycle by ass·asins
dispatcl)_eci _by· the. ,CIA-: -
Coopel."'s
•aill_ Coope:t:· has: at
·tx·atern.a..i. twins.: one ot_ 'the
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'From:: Phoel)hc
12/29/1998,
_ OKLAHOMA CITYAT
GARBER.- oK
wi] J iotervij~t•,.._1 ........ ....,,... __________ ___.lo~lahoroa,
conGer,nit1g-._l ____ ____. Bill_ Cool)er.:
set Lead 2::
SAN ANTONIO_
AT AUSTIN, TX:
wili interview:,( lof.'Au~tin, Tex_as, conce:t"ning I I B1.1-,1 .... 1 ..... __ C_o_o_p __ e-r--.-____ __,
ARMED.AND,DANGEROUS
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, fhe f·o11owina invesf igation. was. conducted b}' -Sp~ci_a1
'Agent. (SA) L------------1- at Lakeside,: Arizona. on. December· s,.
1998 ::
SA
empi_oyee. act:
·received a voice mail .messag:e . .-fro~ 'an_·
store_ in-·~own
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stated that:
i..-..-e-_ -.- _i_r_s_ _- v-i-s.. .1. .--w-a_s_ __m _a....,....e-_ -a--=t-a"""'b-o"'"'u....,t-----~-w"""'·h .-1....-:-le-""'."". the~ secon_d_
vi_sit: took: place. atl I L---------'·
sAJ I called! t who resiaej_1.1.;ii. ~.. ...I.. _ _. .......,
I 1 in. Eagar·. I I is_ ·a, retir-ed_
I rand -he. 'i$ a1.so a retired ·police officer· fr·om the
of ·Phoenix·. His home: tele:efome. number· is-I I
Citt
I !was ,asked_ i_(_ he_ has any· information_ on: the
currenT situ;atton_ with_ -~i.l~. co~per,. the. -~ccu~ed t·ax_ protester· in_
'Eagar._ .... ____ ._responded that .he often_ lister:,.s tQ Cooper'$ -f'M
r·adio prograr:· wbicb _general1}' c~nsis~s o(_ lots o( .music: and~ nq
cc>mmercials ·= _ _ !mentioned that: t_he othe;-· ·night,. __ cooper s:eo~e.
·about. how ,a city· council_ member ,named! I had' tried .to go: up·
and: .er:,.croach_ on_ 'his_ property·.:! !said_- that: 'he· h~q -no ·oth~r=
inf·ormation ·regarding cooper•·s present state o(. mind~- but he.
a~vi~e-~ tha_t he _·would call: SAJ Jif' he learned anytbinCJ
sign1f1cant- about_ Coo:eer's ,pr·esent_ status.:
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FEDERAL ,BUREA~: OF INVESTIGJlTION ·
'Precedence: :i:RoUTINE Date:_
'To:· · st· Louis
. ~rom :· .Ph . eit(.
7squad .iJJ.i LaiJ,esid~ RA
··contact:· I _ _ - I . . ____ ..,.. ____________ ____.
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_MILTON WILLIAM: COOPER~ .'.aka
Bill Cooper-· ,-FUGITIVE;
_ _ ARMED AND<,DANGEROUS
:_!3yno1>sis: ·,To,:set lead_·· to obtain_ miiitary;•·,;ecords._
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.Detai~s:: ln•-02101 L98 federal henc, .warr~nts we_r~_ ~ssue~ .. for· ·Bill_ /:
Cooper-· and ... _-------:-.,.--..,..,.......--.--.,....------'- as th~y _had··· f~1._led to, respo~d, b6
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Jnc_o_me_ ~t;~x: evas~on. •Since .. then, ._COO!)e~ 'has _vored to sbacr-~-any· . 4
·fede,;al ,,agent ;who ·attempts. t;o apprehend· him:jor .... __ -,--____,. _ ____,_ ;His · ,,;f
~.thr~ats ·are: .not. being· ·taken_ ,lightl'y· since«.cooper: :is. ,knowl')/to :be_
·wel_l_ a:t"ined,, .and_'.his. home. ·is something, o( a~ ·fortress .in 'that 'it :_is.
'located· on a _prominent. r1d_ge overlooking th_e small 'Arizona 'townof
.'Eagar·.: · · · ·
. ·cooper· is nationally;· known:·ln the·.American mi1itia
~movement.- 1H:e_,·runs (a ,,·nightly· talk show by· means.,of sh_ort .. wave::
r·aaio ,- and·this· .radio program ·ca~ }?e_ categol"ized•. as. extremely
·righ~ .win_g a~d .anti_-g9verment .. :in, tone·. He. also ·publ.ishes_·.a,'
;ne~sletter called, ,VERITAS,·, ,and .he maintains __ an :rnterpet websit_e_at.
;www ~hat'vest_-trust. or9._
;p·ederal agenci'es; responsib.le. ·for: bril')ging Coopet' ".to
justice, wh_icli· •-include. the .. us :Marsha,ls Set'vice,- :u~s, an~ .~he iE-".BI,have
ad.opted. ·a:.strat~gy. :o~ :ignot"ing, c9_oper :f91t .the;· time· ibein9
·s~l)ce. he_. ·se_em~ eage;-· ·_tq •engage .;ix\· a tRuby 'R_idge_-like .siege_>• 'The·
·three !acj~ncies,·hav~ jointly;:de.cided· not ·,to·,i_giv~<hJm ·t_he::fight he
wants.- · -Instead~ ·the strategy,··is ·to ·wait_ ·unti·l :coope_r .relaxes and,
'beco_mes mor~ vulneraole,.to,:apprehension -,when_ he-:i_s ;away·· .f'rom hi$,
'home. ·
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To:, St • Louis. Fro•m: Ph•oe•nix ·,
Re:: ...I.._ · ___. ....~ - ·oi/29/1999 ••
Since. the. federal bench warrants wer·Ef .issued_ i_n_ .Julye,
Cooper has. had• a you11cj° man_ ,living' at. his_, home. who ha$ been acting
as his• bod·y9uard. until: now·, the young, ma11_ has only· b~en_ ~nown ·
·a~.-1 J but .. recently Phoenix· identified cooper's 'bodyg\fard,
I who is believed J~Poh o:ebneix. -~a_l- -re_c_e_n~t~l~y-·r_a_n_ __a __d ~a-t~a~---c~h-~-c~k----,,t~h-r_o_M__ g ~h~_-t~h~_-e-~
savannah_ :_rnf ormation_. Techno· · · s · c which_ corif'i_rmed
· · cl It: seems ·that_
the_ .town_ ·o
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described.below •
. Descriptive Data~
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information on_ .his parents, ,next_ of_ kin·, emergericy- contacts·,
and/ or: spouse and de!)endents -: · ·
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of trlnSCription 02'/12/99
were .interviewed
Oln
.__ ...... _________ ..,..._ __________________ ____. Conside:i::_ing·
that;_.__....,.... _ ...,.... _ ...,. ,is: Cooper~s: .__ _ ....,.... __ ____.he. was: include:d_ ·
in_ th:e~ ·int·erview.: "Att_e:r:-:_ being ·advis·e_d of: the~ identit-7{_ o,..f-t. h.. e _. ...,
int·ervi_e_wi~~t .Ag:ent: an:d_ the~ -~ur~os·e of th:e~ int·ex:view, thej
·!)rovided_ the_ following· inf o:x::mat_ion:: ____ ____,
_ theJ ladvis_ed_ t_hat: th_ey· we·re~ ·n_ot: -aware. of: ·any· ot:
the. fact·s_ 0a:nci_ c_irc,~ms_t:a:nces: surr·ounding Milton~_ Coope:r:-'s: C\1:t:':rent:
st:a_t;·u·s: ·as; ·a:_ f_e~efa] fffqi ti,ve> .After· Co_op~:r:-•s: f_ugi.t:i_ve~ s_t:at\tS: wa~:_
explained_ to the· . __ they r·eplied_ t_hat_ th¢y w:er·e~ not: ·at- al_l_
sur~rised. I st·ate~. that. ~oop~:t:'- c·onsi_d¢x::·s: h_ims·e1.e: to:
be: ·a: •pat-riot_", ·a:nd had_ ~aligned hims·elf wit_h_ ext·reme: I":ight: wi_ng
organiz~~tio:ns:.:_ s·u:bs:e·qu:ently·, coope:r:-· be.came more ·a:na_ mox:::e.__ _-_~
ii_ff_icult: t"Q de·a1_ with: ·a:n,d_ e_vex:,.tually·, the1 I c·e·a:s·ed_ al_l_
c·ont·act: with~, coo!)er·.:
_ I lexplain_e_d~ tha~. th:e: 1a:st: •ti.me~ t:he~{ s·aw·
M;-lton: _ C9oo·ey ·and his• immediate fa:mll:V wa·s· ·about: five ye·a:x::·s· ag:o
when: theL 7 At: that
time~, - coope:r: c·ontin:ual_ly· ·att·e·mpted t:o. ¢:ngage~ th_e:m Jn:_ debate~ oi
con:versati_o:n:_ ·about: 'va:i::_ious: conspiracy· th:eoi-ieS: .: :tt: anyone:
disagreed_ with __ him,- Coo!)et:: became~ :oel:lig:era:nt:_ :a:~d_ :argume;nt·at_i_ve,
so: the: smal:'t_ ·s·olut;~on: was: t·o: si_m!)ly agree: with_ Coop~;r·:-. :ourin_g·
t,h~t: visit, _ th~ I _ ] a_l_s·Q n_ot~d_ that:_ Coo!)e:r:-= t·en,ded to: •~inge_
drink wh¢n:_ h_e~ dran : ·afc·oii.ol and t_hat: .he: bec·ame: even:_ mor·e:
a_gressive~ ·a:nd_ ·a:r"gume:nt_ative: af_t·e:r:-: di-'in~ing·.:
Afte:r:-: t_iiat: 'visit, th.el !decide·a 't_hey· would_ ·not:
visit- Coope:r:-· agai_n:.: 'I'h¢y t:t:.ied maint·a_i_n_in_g. t·el_epho:n.ie: cont:act:
_\'lit_h_ coope:r:-: J<>~- ·a_ sh◊l:'t~ wh_il_e,. bu.t: coope:r:-' f( at t'i tu4e~ an,d_ d~emea:no:r:-·
led to, them· not· even~ calling•: :Xt: appeareo_ th"at: Coopex:: was in t_h_e_
proc'e•s·s: of: dist·an_ci_n~t hi_mself: f·rom the, ¢nt.ire. _f':a:mi_lf .:
_ J lcon_t.in:ued, that: :alt~ough_ Coo!)er- oas
dist·a:nced himsel_f_ f_rom his: :f,a:mily·,. he: had_ ma.de 'attempt$ priqt: to·
fJve· years: ·a:go·, .to devyloo ana maint·ain c1os·e· fami1:· rel_ation_-=
shi!)s .- coo!)e:r:- c-a:me~ t·c>,I._ _______________ ___.J bu.t: n.Q
Xi)vestigation OJ).
·Tb.is document conttins ~~f r~ndations-,m·cone1\lsiori$ oJ the F13I: It is the property (If the FBI and is loa.ned co your agency:
it w· its eontenu are not co b_e distributed ()UtSide youf ageney. -
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£: a: mil y- members ·were_ able_ to tol_erate_ Cooper-.- On_ the- on:e: ·na:nd,
Cooper-_ ·a_ttempte_d_ t:O be :!:x::1en4ly- ·a~ii supportive, but- qn tbe othe::t
hand,- he: would not: ac·cept: ·a:nyqrie: dis:agre_eing with hi_m qr- ,refusing
to 'ac·c·ept: his: extremist: vieWI?-oi_nt·s .: - - ·
- . Thel l·a:ovis"ed t_hat: although_ t_hey- did_ ;n_ot: oave:
an:y· knowledge: conc·ex::ning Coope_:r:'s_ curren_t: ae-aljngs·, they- c·ould_
prQvide: bac~ground infoima_ti_qn_, on: him_ and ot_her: fact·s_ 'about h_im
known_ tQ the_rri.:
. _ I I des:cribe·d: Coo!?ex::: ·as: 'a_very- ~loq~fent_ an_q
·articu_l_ate: ·speaker·.: H_e__ s·aid_ that: Cooper= has: the abil_ity to hold_
s-qmeqne_'s: a_ttention~ when:_ he sp·eaks: and:-s~spects_ _tha_t: ¢o6pex:: does_
very· well as a_ raaiQ t·alk: ·show- h:os_t. Coopex::: -i_s: knowled_g'e·a:fiie:
·abo_ut: many: subjec~s: an_d c·oul_d _ ,-proba_bly ·speak well on:_ ·a:ny- of t_h_em,
unf:0x::tunate1y· h_e_ has. foc_us·ed his_ ¢ffort·s: -Qn _ex_t-remist_ views··= -'I'_he~
one: ·problem f9x::= Cooper- is_ tha_t: when:_ he: speaks: ox:: ·has: an~ opini◊n_
on:_ a_ subject-,_ ~e_ c·annot: _tol_eYat·e• dis·se_nsio_n_ o:t a_~s:agree_meri_t: wi_th~
llini.: H:e: -will_ ·bec:om_e: a:rgumenta_tive_ ·a:n_d ·i_:r:ra_tion::al,- th_erebybec
·omin.~t very- uriI?leas·a:n-~ c·o~I?a:ny._ -
. _ . _ _ 'A:c·c:Q~~i-~g _ to_ :~~e-1 _ _ l ~fi:ough _ Coo:pe~: _i_s: ·a:_n _ i_s·o~·a:_--
t1on1 s_t: _and may have_ var1ous mental_ aiso_rdex:s_ such_ as_ paran9:1_a,
he: _ is: a1s◊ very- in_te_lligent •: Coope:r:· has_ a:_ vora~_ious: ·app-etite: fox::=
j.nf:0:t::mation:_ ·a:nd reads_ c"ontinuou:s1y-._ Addi_ti_qnal_ly·, Coopex::: is_ very·
I?rof_icient: wi_th_ c·qmpu_te_x:-s: an_d the_ J:nt·e:t:net· -: - -- -
__ Coopex::: has. a: :need _t:Q be: d_omina:nt: in~ 'any :rela:tions_bip
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-~_e·g-a:rdles·s: of how- he. Coo er· maint·ait)S:
a_ -ver -- clos-e: ·r-el_ati_qns_hi_ P__ : _wit_h_
L...,.--.,,...,..-......r-------.....1..~~~..uo.:.'-li,:;....o11-..i.-i..1.-mw..-· m:b:e:x::=...._ ___,t:rue: -na:me_ an.o.
believe 'I'he -.- ha:ve: -n:eve_r= -s-een
~rotect _
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Continuationofa>-~of _- --------------------,On 02/09/i999, ,Page__ :~ Th:e lower ·pax-t- of_ cm~· .of_ Coopex-'s:. :ie·g·s- was ·amputated in
a_ motorcycle/ automobi_le_ aGci:dent ._ Coope_r: ·told I I
tha~ the_ :accident: oc·cu:rted wh·en, be ,was· being ·pursued oy· CIA
Agents·. To tne_ best_ oti I kn_owl_edge, coopex-'s :i_e_g
was_ cut: off~ :in_ ·a: "n_ormal" ·ac·cident_.: - ·
_ _ _Coop..,..._..' i:.....l>'-lo:lwll ..... .t.lio.l"'---l..:l,a.;:.....&.---------------..,....----J
they· :r·eside~ ·at: _ _ .h_ome
telephone~ n:umbe:x-· ____ ......., __ ....,... ....... .,...........-.................................. a.dvis·ed th-~~
Milton: Coopex:: has: not_ ma1.nt·a1.ne_ ·an:y· regu _ax:= cont·act: with_ his·
parents: ·and it_ •is: Jil•fely· that·_ th_ey ·are ·not: ·aware~ of: h:is: cux:-rent:
sJtuation: ,( . . .
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Precedence:: J)R_IQI{ITX/
o:: -Ph:oen_ix: Attn::
Date:: 02/16/:1999
squad 13/Lakeside AA
SA.I I Frc::a:
1S~qtuOa4n i_Ol_l/ AU:~1in AA
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Ap . :: I.... . _______ ____.
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/a·se: ID #:: I (P.endin9) ,~
Title:: MlLTOi{ W!Lt.:tA?{ coo~E-R, ·aka_
Bill Cooper: :-· FUGI'I'l:VE;·
,__ ______ .... ~: }'UGt'tIVE·;
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
_______________ ____. int·erviewe_d :r·eg:a:rdi_n:9· subj_e:ct •:
Ref'erence :: ,__ ____ __.I s·e~i_ai. 3:7
Administrative:: I !a~:vis-ed_ Jh:~.t: they· d_;_d~-not:
maint:a_i_n_ ·regu_la:r: cont·act: wi.th. Mi_lton~ Cqope:r:· :a:nd ·that. th_ey· ha4.
nqt: . even_ spqken_ · to: hini .in_ ·about f_i ve_ yea:t::s· ·= With_ that: in_ min.a,
q~estiqns. :f'rom the: at_t·a.ch.ea. q~:e·sti_onn'.ai_r·e were~ ·a:s.ked_ s·e1ect;i_ve1'5:'-:
~~!o~~~e~;pi!~"~~·~M~~ i~01~~~n,r~~e~w:li at'.: an Oria:nrl ..
I lAlsQ en:clqs·ed_ ·in_ :att·ached· 1.-b. e:nve ope_ i_s: th_e_ or:igi_n:al
l.1 I?"ag:e. quest_iqnnaire~ which_ was: i_nitia_l_ll1· ·p:rovided by· ·Phoeni:< ._
Dec · whQ iQ
the_.__ ________ ....... ___ __, ___,1 were~ jqintly· int·erviewed
:regarding· toope·:t:::.: · Th .....,. ___ ..... ·advised th.at: the}' wer:e ·note aw·a:r·e~
0:f. coope:t::'s· curr·ent. sta~us: :as:· :a: ugi_tive con·sideiing· that_ th:ey- aQ
not: maint:ain. >regul.a:x::-_ con_t·act: with~_ toope·x::: du::e: to: t_oop·er's. :e:-:t:r·e_ .. -
m"ist_ ideolq_9ies,~ combative· ·at_titude, and_ ·ag9res·si_ve~ ipe?."·s~oIJ.:al.ity·.:
'.I'he~ I 11.ast: ·visit_e_d_ CooI?e).": -~Eprqx1ma_te1~•· ·fi.ve:
years: ··ago.: Dux::ing· th.at: vi.sit, coopex::· c·ontix_luall~?" ¢spou-s·ed his0
c·qnspi(acy· th:e_ot::ies· an4 be_cam:e: ·a:rgument·ative_ wherie.ve:~ ·a:_nyone_
dar·ed dis"agree 'with_ him.. Adai_t:i_on'.al:ly·, Cooper: c·ons"timed .
·$19:nifica:n·t: 'amount·s· of: ·a1cqhql_ and_ bec·a:me: mor:e: a_9~resQive ·aftex::·
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dr:inkin~r-: For- ·a: ·short: time_ there·aft·er:, thel ~ttempt·ed. tQ
maint·ain:_ telephonic- C?nt·act_ wi_th_ Cooper, but; due~ to. Coop·et's_ .
continued attitude, they· eventually guit; tryin~ tQ ~eason with
him.:
CoopeI' inc:re·asing1y· distanced. himself: £"rem oth¢I' famtly·
member·s. ·a:n.d bec·ame~ mor·e: involved_ wit.h the_ 41patI"iot" c·ommunity ·and.
for:: ·aU intent·s: .·a:nd.. ·purposes, he_ ceased contact: comp1ete1y w_ith_
member·s: ot: his: fa:mflf-: · · ·
-'I'.he:I ~dvised. that: Coope:r:· might: he~ ment·aJ1y·
·i1nst·able·,. but: h¢ _is: ·al_s·o_ vert intell•igen-t:.: · -
-L¢ad_ covered.-
ARMEP AND DANGEROU~
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fl>e fa) 1owina i>ivesf iga~ion_ ~as conducted by S1>ecial
Agent_ ,(SA),._ _______ ____._ at_ Lakeside, At"izon_a_ OJ)
Decenibet" ·2i, 1998 ::
r---------=s"""'--Al ____ _._l..a.c..;;;;o=.ntacte~-1 • _ the owner of· tb~
1,__ __ ____,...----..------.i....;,o 1· 1-.,;:o=c..;:c:.:1a:::.;t:.:e:.:d::....;.:.i=-=· n=-=-· ....:L:;a::.:k:.=·e.si_de .- The_ mai1_iJ)g
'address_ for th~IL--------------,...J.lt"akesi_de, ArizoJ)a 8_5929 .:
The telephone·numbet" isl I
_ _ I lconfir~ed that: a groul) calling .itse1f .the
Indepe~denc~ Press Club held a_ conferen~e_ I
I Th~ 'Indepen4en~e I>ress Clup (IPC) is ·another nam~. _for.- ·an
orgaJ)ization_ also cal.led the ,lJat"vest_ Trust, which i_s hea_d~d by a
-Xnari ·na~ed ·aill cooper.- The IPC· held a sec9nd co[f-erence_ at the_ I _ J ~ccordiJ)g to_ I
approximate_ly 6? peoplT attende~ t e conference_ sponsor·ed by· Bill
Cooper"· aJ)d IPC.:._ ___ .......,_desct"ibed ,the people_ ·atteJ)diJ)g the
conf ereJ)ce_ as. bein9 f:t"iend~t and not rowdy. ·
I I mentioJ)ed that_ after the .first_ visit_ of· I:PC· to
his. ranch, .he fOUnd out that_ ·.Bi_ll yooper ~ad done. a_ short wave
:r-~di_Q broad_cas~ from h~s. property·. drd not like the fact
that cool)er had. made. ·the_ broa~cast from t e:_ I
and he~ told Cooper that he_ di_dJ)'t_ appreci_ate it_ an_d tbat. he_ didn't_
want: "it to ha1>1>en_ a9ain. · ·
I I explained ·tl)a~: cooper hf d conlet"J)S ·about. his
security·, aJ)d as a result_ he. asted_ that""" _ __,close o{f
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aJ)d eJ)trances leadiJ)g intol lsolet:·in: whl"~h ·
refused to do,- ex1>l~ining to coopex.-· that.was _ s _ome~
and .he~ wanted_ to make it readily:avaflab e_ois"t":ieJ)d$ an4
nei9hbors ._
_ _ Despi_te these f iJ)or dif_ferences of_· Cooper J I fo\ind
that C<;opet"_ aJ)4! were nice,_ ·aJ)d he __ noted th.at _the l)eo~le:
~tten4~J)~ th~ confereJ)ce·}:lel5ed ~lean up the ~a~ch ~ef~re tbe~~
del)arture-: Cooper's! _.took_ horsebacK ridiJ)g lessoJ)s whi_le.
,she_ sta_yed at the_ ranch-:
, .-------. . I l described I I ~s 'boisterous.-'' I I also meJ)ti<;ne~_ that c~ol)et"·dranK_eJ)ough alcohol t~a~ it
caused I I a_ .little bit_ of_ concern about_ cool)er.-'s_ stabilit:Y ..
_ ~-· J)g the cou'rse of this _conversation,: S~
advised th.at: cooper" "is J)OW a: feder·a1 fugitive, fiavi_ng
refused o comply with. ·a summons, to appear before a fed~r·al c·ourt
with ·regard to ·an_ iJ)dictment_ on Income_ Tax. Evasion char·cJes.
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I !mentioned_ that_ on_ one_ occasion_ he_ .had been_ -over·
~o CooI?er'.s ~ouse_ in_ E~gar·, A:t;izona and ·at __ ·that __ tixn.e_ c~oyer's
dog,- Crusher,- actually backed~~up ·against .the_ -wall_._. I
exI?lained t,at Cooner· bad :[~t~he dog· ·from a_ dog- trainer- .by'
the_ name: of= I Apparent~y-, I !received __ ·a_ visit_
from_ the_. FBI, and_ aftel:' this· visit,- he_ called_ Cooper· ·an4 let him
~no_w· th~t he had_ been contacted._ Cool?er· wafi U:(?Set_ that.I I
.had S:(?O~en_ to the_ FBI•:
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Tbe fol Jawing inyesjigat!on_, ~~s con~ucted_ bt SI?ec:ial: .
Agent .(SA)] _ at. Lakeside,- Arizona,- on_ January 9 ,-
·1999 ::
SA! !received a collect. telephone. call:.·{rom . I _ tast· Name Unk!l6wn_ · (LNU) who was calling -from ca pa;;{ _phone, in,
Houston-: L tu~u said that a ·few- weeks ·ago ·he_ heard' a short-
-wave_ radio broadcast_ by-· Bill: cooper .it:i_ w,hich: cooper- said ·that: he:
, had had contact·with_ Tim Mcveigh_ and- another individual_ named I lbe~ore_ the. ·bombing of~ Oklahoma_ ,City building.: .~ll~gedly-,,
cooper· told_ his radio listeners· that: Mcveigh_ and_,Michael_ were.
planning-, to carry- out some_, sort: of_' action, but. th_ey- did· not. tell_
cool?er what their .exact_ intentions_ were.:
~ince making- this broadcast, Cooper ha~ m~de statem~nts·
about: establishing 'his own_ te-levision station.- Fu);thermor:e,- h~.
has been_ asking his listeners to :send more money-,- and_ if~ they
will_ not, Cool?er said_ he will_ cut back on_ his_ ·radiQ l?ro<lramming .-
.--------11.ccord!n~i to I !LNU-,_ Cooper hardly· ever: mentions ·his:
I lon_·•his .radio broadcast. However·,. Cooper ,-has_ -mentioned
thatl,__ _____________________ _JI
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rhe fol1owlng investigation . was. conducted, by: special_
Agel)t_ (SA) ... ________ __.!at :Lakeside,- .Arizona. on Jariua~y 22,
1_999· :.
SA I l·recei ved_ a return: phoi'le~ ca11 ·fx.-om Scott:
Gat"ms, the Police. ·Chief: 'in the_ tow?)_ of_· ·Eagar·,- Arizona-: chief.
Garms confirmed·that: there hav~ been. a~ 1eas~ two confrontatiol)~
between.· Bill: Cooper and_ local, ·citizen~ near· Biu.l_ Cooper's:
p;-operty( whic~. sit~ ol)_ .a ·ridge -rver1ookinq the town. of Eagar·.
!I'he· first confrontation, in vol v~d _ I I I a .few· month~ .ago.: .
Tb; second c:nfront:jion ·tool( .1>lace ,when I I
"""":--:---..,.,...-----:-i.---,----.......... --.--,,....----...,.- went·whe. r.idge_ to videotape_
the surround ng community·, an there was: corif~·onted by
' Bill.· Cooper,- ·who turned out. armed. wi a an_dgun._ Details pf_ ·
this confrontation_ were. provided separately·. by· chief Garms. ir). an_
·:eagat"· I>olice~• Department R~por.t .: · - ·
chief Gax.-ms advised that_ he has heard rumox.-s: that_ there
· have~ been_ other: confrontations between_ coopet".= ·and .in_dividua1s:
v.isiting the ridge_ wh_ere .. coopet" lives,- but_.the_ chief· doe~ not:
have_ the_ names of_ the_ ·individuals.· who: may· have encountered_ Bill.
Coopet"= ?)eat'. his home. Gat"ms said he. 'heard_ one.· rumor= ·reg·arding a
womal)_ who went. to the_ r i_dge . was "targeted" by· a :x.-ed_ laser·· dot,· ·
presumably originating from the_ electronic sight: of some sort. ·of
firearm._. Unfortunately,. chief Garms doe~ 11.ot_ h_ave. th_e name: o(
the_ woman whQ alle9-edl.-Y, ha_d this •exper.iel')ce .:
chief Garms indicated that. Bill. Coope:r:'s bodyguard,- wh~
goes. b. the name· recently filed·.a police_ report. on_ ·behalf_·
of' th~~.__ ____ ,..._ _ ...., __ or· which· .he works._ ln. the_ ·course_ of f-il:ing
the_· ~omplaint,....,..._....,.... .... 1isted personal ·informatio~ wh_ich would · ·
furth~t": · id.entify him,- ·but at_· the_ time. of· the: telephol)e~
.conversatiol),- ·the. chie( did.- not: have. this. 1 information_ avail_abte·._
:H·e. ·sai_d that: ·once_ ,he receives th_e .identifying il)formation he: -wil.1
make. it: avai·lable_ ·to the. FBl.; · ·
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SUBJ:E:CT:
was the informatio provided helpfur>to your inves igation?VYES.' 0 NO
If NO, please let us know how, we'could.be more helpful. to~ investigation: _________________________________________ _
ACCOMPLISHMENT(S) resulting from informations
PERSON(S): {Enter total number applidable to each of the following) • FBI Fugitive (s) Arrested: · C'.J:FBI ·o Local Date .. _· ____ _
(Forward photo of 1ugitive arr~sted with this Reply form)
Local Fugitive(s) Arrested: D;FBL D Local Date ___ _
{Forward photo of Fugitive arrested with this Reply form)
Subject(s) D Arrested O Located D Identified
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{Forward photo of Subject arrested with this Reply form)
___ Witness (es) · D Located Xrdentified · ·•
--- New Witness(es) D Located D Identified
BUSINESS(ES): (Enter total number applicable to each of the following)
--- New Business(es) Identified
--- New Business Associates/Associations Identified.,
Financial Audit Trail(s) Enhanced
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ASSET(S): (Enter total number applicable to each of the following)
(TYPES1 C = CASH R = REAL PROPERTY P = PERSON'At PROPERTY)
--- Asset (s) 0 Located D Identifi~d. [VALUE: . : < •'.t:rYPE::l15i".' ;•, ,·. · ]
• i ' , ... • ·,' ;, 2\,.: " - / -I ~· '! 't. ' _......__·· Asset (s). Subject to Seizure/~orfeiture [VALUE: .. ' · , 1'•"•1··: ,, TYPE: ; ,,./ ··· ]
Pote~tial Economic Loss Prevented [VALUE: · TYPE\:.'· j '· ---
OTHER:' (Enter.total number applicable to each of the
___ New Case(s) Initiated
__ ..., New Lead (s) ·
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1 _____ _.T-be ·f·o11owing, ~nvestig;ation was; co~ducted ·b:(; SA I
_____ ___.Jat_ EacJar,- Arizona on ,2/25/99~ -----
DENTITY
ooper a -'
revious
.__~--------.----------.,...J...-=o;:.:n:....· ..::W;:.:h:.:l.c _ cooper s_ ouse_ _ s_ _ oca e .When•
Cooper determi~ed tha was no~ a threa~ to him and
that bf- '.really was_ th--------------....J cooper- gave_
....... __,,......._ an_ autographed copy- -of ,his boo}( on_- the_ Oklahoma -Citf
bombin_g:._ - -
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FD-302 (Rev. l_0-6-95) • •
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FEDERAL ~UREAU OF.INVESTIGATION
2/2/99
Source, who is ·not in_ a ·position_ to testify, provi~ed_
It he follj_wi ng· infoI"mation_ tQ specia·1 Agent. ( SA) I I on January 21, 1999 :_
sou ce advised that an individual himsei_f'
I The source subsequently· determined thIa t-
The. source. also provided informaticm. ilivoiving· ali
· · · · · u de · the business name
ltivestigatiocQA Oi/21/1999 ac. Lakeside, Arizona
(Ile I Oi/22/1999 LI, ;:::::=========:::;-:;vr--.Jl-1~9.... 6.._ D_-_P_x_--_o _ Date dktated_
·t,)'. _,;;.;SA;.;;,,al ______i- ,;~.;.;;.;;t4:;;;..._ _____________
This doeumelll COlltains t1¢ither' t~ndltiQns nor concl~sions of lhe FBI. It i$ lhe p~ert)'. of lhe F~I a·nd is loan¢4 to )'.OUt igency;
« and iu ~ntl are_ not to be distributed outs~ )'.OUt a'g_eni:y.
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~tioaofFD-30:Z-o( --SO-UR-C-E ----------------,do 01/2i/1999 ,hge: -.2-
The_ tnternet ad_ promises. bonuses .for· the· .ref"err~l o(
fiv~ customers. You can·earn an additional $150.00 a month for
fifty· months.. According. to the. ad,- ten. customers. eq\fa.ls - .
$8 ~ soo. oo_ in. commission_ -and_ bonus·-: · ·
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FEDERAL: BUREAU- OF·. l~VESTIGATION,
Precedence: ~R9UTINE
Toi 'Phr:
From:· Phoenix:.
Squad' .f3/Lakeside•·RA•
~prov<id By_:,1 . I,(
.Drafted--By:: . IF,:dkm
'Case ,,ID #: 62E--PX_""'4,ie /?,':J,'/;-/
.Title:_ .~Cliallil.fill~~~:u;:~~m:=-..~
-~:::~:::::::::: iuci~4 ~~ITIVE--~ S _ION--
OTHER_,, :AGENCrE ,
."Date:'. 04/01/1999 ·
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..... ..,,...,...,....,,..,..,.,..____,. .... V_ . Sqd 16,
.. ·ASAC' Ray· Churay:
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·ARMED AND ,DANGEROUS / _?')
synopsisy··~o cban_g~.-classificatlon :of_" captione~'. investigation •. ~
;Previous1'Titte:_ 'Title, marked· •changed~ 1to reflect_· the. 're_-- 17(
·classification_ of,,tfl'is riilvestigation_-;from,•an_ 'AOT-DT mattei· to one .
Jnvolvin9· a _fugitive ._inves_tig~tioni fol."· other· ._federal_ -~gencie~.-
De~ai_ls: _ ;captioned Jnv~stigat~ori ,wa_s .'op':ned. in'. Ju~t~- -lQ98 -. rafte:·
federal bench• warrants ,were_ i~sued ~or· .B1.lJ',Cooper ·an~ ... J I \. for .failing· to appe_ar i~ :federal dist .... _r .... 1.-c .... t-_ -c-o .... u--r .... t ....
:1.n -response_ -.to -iRS 1 indictment_s regarding ·income _tax: evas;on._,
Bill coope:r; is .wel·l .known_ .in_-American -milltia ,circles, .and 1_he_·
broadcasts ,a -radio _program ·nationwide_,•py· m~ansi'ot.:short_-wave,
·radio.: Cooper also >publishes a_ considerable. ··amount ·,of -~aterial_
,on _ bis, I"nternet ·web-site.
_ ·Prio_;-- to· his ,~nd_i_ctment ··on· tax_ ,~harg~~,- cooper· ~adi:been_.
.interyie\_'led:_previouslt ·by..SA_I Jconcerning the/Oklahoma_
City .bomb~ng. case_ :an~ also ·with, regar · to 1Cooper's. __ associati"on_
with an_ individual· who,.was· ultimately1 -siain_ iri: a, shootout with
·the Albany _Divi~ion_.SWA'I''•team ,a. couple of_ _years, ago- .- Based :on:
"bis, rhetoric. and_ published :statements,. it ,,is iapprent_.;that)Cooper.
idespises. ·the_.fede;--al_ government .geney;al·ly·, and_, the-:I•'BI, I~S,- ·and' .
. ATF ·_in ·:partlcular-. •Sii1<;:e_ ,the_ federal_ warrants· .. were: :issued,-
Cooper 'h~s ·vowed to shoot_1any·, fede;--a_l agent· who attempts·'to
al?~rehend-1hil'l\1• 9:t' apl?roach_,,his ,{?roi:>erty •. · ·
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;To:. Phoenix • From:_ Phoenix-
ATTN: ~Sqd_ 7
l'"""I .....,;..----'--r--s,-q""""d-_ .,...16.,.._ ...J
~e:: 62E-PX-NEW, 04/01/1999
Initially, captioned -investigation :as ;;e:rd a<r a_l7
case (Dt matter)•: The assumption made_ by SA~at: tl_le. ~
was that_ a serious problem was brewillg·,- an~.e. F was -lil<ely to
, be_ involved. in the apprehension_ of_· Cooper,, one_ way or: allother ,:
even .though the warrant_ was secured by IRS. Whi_le_ this_
assumption_ is still valid, SA! I be1i~ves -it· j_s
-inappropriate to maintain_· this investigation_ as a DT matter·._
(This opinion_ is, shared_ by- the_ Bureau agents who reviewed this '
case_ ·f_ile_ d~rin9, the_ Phoenix· Division's ·recent ins1>ection.)
While Cooper'·s comments and rhetoric about the_ .federal_
-government. are_ anything but flattering, there_ is llO ·h_ard, evi~ence_
to indicate th.at Coopex::· is pJ.,anning terrox::ist acts ox::· attempting
to use violent_ ·means to ovel"throw the government.: cooper:'s· -
apparent crimes are to avoid federal: taxes: and to ,resist_ a:rrest:
by ·tederal_ authorities._ In view o( the~ situation, it_ -is_
recommend-ed. this case be_ reclassified as a fugitive investigation_
in_ support_ of other· federal_ agellcies ,· namely ·the_ -I~S ·and the_ us
M~rsh_als ser:vice ._
Qndoubtedly-,- the U.S. Attoi-ney's Office, the U.S--:
l:fai-shals, an~ the JRS desi_re_ continued :FBI assistance -in_ trying,
t_o -,resolve this mattei-. l:foreover ,: SA I !i_s ·the_ onlt - - -
feder·a1 agent_ assigned ill the_ White_ Moulltalns on_ a pei-mallent_
basis, alld so the_ .burden has ef_f ecti ve1y· fal_len_ ori him to g·ath_eiintellige:
z:1ce about cooper· from ·1ocal: sources ·aroun~_i cooper's
resi~ence in the town of Eagar·, Arizon_a .- ·
It should be noted_ that_ on_ 03/26)1999 ,- a meetillg was
held ill Phoenix_ at_ the. u·. S-: Attox::ney'S: Office to qiscuss the
present_ situation with_ Bill_ cooper._ Besides_ AUSA1 _ I
I I the meeting was attended by :representatives of- -IRS- ·and,
·the_ U.S.- Ma shals._ No one from the Phoenix .Division_ was present,
and SA was out of_ state_ at the time. At: any· rate,- SA_
was .latex:•advised that the_ participants in_ this meeting
........................ __ ..... desire_ to continue· the resent_ intelJ"i ence_ ·athex:iti
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_____ ___.!of· _the t[.s. _ Marsbais has advi_sea_ S1i. .... l ___ ____,
·th_at_ his agency 'is: highly· unlikely· to author,i_ze_ an ·ax.-rest_ of_
cooper: by means_ of_ a raid oi- rilse_ -on ox::· near· coo1>ex::'s I?t-01>ertt _in_
the_ towll o( Eagar._
_ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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f',> fol J owi na i nve:f igation_ was <?onducted by Special
Agent (SA) ~_at Eagar, Arizona, on 8arc~ 5,
1999::
SA met with
Also present_ was
·the and -a :frien4 of r------------------,---,,,...,..,..""'T""---.-,,.......,----.-----------r--...&..;;;;;.;;.;;.;;.;..._; nu·ring the interview , ___ ___.expla_ined
how- he_ came to have_ contact with_ Bili CooI?er·, an_ -accused tax:
evadet'- and federal_ fugitive •
.------.______,...,._.....,..1!advi_sed that on Decembet' 23 ,- he_ and I _ I !took a .drive- so they could_ videotape_ ~he area_ ··around
~oun4 Valley (Eagat' and S-pringet"ville) priot' to taking a trip
back_ tol I home_ in_ tllinois where the remai?)der of" ]1is -
famiiy· iives. ·At: the advice~ of" a _.local .resident,l .... __ _.ldr-ove_ up
Hillcrest_ Drive_ to the top of a ridge_ wh_ich_ overlool<s the -Rou·nd_ ·
V~illet- community.- soon aftet' ·h_e. arrived at_ the _·top,-! I heard_
-a voice~ which cried out, •Get_, that_ -,camera_ out_ of. het'e!_"
shortly thereafter, a l_arge_ • bl~e pickup true]( quicklyto
the lace where had_ - at:_ked~ his vehicle. At
.The_ ·man_ inside the truck,- w Q was Bi cooI?er,
.__ _ ___, •rd appreciate your erasing the_ tape._" While. the.
man _ was not screa~ing, he clearly soun~ed tense~ coone~'s _ ~ruck:
c~me to res_t_ very .close to:! !vehicle, andl _ _ _lcould see_
th_e seat_ of. the pickup trucK that cooper was in._ on_ the seat_ was
-a hi9h-beam. SI?Otlight_ and a_ hunting· ki:iife.
I !could not see if' ·cooper had_ a firearm, but_
dμring th~ course of their conversation, Cooper seemed to b1a4~
his body in~ such_ a way· that any· sidearm, would_ not: have been_
visible~ ·
_ Coop_et' asked I ~many questio,..__......,.~-- whQ he was,
where he_ was ·from - and what .he_ was doin ·._ - ex lained th_at:
he_ was: the ---"""'.""""--------.-------,-----------' an~f' he_
did his best_ to pi_acate cooper,- •wfo> was cleat"ly u-neasy. coopet"
went_ on_ to say that he. was_ affiliated with_ a_ •f_reedom" gr-cup.-·
(Cooper did not_ use_ the term •militia".) During ·the_ course_. of_
this·conversation, coopet" said_ that there_ are. ovet" -a_ million_,of_
•t:hE:m~ (I?resumably -'il_itia, m7mbers) ! and_ that_ there ___ c~uld -~e: a_
civil war-. I _ Jhad_ the impression_ that Cooper: was actually _
t;-ying to convert, him or- persuade= him of_· his cau_se.! l_said_
that this_ sort of talk_· made_ him feel_ very uncomfortable, an,a he
just wanted_ to leave the -ar-ea .- -
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I lgave Cooper the videofap: which wasinside his
.camcord~r ,- and_ the_ two .men agreed that could 'return the_
next day to ·retrieve the videota!)e after oo!)er had_ ·review·ed .it.:
The. following morning ,I I returned to cooper's:
_residen_ce,- and, .he approached in_ J v;rY flow. and deliberate .manner
so as not to al_at'm Coo!)er-: Fen_ ~ ~arrived at_ tbe. door·,
cooper came to meet_ him, and.,,. ____ ..could · wo · large_ browl'l_
. - . . . de the house. also saw a_.
was standing in the
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_ _ _ on_ this occasion,! !clearit saw ·a_ pistol,- wh_ich_ he.
described cas a_ Smith and_ Wesson1:model_ 450~ ._45 cal_ibet'· pistol,
which was, on_ Coopet>'s t>ight hip-: (Du-ring the_ interview,-L I
advised he used to be a law en!orcement_ offic•er,- an_d he_ is, well_
a_cquainted with s&w •pistols.) cooper· was c-· · en~ly dut>ing
thi_s con,tersation. Not only did_ ·he, ·re~urn his videotaI?e,
but. ·he_ also gave him. ·a copy of_ his book,- wfiic _ is entitled,
•oJ.clahoma City: Oat One_"-: ·
__ ___;l,Q'oper was: apologetic about the confrontation he had
with_L______...-............... .c...;-day befot"e, .and ·he also made a ·remax.-K 'that
puzzled Coo er said,- •t hear they're_ going to Jet_ you go
at_.,__....,.. ___ ....,.. __ __.- cooper ·went .on. to elaborat·e tn_at: he nad --
contacts ·in fown I ana these people. had told_ ·him that: I I in
his role· as I had ·-apparently angered some of_ the.
,prominent_ residents •in town.: - - · -
with coo er tooJ.c_ pl.ace_ on_ the
At. that time,
~-=---"'"T'""----'..!:.lo:u.c.. ....... .L.1.-------,.,,--..,..,,.---,,--....,...J and coop ext wa lJ.ced in to
.__ ___________ .r_rom the_ f_ront. entran.c-e. They exchanged
a greeting, and.L.-__ __. · ent , on about_ his business._ I !is not_
sure what· transpired_ inside_ the a~ministration_ building of_ the
I I-= ___ -·
·Three ot' four weeks agoJ I was at_ the_ Safeway
store in_ Eagar, and ·he. thought he ·saw· Bil.l. cooper in_ ·the. parking
lot.: At first this made! I nervous, an_d he_ thought. that __ ·
Coopei:: might even be_ following .him.. Later, .however·t he_ :1eax::ned
that the indivi~:ual h;had seen at: th~ sateway wa~ a man n_amed I __ _ If· s, sure_ ·of this point,- .because he_
subsequently _s~ -....,_ ___,,.......__._ some time. 18:te~; ~nd he ·reco9nized __ I I truck .f'rom he ,Safeway pax.-king .lot._ I Jstated
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that both Coope:t: an_d_._l __ ___.! ,are_ tall _heavy_ :men, but_ I I is
bigge:t:· than coo!?er. '-----~
. I !advise4 that b~ bas·:o: s:e: ·co9pe~ since the
very· :brief encounter in ,f-ront of- tbeJ,,,___,....,.... .... __. ........1. .the f_irst, day
afte:t" I I sai ha _ e would n9tify· the
FBI: if: he :bas any· further· contact with_ .cooperJ : i is aware
of COO:E?e:t:'s -status_ -as a_ ·federal_ fugitive._
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The following investigftion was condycte~ by Special _
Agent. (SA)! !atL,. _______ ...,1_ Arizona( on_ March
31,· 1999:.
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sAI ~et wit~ Steve west, the Chief of th~ b?c
Springerville Police __ Department.: Chief_ West: said that he .. is_ not
·personally acquainted with_ ·Bill_ cooper, an4 he would :r:iot_
recognize. ·cooper- · · _ ·were_ to pass him .in_ the. street. (At_
this comment ·sA showed Chief West a photograph of
Coope~ and,__ ____________ ____, ·
Chief West explained that h~ has Qeard a ·rum;: to the
ef_fect that Cooper. occasionar1y· is visitingl I who
now· resides in snowflake. Chief West said• that he cou n_ot_
vouch tor.·· the ·reli'abi_lit'y or· veracity of· th.is ·rumor._ . -
·Following· the visit. with Chie( West, sAf I
·ce · the·town of Eagar. and there h~~oke
hat Postal facility.
, ........ -h-----:-b_e_e------.~o-y'"""e--w-i'l"'T"'l.---...--e-. --.-,JS•: ·Postal_ Ser-vice f oi: a ou .
confirmed that her office
seen Bill Cooper. for a ,long· time,- pro a y a .year or.· more,she.
said that it she were to pass Cooper in the. street. she _
_ I?robably woul4 not recognize him.:
Wne: :skrd who ·picks U:p mail for. the_ f oo:ers at ·the
Post_ Office,l :re_sI?onded that it is usually lwh_o
:picks up the ma~l-: He. som~t i mes does tb is on a d, 1_1y· basis.
Very occasion_ally·, Cooper.'s ._ ____________ __,_ pick·s U:p the:
·mai_l. ·
_ -~·01l_owing ·the visit, to the_ Post_ O~f_ice, ·SA.I . _
spo1'e to Chief_ Scott Gar-ms of the_ -Eagar- Police Department". chief_
Garms ·ad~ised that Bill_ Cooper. andl • · 1have_ ·tiot: bee:r:i. causing:
any problems i~ Eagar, and the: Chief is :r:iot_ awar~ of any recent:
confrontations between Cooper- and other-· citize:r:is,- at_ least_ not_
si ce.si ce a · c'dent at.the start ot the: new ear i:r:ivolving
.Th_e_ Chief .
remar. _ e _ a _ 1. _ ooper, eca se_ _ . _ _ . :r:id. un_obtrusive.
presence_ in, town, causes him a lot less of· a problem than_ se>me_
other citizens in_ town do._ Chief Gar.ms said that_ he woul.d:
contact_ the ·tak·eside Reside:r:it. Age:r:icy i:r:i th_e event: that Cooper· i~
SJ?Ottea _ill town OX' has any more: COllfrontatio:r:is ,near his home._
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lwas ~·M..lo.l.i.l...K..l.ll.i.llll.l...w.---'il.ii...&...-------,---_J
_l_ ___. ......,_ ____~ -o-c-a~..t.. e.. d on1-_______________. ...____
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initially ·accom p.~~i~glt~e conyersati:rw~~tl} of~ic:~s
· ~ town of......., _ ..,,..,.~ Arizona, ana Ia er by
Yised of_ the_ identity of e in erv ewing
g ,- provided the following· information,:_
~----....__ ______ ___.I confirmed that he used ·to run.I
......,. _____ ~!in_ the town of! !Arizona, and ae~t~n~a~~.,......,t-im~e
he developed an assoc·ation with Bill Coo er- who now resides in
Eagar, Arizona.
several years ago·.. When_ t s occurre , cooper was p anning a
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conference fOr his sunnorters. and ~oner insisted that
,M,,lii.lo&al ........ .u..i.1.&......;;;u;iLJC..IIJ.l.li,......._....a..u; ..... ....u..s ...... .u;;;.J;ided to I
whose ceremonr· was to he beld~I __ __.
1--------------=-----r-i...e .. d to overrule ldecision,-
,.-...... ...__ _____ ........ ...., that he had enough-: He_ not only refused_ to
......,. _______ ~ but he. also ended his association: with_ Bill'.
Cooper •.
·rn_ response to this,. Coopet: began_ to , condemn . .._! _____ _.
on CO<?!)er's shortwaye radio broadcasts,· .Cooper took ever}'"
occasion to malign_ L r- I and .I.. -------.
said that Cooper effectively· forced him out of ~he cohmm=u=~-i~e--y,,.......,o--f~_ I . I Sl:lbsequentl~-. I I re.established · theit:
busine~s in the town ofl I and they- said they like the
comm.unity._.
I has no -good feelings for· Bill' Cooper,- and he
said that._.i_f_ _h__ e_ _r__ a_n. .....i nto Cooper, he •woul4 beat him•up -with his
(Coopet:'s) wooden 1eg ._•
, _ .._ ___ _.I is aware that Co~pet: ·bas no_t. been_ ·paying· _his
taxes and that ne has been: charged by the. federal government for
Income_ Tax_ Evasion.. He is -also ·aware that Coopet: has 'been hiding
.out in_ his hilltop home in··Eagar since the f·ederal arrest
warrants were issued. ·
Iovestiz_atioaoii 04/08/1999 ac 1.l_ ___.. ..11__;,;A;;.;;;r;.;;i;;.;;z;..;o;;.;;n.;.;a;;;..._ ____________
... ,1 1:-s-s:·, f ,,.,........, 04/08/1999
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Tb.is docvmen& tontaw ~ither r~ommendatiom DOt ~1'.lsiom of tho FBI. It is the pros,erty of the FBI and is loaned io >:our agenc~
ic and its COtlteDlS are DOC co be distributed oucsido >:our •zency.
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' '• 'When. asked what could',be_··done/.to get Cooper •to stand
:be~ore-,a ·federal' ju~ge_ iri .:r~sponse. toi'~he• ~ax_! ch~rges,1
'said~ he really couldn't thin}( of a good ,option.. After ...m. _u__c_ h ... . ____ _.
,thought,- ·he sa1d that it might be possible .to, contact>the .radio
sponsors ot cooper's.program and•have them encourage,cooper to.
me-et with: ·a representative .of· the ,federal· .government on_ neutral
ground·.: -.Perhaps ;that_ re'presentat'ive could,,persuade· Cooper to
·sho~t·•~P·. in 1·co~rt without having\-him ·arrrs:::: ;nd·'·;0LJ?elled: to;
.appear before the_• judge.: Nevertheless,· ._ ___________ _,pid ·not.
·express _)Uuch~ optimism for- .the. viability· o. · h s· p _ an.
. _ I !advised that Cooper has,.several firearms ln
his ::residence;- ~including, a. 9mm, Taurus· pistol,. :an_ SKS ·rifle, a
Maverick ·12-gaug~ shotgun, and',a_ .~375 '.H&H_ '•huritin<j; rifle._ I lwas a~· · · r· also_ ,_has ~cce.~s_· to a :50, calib~r
' snip~r .rifie, and res onded .. that· if Cooper 'has such_. a
weapqn,:, he acquire :i a er.__ ____ ___. and: Cooper. ·parted
·company·~.
· ·On: .several occasions,,! I-said; that_. 'if Cooper is·
1apprehended~- '.law·, enforcement· officers ·should··.be -very· careful'· not
,to turn, their jack' ot I He,
indicat~d ·,that should ,n_ot ,be trusted as she could'. ver · well
try· to . harm. anione ·w o. ·interf ered.'L,....__.....,........r-----------,
explained 'that[ I 'is·· quit~ devo~t"""e=-t=o_.__ ________ ___._, I I •Even_ .If ~ooper ,were :to
· would def end' -him, and •worsh~p .. him .a... .s.. -.-..i...,f'""'_,"'T'""e-_-:w_e_r-e------......---. ................
.__ ___ ....,!:mentioned an incident ·that .took place
several_ .years .ago .. durin ··a.conference ·which Coo er· hosted.·.
A areritl ' ·coo er
or a . coup e . o ays ,- L..------..r
·-but ·she_ ·returned, despite her :.angei: .over 'that's
. I I s~1d/that Cooper became_ a-_·chan_ged ·person_
:afte:r; ·the.~bomb_ing o·f the1.-federal,:build~ng in_roklahoma City·.- _
/•;ter· ~hat 'bombin::~ ·coo:er's·. eg<?.; ~w~lle_d~- .and .no ~me. coufd1 ~el_l
-hlm :~nyt~ing •. [ __ _ Jdes_cribed Cooper ,:~s peing ,paranoid: ·in
personality ana:_ a o ·,na Irlg .delusions<of grandeur· •.
ln_ talking, about bimself ,·I l,d.escribed ,some · of_
his .exl)eriences as a._l ____________~. ... ·the_ ·state he
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3 Continualio.a otFD-302 or· _....,_==========!...-__;. _________ . On" o4 / os / 1999 • Paze. -· •
I L recounted.one experience ~n which;he was
original::· •c:me fro:· jnd .__ ______ ....,,.. _ ....,,..__.·in the_ ,town_ of
respons1. eor wor ing a drug cas~ that _resulted:. in_ ab911t l2'
arrests,- including members of l?rom1.nent: families 1.n thel .... _____ ....
·area._
. _ I denied the exist_ence of' an: or9anization_ ..
.called the _se,cond con~inental_ .Army· of the _Republic (SCAR)•: ,While_
Cooper claims,to be the. Directol:',of Intelligence of_ this
organization,-! I said that SCAR_ ,is more of an_ ·imaginary;
organization than~ a· rear ·one. A few· years back, coopel:' ·began_ ·
Prin;ina cyrtif icate~and : documents f or~CAR_. me~ers; but I ~ _gave_ the impression_ the organization :s more a matte,;
~f. w sh~ul thinking than a viable organization~!_ I
denied being a membel:'·of a militia, at least .as, he term_
11milit'ia" is'iused presently·._ He explained,- ,however·,- that. he_
,believes_ in_ the_ ·-Second ·Amendment,- and he considers: himself_- a
milltia .member in_ that sense· of the:word._
. I laavised that· he has servea ·in_.the u.s .. Army·
on . active duty·, and_ la tel:' he Las a• member of f he_ tf. s •:_Army· .
Reserve._ He .left the service_ . although_ he could
have stayed another month_ and beenj I
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· FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence:, _ROUTINE ·Date:, 0"/15/1999 .
·To: ·Phoent .Attn:
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,___ ___ ____.~ S9:uad 16
, From: Phoenix
. . Squad _13 /Lakeside :RA
Approved By:·e < ' I
·Drafte_d .By:'[ ldkmA
Case ID #.:. {: !f~&g,e~~in_g)
•62E-PX-62617 (Pel)dl.ng)
\ ,~,-· . Title:, r .___ ________ _.
:LIBERTY TOWNSHIP;
.UNSUBS;
.AOT - ._DT'
:MILTON :WILLIAM COOPER, -a:~a
-Bill Cooper. - FUGITIVE; I I- ·:FUGITIVE;
AOT·-- ,DT
ARMED-AND DANGEROUS
~s_y_n_o-p_s_i_s_:_T_o_·prov~de ·background on an lnterview conducted with , I Jon 04/08/1999.
Enclosures: . ·E11c) osed · is a cofy of ·an -FD-3 02 concet"nin9 an
_interview ·with I -------
Details: on 04/08/1999, the_.-Lakeside :Resident A~ent· ·(SAIi I I ~ecided ·to pay a .yisit to! !an atre~
•ba~rlcore•· ~ilitia _member, who ·p~esently· :resides :n t~wn of·
I -;-- .I _A~izon;; The:~ -~ere. several ·r:asons' :or;the :ecisior to 1.nte v ew I..,_ ............. -r,..,,_,.._........, ____,J _First .of all,,I _ .... _ _ _ _ _
of Bl. cooper_, the ,_fugitive........,, ..,..a--x...,....,.p_,,r_o--.-,-e--s......,...o..,.r-_ ·..,,.w.,....._o _ __,
...___..,.._......,...,_._.... ;c:esi_st f_ederal arres~. SA! !,thou9ht that·
might be ·abl_e to· _provide some _insight· _into Cooper's ____ ......,.. ....
y.
~---..... Second, ·by :means. of an EC· dated 05/28/1998, 'SA __ _
set out a: _l,:d :: ·r,at_~s_ide to _._:furthe_r _identi~y
While SA~------.--~-has·prev1.oμsly resp"""'"......._....._.....,
---......... -l~e-a-s. set out.in e. a ·ove-captioned case- ___ _
1-------· qt I figured; that much could :be Jearned about
_from direct ~ontact _in an, _interview.
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,...P... b. ·.. .o. ... e._..n.. .i. .. s.. :_. .F... r.. . .o.. , ... .. Phoenix·
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Finally, on 04/07/1999, a_ reliable source. advised SA I !·that about a month_ ago, an Hispanic man, ,Humberto b6
Morales; was killed in_ a_ vehicle accident: in_ the_ town_ of st.- b7c
Johns, Arizona. There have been rumors circulating among b7o
Morales' famil to the effect that. Humberto's death_ was caused by
~llege.~~--- a~
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is ac
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and! is an
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the town orl _____ ____,!jus~ nort~ of the. police del)artment.,
----.LLL....LI.L.U.lt:.L......L.Ju....La.J..u.uuct_ the_ in~erview ,. SAJ I appeared_
at unannounced, and_ th~fe be was greeted_
by said was away·. When SA__ I explained_
his pur~a;;..aa...........,which was to discuss ·the. situati;~,- with_ ·ail1_
Cooper, al1e who soon returned tol _j~:r· the
interview.- who is a police officel." n.! I
Arizona, and ere !)resent. at_ various times dul."in9 t e
''interview·-
It should be noted thatl l were polite,
talkative, and friendly· during the course of €he interview·~- This
came as a surprise to SA! !because since being assigned_
to the Lakeside RA, the_Agent ~a: heard ~any· neg~tive tbinar
aboutr I Frankl¥ i SA t ... ... l~xpected-t -- ~o
gruft'.Iy or profanely decline an_ ·interview or to answel." ques ions
in a very_ terse_ and hostile_ manner.. This was not the case._
I ~poke .tr· ~ fa:·r1y open. manner,- and sometimes
he_ was ev~n_ q'l;'i_te. witty. SA J esl)ecially· -~ppreciated his
comment that if_ he I _ !ha a chance, he would take
Cooper's wooden_ leg and_ beat him· up with_ it. (Coopel."· .lost_ one_ of_-
his legs .iri an acciaent several_ y_ears ag:o.) -
'Priol."· to the interview,- SA I l had heard _rumors to
the effect tJ;t Coon:r~:· as ocrasionally slipping out_ of his house_
and_ visiting r----... ____ ,_ ____. ....,_ Al though_ SA I Ih ad_ already
l)retty· much_ smisse t ese rumors,- the interview withl._ ____ ...1
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caused him·to conclude •there is 11ttie .likelihood_r: o:oina _
-communication ·between! !and .cooper._ Bo_ti(_ _ land b 6 I !were .quite outsl)oken ·about heir dislike. of_ ·a1 I_. ooper.. b7c
r------....C.1....LJ'"""-........ ...._.1.JJ.c....:..LU.i..s.:.&...ll:..&.,1;:;..1111..a.......,;;iLA,J. __ _,,_____J had been_1 told. that_
.It should be noted·
a and she speaks Engi'ish_
with a very .................................................... ~r.lii""'.'.' .... ~ IJl,-r: ..,,--':"::wr"T1-=c~_ "l::T:-=e-_.-.tAgent found difficult to
understand. · bears some of. the J !features
of his moth v1r ua ·y silent during·the time he
·remained in which_ was, about half" 'the_ length_ of_ the·
interview·.. •.
'ARMED 'AND DANGEROUS
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• Automat·ed_ Serial_ ~-ex:manent_ Cha:rge_-Qut
F0,-s·a:_ (1_-s~-94 >
·oesc:t::iI?tion_ of- Document::
Type_ :: "ROUTSLU>
Date~ :: 05/12/99_
-'to :: -PHOENIX
·trom :: :I>HOEijIX:
'I'oI?ic :: COOPE~,- WILLIA?{
Reas·on:_ f-o:t: 'I>ermanen_t- Cha:r~te.-Out ::
de1eted -I?-e:t:· rot·ox:: 5:
'Em:Ei1oyee :: .... I _____ ____,
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NOTE: HUld Pl'Ult ,:ia~s legi't>ly: ha,ndwriting satis!a«Oty fot·re!Xliiodei::
.Indicts: 0 Negative' 1:8r See below .
Su'bject's wne a.Di tliises~
UNSUBS:·
,Militia:_ Grou:E?·
Addms of Sul>jec_t
Unkp.o~r{
Race
Age_
Sex , Height @: MaIC:
•□: Fernale_1 Weigbt
, Chan«efof case.
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® !>rotec.t Source.
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Birtb Date tnd ~irthplice
Complainant: st~a---------~..-....-.........:~.........a--~-..................... ........,,, rizona a:r·ea:_ t'ox::·
·a:pproxirnately· r·es_·s· ~.as~er. Ari z·ona·.
h.owever:,. comp ainant: in icat :£?Ost: o _ .., L
SI?ring:erville, AZ: 8593 a.:
Complainant stated:-that; an individu·al, whQ ma:~{.be: ,wilJ_iam Coop
(I?hon.etic) ,. kn9wn:_:to him· nly through broad.casts· ;·rom_, a:_ s_mall, _ radio
st·ation: located next: to · e:- lo.cal_ radio ·st·ation:, has: previ9usly· been: o:n:
the_ ·ab.~: talking· about: c · izens~ right: t◊ bea:r· ·a:x::ms .. ,Complain:a:nt:
indic·ated that: ·thi~ :r·a .o st·ation~ is_ {ound a~ _101: l?M: on -the: di•al,
ho~ever·, it~ is _ d_if.fic - t; · to. loca_te .. c_omplain:ant: st·ated ·_this· ·scat:icm __
refer:s: to. -its·elf_ ·as_ t e: Voice of Freedom~: Complainant: fur-the~: st·ated
tha_t: thi~ st·ation: .bro~dca•st: statements subsequent: ·t0, t,he~_ bombing:· ot th.e~
J~~~1~!-~~~f ~-~~~B~/gb_~t~~?e~r;_~-~['-a:tI(_. whic:· .i:dicate'd. that: two men
in II _Arizona. two ·months. pri_ox:: tQ t _ e_, omlh_ng: .- ~om:E?Iainant- ·cou!J_
I?rovide. ·no addres~ ·ox::· _furth.ex::·.info;_:ti_on-/bo_ut, this_ ,:,-adio st:-ation,
f... 1-l fl--r l>o~write.intblsspa~.
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Complainant_ was very- vague_ concern_ing- informat:ion_ provided, a:nd_
was -unable_ ·to: provide_ -names. of_ mil_itia:_ ,member-s·, ox:: --specific:
incidenc·es. invo1 ving this· militia __ group, including ··any· meeting
places, ox::: traini~9" :f'acil_iti_es •: . - - .------,-
(co:u)ainant- state:· 'that- :n , 99: -- wbile warkiua· at iI~e-kager·,_- , I
Arizona, s-omeone . rom this: militia: .group ·placed_ poison_ -in 1his:
lunch_ ·arid_ he_ became_ seriously •i_ll ._ Complainant: indicat·ed_ h_e· was_
t"r'e-ated_ with_ -antibiotics. in Tue-son, Arizona ■: Complainant: also:
·st·at~d_ that: :i~C:· !--ing of 1997,, whil¢_ ·at wot'k, -an: _ :indivi~ual
by-·the~ -n:ame~ of_ Lim (last: name: unknown), gave· hi_m_ can~ywhich
made_ hi_m i _ - ox::· three_· months-: · Complainant: st"ated that_
·subs·equent: to: this. incident, while. -attending- a .card_ game, he· was.
dx::_ugged. Co_mplainant: i~dicated_ that_ ,m:any· of_ his_· buddies. are: -p~rt:
of_ this-,- and_ ·he can_ .nQ longex::· gO: to a rest:aur-a:nt: to eat- with_ them
because: when_ .he: does, 'he_ ·becomes. -ill.- Complainant_ could_' not:
-provide~_ the names: o~: -any· of: thes_e , individuals-. Complainant_
stated he_ believes_ local __ l_aw· enforcement- personnel_ ma:y· be~ ·a: part:
of th~~ -militia: and f3°ome: of_ thes·e: individuals_ have_ mil_i_ta:ry· , -
bac~9roun¢s: ·a:nd _ ::a:re_ · capable_ o_!: _ ~eing · vert · da:n~er(?us· ~- , · Com:elaina:nt:
'bel~eves: he, is: being targeted. by· these, individuals. because, he is.
not: a:. membex::· of: the ·9rou1>. - · '
Complainant: believes_ .these_ people_ ·a:r-e_ dangerous_ because: they· ar-e~
par:anoid a:na_ he has: heard they·-·ar-e~ c-oncet"ried __ about: ·a: national'.
calamity· occurring-.: He~ s_t-ated he has_ heard_ they· will_ .bl.ow ·up
bridges:,-·a:nd_ secure_ the. area:_ to: prevent; ·anyone_ els-e: f_rom, ent•ei-ing,.
i·n_ the~ ,event: of: any· c·alamit~{·•: - - -
Complainant: -further= indicatea.'----------------------'
i s· , nfa-rri ed ·to one
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a:n,d_,__ ___________ eside .-inJ I Ariz:ona::
A ·review· 9£: Universai_ tndices. located __ an_ -BO draftee bv lHS I
I LPh_oe~iX: Divisi9n, cin_ file nμ~ex::·I L
S_erial_ J 46- - datj~ Ma_rch_ 1s-, 1999 ,: -whi_ch_ w_as: ·a trespons·e~ ·tq a:_
·Project: I Lead_ concel:'ning· a:_ group of_ individU:als_ in_ the:
S'p~in9erville,- AZ_ a:rea ■: - • -
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'JAS:j_as ___t. . ..b. ..e ...,,folfowing investigation_ was cQnducted by Jntelligence·Research s·pecialfst_
(IRS)I lcm )une 2, 1999 in Phoenix, ArizQna: · - ·
According to review of surveilland._ ____ ... ~overing the pe.riod
.___------------..-. __ ____.I the fQlfowing observations cin be made::
On Frid·· · · · ·wednesda and Thursday;!
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____ ____, '!'his activity s,ugg_ests a: person g_oing tQ wQr ·.
This samd ~etumed td
.______.I. This sugge:sts a person going_ h.Qme for lunch, then back to wQrk.
the road fot short_ duratiQn_ visits Q
. Once the fogs fi: oni !are recovered·, a more comprehensive analysis_
can be: conductedJ ~over:._! __________. ....!.
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(01126/1~8)
FEDERAL BUREAU, OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence:_ ROU'I'It:rn:
To:: Phoenix
. From ( ~hoeniX:
Squad 16:
Contact::
Synopsis:_ Lead_ covered._
Ref°erence ( 6·2E·-~x:-6·26_-1_7· s·e:t."ia1_ ~-
·Date( QS/19/199~
Details: ___ Due_ t-Q the_ c_ha:ng:e_ ·in:: st·at·u~_ of~ this_ fase· to a £:",xgit-ive:
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matt_er:,. - Intel_ligence~ ·Research Specialist; ( n~s) - I wi:l_l_ liQ
l_onge:t."°-_ be~ ·reviewi_ng: Cqope:t."'s website·, h:a:t."ves_t:-trust .or~r,- on_ a_ b6
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'I'his lead_ is c·onsidered covered-:
·1Rs1 I re.view· the: we:bsit·e~ on_ a_ weekly :basis·,
and ·amt n7rtin¢nt_ i_nformati_oli_ on _ the_ moveme_ntS: of: too:ee:i:::: o:t.": I _will_ be fo:t."Warded_ t◊ _SAJ I
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-------------of~ E·a:g·e:x:·, rlzona_ resi_dent,
Milton:_ William Cooper·, a:.k a. William Cooper·._ Cooper_ ..i_~ -a
fugitive_ with_ a .f-ederal_ bench warrant: for_:·t ilure: to: -a:ppeai::: on_
l~s income. tax: evasion:_ charges•: ::tn:_ the~ pa: t·, on the_ •inter_net,
Cooper_: ·has: ·vowed_ to: shoot: ,an-:{ teaeral ·agents: that: ·att·empt: t·o:
apprehend_' him, ·and he has: requested ot~s: -t~ ·assist_ him.-
o erates a busin 6 called
S1 e::
link_ to: William Cooper's,
on:_ the: ·rnternet ._ ·
ains_ a:_ we
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another_: ·webQ ·site_
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The following· investiga~ion_ ~as con~ucted by S!)ecial
A9ent (SA)_ . lat Lakeside, .Arizona::
On_ May 12,. :1999, SA! ! received :a fax. ffom t~e
·Eagar ·police Department: conc~rning a. phone call fade h,,: I
I !of the ·fugitive -Bill cooper •. _ _
called_ the Eagar Police ·oepartment to indl. c:t: t::t he had_
received a disturbing e-mail message fr~m ,.__~...,,,,.....,.,,.,.,,..~_n. which_ Bill.
Coopei::· said. thatl l·ha e t e country so
they wouldn't_ be killed. Bill_ also told h.is father through: e.
·mail. that the government was going to try and_ arrest_ him, and he.
will not_ be_ taken_ ·alive._
SA attempted_ to call! I
Texas. •His telephon~ ~umber is
did not al}swer the phone,- but_ SAt
----...--a-__ v_o_i_c_e_m_a_i ____ m_e_s_s_a .... 9e requesting that he call._ ,...._ ___ __,
_ _ _ on~ ?1ay 14 ,- 1999 ,. SA_ I Lr4:turned to the_ J..ake~t· de 9 A~ncy· and retrieved a voice ·mail. message_. trom[ .
S . th,n_ called! at his residence in .... ___ _.
and,__ ____ __,~rovided the-following infoi::mation::
, I I confirmed ·that he is~ I of Bill Cooper,.
whom he refers to by the_ nickname.! !ex!)l_ained that
while servin ii) the_ Air• Force as a_ plot, he acquired the
.nickn..__:i,il,,,,L. _ -,__J As · · as_ 1rowi na ,;p ,- he was_ typically ref ei::red
1 I I Bill Coo!)er share_ the_ same _ ___ __,
_I !advised_ that I lleftllwhen_
.,..b ... ;-·-w ... a ... s.__·1 ... a...._v· ... f~rs, of age. Even then, .Bill_ was• having er~,. but_ I _ Jdid not elaborate on. what th_ese. _problems were. He_
d d_ explain,- however,- that at the age of 17 ,- coopei:: wanted to
marry a_ Japanese. girl, but! !resisted
this.: About a _yeai:: ·1ater ,- coopei:: tried to marry another Asian_
girl whom .he had met while. servin_9 at Tinkei" Aix:: Force_ Base._
over the y_ears Cooper· has been married_ tq oi::· has lived
with· about nine different women.- is acquainted wit_h_
I
coone:w's
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_ J evoted to him. In a_
recent e-ma described as disturbing,-
Coopei:: toldL-----....------'J.o.Ua....1.....-____________ ____,,......J·had gone
out ot the countr does not believe this statement.
Although receivea several e-mail messages·o( a
disturbing· nature has chosen n~t tq
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respond,- and ·be ad-vi_sed. that he_ and. his wife_ don~t. ·know· what: to
do _aboutl I
Du:t;"ii:tg t_he Iour:e of th1-~-. tel~phom: conversa~ion,. SA"
explained.tor---------!the situation regarding! :=::::::_::.:-=:=1-........ ...,.- .that. Bil Cooper is •considered a !'ederal 'fugi.,..,t,...i,...._ v-e--.-_---'
L--_____ ,_,.,.......,irmed thatL !has an alcohol abuse problem,-
and _____ ....,,.....is ,quite:·convinced. r:- at I ]is mentally
unstable._ During the ·.conversatfon, .... ____ ,.......,..! was asked if.. he·
o~· any-_ o~~er- famj ht ·remb.er migh~ ben_ a P<?Sition_ to reaso~. with
Bill, .but I._ ___ .--_....,......_ said that he"could, think of no one,- eithe:t".
.inside or outside the family· who could talk sense into Bill.-. ·rn.
·f~<?tt f !said that 1.anyi approach_ .by- a_ ,f~mily-,n\ember was ..
likely' to make Coope:t". angry and even: more. ·unstable.:
- ' r l couid· not ,offe:t". any: .·sucjge~tions"as .t~ howto
_dea_l~ ':l!tfil r 'He s_a_ld_ that Bi~l_ has been .separated from.
all_ of the family· members .fo:t". a· long time._
'During the course of the conversation,- SAi I
asked if] lwas familiar with the circumstances
involving a motorc:yc1e accident which caused Bili' to 'lose·his-
.foot. I j explained that the· incident took_ place. nea:t":
.Palo Alto, California -when. Bill came too fast around .a corner and.
-then_. had to brake. to avoid -a truck: that· was there.: The -result
was: that .. cooper caught his foot in_1 the rear bumpe:t".· of a pickup
truck,- and Bill's foot was severed.: ·Bill ·Cooper was then_ ,treated
·and cared fo:t". at the Stanford University- Hospital_ in_ Palo Alto •.
,The doctors ·there· attempted· several ,times to ·:re-attach_ ·Bill's
· foot,- but they- were unsuccessful-.:
When'told that I . lcJaims ;o hav~ been ~be victim
of a CIA: assassination p·1ot,7.___..,..... ___ ,.........·replied ·that[ I
often __ comes up with_ wild explanations for things,- ,and ,he_ is ·not
·mentally stable •.
. '. At the conclusion_ of the· conversation,-! I
'indicated that he, would ,contact SA. I !if he . should _.,receive.·
any- information. o:t":· e-mai-1_ messages that_ might. indicate that Bill .
. is. -in_ a state. of, ,crisis.: .
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· Guad.afupe_ Gonzalez_
s·pe~ial Agent in Charge_
21 Q E·asl lnd-ianofa -
Phoenix, AZ: 8501.2.
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United States Attorney
.District of Arizona· ·
,ooo U.S. CourtnQ11.s1
iJO North First ,4.vemJt
Phoenix. Arizona 8Sd2f
May 27~ 1.999
Ile:: United ~ta~~s v, Milton William Cooperj
CR:-98-345-PCT-SMM
(602) .fl J.7SQ()
FAX: (60!) S)M69)
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As you may be aware, th~ above_-na:med individuals were indic_ted for: federal inco_me tax evasfon in 1une of'
· 1998'_ _Sine~ that !ime a task force. includfof rel)resenta~ives o~the.FBI, h~s_met re~!arly to discu·ss effort_s~
to arrest and detam Coope~ ... _______ Because they are involved with the m1htta·mov~m~nt, because_ b6
Coop~r: has~ threate_ned_ violence if the: government. attempts to ar:rest him, and because.he is belie_ved tQ b?c
' control substantial ffrepowe:r and to have the potential to c~use significant har:m if'the g_overpment attempts_
tp arrest him. we belie~e that_ the F.13.l. should play an active role in th~ effort to ar:re:st and detain Coopet· I !pursuant tp the outstanding_ warrants (o_r their arrest .
lfyou should have any guestio_ns·regarding_ this•maf ter:.·ofoa:se feel free to contact the pros·ecut<>r· <m this case~ I I o.r: th¢ case agent,_ I b6
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Thank you fQ(your att~ntion t_o this matter:
S_in~erefy yours~
JOSE·d·e msus· RIVERA
United States· Atto_r11ey
District of Arizona:
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• • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE
To:· Pho?rs('
From:: ./p'hoenix:
.,.........G ~ sq.u ad 13/_· Lakeside RA_
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A/SSRA
Drafted By::
· Case ID #:: 62E-PX~62617 (Pending)
Title:· WILLIAM: MILTON- COOPER,- aka
Bill_ Coope~- FUGUTIVE}
._ _______ ...... FUGITIVE;
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIO~ FOR
OTHER_ FEDERAL AGEijCY_-
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Datet 07/29/1999
synopsist To provide status UJ;?date. on_ this_ case.:
Details: On_ 07 /28/99 SA! ! "?'as_· advised by· SA_1...I ____ ____.
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- IRS of· :~w· develoJ;?ments in captioned case.: It appears that_ I _ _ I coope~•s · · ·· ence_ in_· Eaga~ about
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ree_ mont s .ago.: She too : _________ ____,with_ her·.:_ she_ has
bee~ living· i~ the Los Angeles.......,...s.(;li...;...-'M,,Ll,,L...1.1,,S;...._..IIIL,IJL.w.1,..s.J;.u.A,L.1,1,J,...a.....w.s...1..S.._....l,,.,__,~
I just ascertain7e d recently· whe~ .__ ___________ ----1
. _ Sin(?e the "discovery• of·I l!n Cal1fo~n!a,- she. has·
retained an_ attorney·,- and AUSAJ I has made contact.
with this attorney·.. It appears that! I will come_ to Phoenix:
· · arily· !"or .an_· arraignment_ in_ the nea~· future.: _Although_
coul~ ha~e been_ arrest~.- 'bv· Jocal J;?01ice; o~ficers. _on_ the_
p ng· federal.. warrant, AUSA.l r directed the_ California
officers not· to execute the warrant.- In all likelihood the
warr_ant will be quashed in __ the near: ·f°ut~·re- - AI1/31'.~ 1,.-nuld
pref e~· not to pursue any·, charges against .... __. ....~ ntil_ !
has been_ alfpJ;?rehended .- ...._ ___ _....,
.- $QQ?l an attempt_ ~i_ll_ be_ ~ade_ --to ._~e-~b-~iet:.·-1 ~ • .
c~nce:n1.ngi~-=.... ...- .......- -.---.....!. d.a1.ly· rout1.!1e( act1.v1.t1.es,- ~r~vels,- _etc._
She_ w1.ll al_so be_ de-briefed ~oncern1.ng Bill's financ1.al_.dealings
with regarQ to the J;?ending· charg_es of_ income tax: evasion.. ·
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• • • • • Phoenix: From: Phoenix:
62E.-PX:..62617 ,· 07/29/1999 •
At this point, it. appears thatllwill. receive
favorable treatment from the prosecutor krur"tlie court i( she
assists investigators.: The fact that she is represented. by· an.
attorney may actually· b~ beneficial inasmuch. a~ he~ lawye~·may·
dampen_ the paranoia. she_ is likely· to feel. towards representatives
of' the federal. government.: . .
The Phoenix: Division_ case_~~U&.-4
to participate i~ the. d~--~·-~·1.1.M......w..w....--.....uu.u ........ ...liiU.Alii.....a..:iii:.J&lou..t.t.2...~:.......,
Arizona, 1he fact that I : ~ay·. a~low·. for ._m_o_r __ e_a_n_d..,,._-_=-b-e.,..t.,..t_e_r_o_p""'t_,1,...o_n_s_,...o_a_p_p_r_e __ __, _ ____.
Bill, while m1n1miz1ng· risks to federal. agents, Cooper's
associates,- and Coope~ himself•: An. inter-agency meeting wili_
probably· be scheduled _very· soon.: This meeting will_ 1ike1y·
include the Phoenix: Division,- IRS,- the us Marshals,- and. the US
Attorney's Office.: · ·
Phoenix: investigation_ continues•:
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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___-T _h_e_folfowing investigation was conducted b)'Int~lligence Research s·pecfalfat
(IRS)! bn July 8~ 1999, in'P&oenix, Arizona: - -
·Referenc'e 62E~PX~62617 _s:erjal 36,-l.. ead L This lead fa to be considered covered·.
taken from in·
,...._ _______ __. rendering itffsefe:s·s.
The remainin cover a
IRS_ aintainecf a'l<;-g with
observations of the d·ate and tim I rsecaus~ identificatfon._ ..o. ....,f,...th,,......--_.,..is_d..,.,.iffi.,,.,1,....c....,ul,....t-aft.,,..e_r_ d. ,...a....,rk--....,thi,..,..-s -an_a.,,..ly-s1.. .s.-.a """d""""dr_e_s_s_e_s:--'
observations made during da:ylig_ht-hours, fr:Q
I... ___ ·1RS breated a database and entered the inrormaticm from the I ____;=--,....!were as·signecf a unique id-entifyingnum~ex: fox: the purpose.·. s..- -o-ft -hi-s. _. .....
analysis:. Stilf photos_ were print~d oftheJ I and are included fo this fqlder: The,
data are res·ented as a · •eries of events·. An event · s defined as·:
Coopex: reported!~
I llt came from the West on th~
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I 11t is possiQlyl I is Coooex:' s
7 !Monday through FridayJ ~s seen·leavinal I
teturns to
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66;PX~A6-2265-ANA
JAS:Jas:
..l. ___________. ..,__ __________- .1~t fs assumed the_
I... - ------.......------1 afte(dark~ thus not reflected m the databas·e_.
Accordi'ng_ tQ Cooper:'s Internet website, hatvest:-trust,org~_ at th~ "Cooper: Famil_t
O'pcfate~' page, ·the mo_nth of'Decembe(was uneventful. thfs means he had nQ significant vfaitors:,
·and there_ was nQ law enforcement activity that he reported on the Intert1et -
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ibe fol 1 otiz:i'na f nvesf igation_ was conducted }:>y- Special
.Agent (_SA)._ _______ ____,_ at Lakeside,_ Arizona_ on_ July 28,-
1999( I
·sA:1 !received a telephone call from I... -_.. ...
____ &.....;a Special' Agent_ with the Internal Revenue service_ (IRS)•:
L..-_____ __... .-..l iii.,l,,l-lii.M,I_W_ ""-LI.I.., number is I !called~ to -
.advise SA,_.___ __ __.tha1! !of Bill coonrr,-
-had ·apparently· moved to ·california three ·months ago-: I ·
furthex: explained· that he_ ·recently- received a··telephone .call_ from:
the tos Angeles county sheriff's Office (LACSO) concerning a_ man_
named I _I-a_ registered_ sex· offenqer.:· .--------------- Apparently· I ~as recently
· • - · · cl .that.,..-=_-=._-_-.-.-..,.,. ..h-a"""'d.....,,..b_e_e_n_,--1--i_v_ i_ n_~--..w.... .1 . '""t...-1,
at an a ar ment _,located at
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. numbex: for· __________________ __,
<A_llegedly·,- officials ,from child Prot·ective Services
(CPS) aavisi,.w.. ....... -.Lliii... ........· 1.w.W. ......i oLU.llii.lo.,. ....... ...iil.,...w..l__.·~ thatl I who was
living with a registered sex:
of fender.- Supposedly·,- were checked ·by· a_ _
doctox: for_ evidence of, sexua -a use,- u none was found.- Dur_ing·-
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~e: coursI_ of _hex: conyersatio~s_with the sberi££'s a·eputi.es,- · I__ _ sai~ t_hat· she left Arizona and I !Bill_-CooI?e:t::
ree mon hs .before.:
I I lexplained that he had contacted AU$~~ land tnae 6e·was in_ the process o( contacting[
of_ the u-.S.: Marshall's Service·._ -At the _conclusion of_. ... __i_ s _ ___,,j
conversation,- ,SA_ I !recommended that! be contacted
soon_ to see,if she·would be willing to provide further_
inf::mation concerning ~he status of' I I !Jill_ C<?OI?e;-·::,
SA___ I suggested thatl Lbe debriefed in_ California
in_ e_ near ·future-:
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A posting to thelntemet newsgroup mfsc.activism.mffitfa sup· ·t~y ·
....w .:.:.·=·f=H=-~ope:r: is attached an part ofthis inser:t.· Thfs posting was sent - . -
' no further information)._ Tufs posting states tha( Coope:r:' s
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...w r..-.1.. t. e..- s·"""', """I,.,.....an__y_ o -n-.~-wan--ts-:c. .o . nfinnatfon hav~ them call .__ _____________ _.
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·Ile·: Bill Cooperand 1\vo lfouseholds? • . '-
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Subject: l{e: Bill Cooper and Two Household-s?
:nate:_ Fri, 6 Aug99 3:20:00 GMT,
_ From:_ "Monty Butterfield @·Radio Free Vermont 96.5- FM" <x:fv@sover:net>
9rganization: Vermont's-Hometo'Ml Radio Station
Newsgroups: misc.activism.militia
***Tl)e following 'is pos~ed by r·equest o_f_ ~iJliam Cooper***.
Michael is Michael Pardo· an_ ·atheist homosexffa). who runs .a website. cal:J.ed
Univ·er:s·aJ._ Way. l{e. -i_s a ment:al_ case•: I forced
his_ di_s-charg·e: ·from the. ·seco·nd Continental> ]).rmy on_ mental_ incompat:abili~t
grounds.: Need-ie_s$ ,to say- he hates· ,my gut·s._ ·
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l do not_ smoJ<'e_ ... ·anything.:
Michael P·ardo i_s ·a liar· .. -.• _ ·and, he. s·ucks, liter all_:{._
]).nni_e, l"ooh, ·and ~li:tson did n_ot_ leave_ in_ April_ they left 1n_ mid Marco
when r: made th.em pack, put_ them in the_ c'ar, ·:a:nd '
forc·ed t_h_em_ to J.e:a:ve -: Doyel_ was here and h_elped. X:t was_ the __ hardes_t_
th_ing l have_ evet dQn¢_._ ·xf· ·anyQne. w·a:nt$ conf_irmation·.
h:ave· -th.em call Doyel Shamle:{ at 5·20:-333-4578 •: Since: be· w·or.k:s: full t_ime:
wi t_h_ ·a lot o( overtime •the. best_ time: tq get_ h_im
is: at ·about_ 7·:s·s AM 'mount·ain_ ·st·a:n_dard time.
l}.rid yes I_ did decei v·e. -every-one s_imply by not tel_l_in:g anyone t_hey h:ad
.)._eft in order· to, give tJ1e'rn a r·eal_l.y- good· head
start.: ~I did not ever -lie t:O aliyQn_e Hut just simply did not tell
an_tone .... and I .fel_t bad ·about_ -it.: 8oweve:r the_ir 1.ives
·a:n_d treedo:m depended· upqn having at_ least two or: three months i~_ which
to acc·ompl,ish their journey.: Tl)ey ar:e ·no, longe_r_-
in this· country.: -
Please_ post_ this to, the newsgroup wher·e tou foun_d_ ·this n:_asty w·ot:ms 1Jes ._
William coo:per·
the lfappy Harpy wr·ote ::
) - - -
) .-cocp· wrot·e ::
) > -
) >_List~nixig to_ Bill. Coope~• s: ·nightl.y s_how -and hear:d B_ill_
} ->had s~nt ,his. fami_ly out_ of_ the country.
)
} u·ot-rue· .. -
}
) >I_ woul_d have ask:ed him why but_ his: topic: wa$ .r·e1_ated• to. off
} >shore. banki_n~-: ·
)
} '{et aX)other scam :from tbe o1de a:udio.-v.i_s-\fal cl.erk_.-:
)
} >any·on_e ko.ow what_ is happening wi t_h t:1r Cooper and 'h_is• .family?
}
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} 'I'bis is the latest that :I' v·e_ heard •..
}
) <rness·age as follows>
)
} > From:- "Michael" <iarnone@e_rols.co'rn>
} > Newsgroups:- misc.activism.militta
) > Mess·age-to:- <931.909803$3954@bl·ack-hel;copter .psychetect .com>
} > Subject:- ,Have you been deceived or misled by ·Bil_ly C? Not rne !
) > Date:- Tile, 1_3 Jul 99 23:50:()3 GMT
} >
} > }{ave you been deceived or ·mi_sled by Billy C? Not me!
) ->
) > th_e B_i_l:ly c. in this i.nstance is_ Bi_ll Cooper, not Bill
) > Cl_inton, but both of t_hose -Bi_l,l_y C's qual:i_fy to some degr·ee,
} > as a ,liar a~d deceiver, don't you agree?
; >
} > Were .you misled by this r·ece_nt Billy cooper decept_ion?
) >
) > Sometime in eat"ly-mid May of thi_s year, after his fami_ly had
} > left him on_ bpt"i_l 29 liJ<'e he .later publ_icly confessed on his
} > :radio show, Bill Cooper presented a radio show wbic}) w·as
} ·> obviously designed to mi_slead his l_isteners •into t_binki_ng
) > that llis wi_fe an_d c_hildre_n wer·e st"i_ll on the mountain wit_h
} ·> him, w}).en they were realJy not. Right f_rom tbe · begi_nni_ng of
) > the s})ow, it bad a st:range and unusual .sound 1about .it, and
) > it e·ve:n sounded li_ke B:ilJy might have been dx.-ink_ing again o·r·
} > s:mok_ing doob_ie_s again (I s:mok·ed one with him mysel_t many
} > years :ago) .
) >
} '> Tbis parti.cular show b:ad an obvious uncQmfortable and
} ·> di_shone_st :ring to _it; it actu-ally sounded ·1_iXe Billy was
} > O"s_ing t·aped matet"ial to repr·oduce a live·-sounding -
} > en:vi_r~m:ment, and during th_e_ cour:se of the show Billy see.med
} > to be trying very hard- to prove that a wonderful t_ime \;iias
) > bei_ng had th_at night by so man:{ people up O:n the mountain,
} > incl_udi_ng his wi_fe and c_hildre:n. ,After a while it began to
} > become rel_ati vely obvious what })_ad r·eal:ly happened, an_d
} -> anyone w}).o did not alr"eady know tl').at Bi_lly· .had become
} > est·ranged f_rom hi_s family, ~,ould have easi_ly bee_?) able_ to
> > use some so_x:-t of_ inver:se deduct:i ve r·eason.i.ng to f_igure out
} > the tr_utb -in t_h_e matter ·fro:m the desper-ate nature ·and the
} l> in.congruent flaws o_f tl').e Coope_r pr·esent-atio_n.
} >
) > What ,is clear about the s}:low is that Bi:1ly obviously ·and
} > undeni_ab-ly t:r_ied to mislead his l_i_steI).er:s ·into, thinkilJ.g ·that
) ·> his family w~as still ,on the mountai_n with him, wben they
} > wexe not. Now, protecting his famiJy while on-t_be-la'rnb
} > dU:t'ing a?) esc:a:pe, by misle·a_dix:,.g h_i_s r-adi_o ·audience, migbt be
} > sornet_hi_ng tb:at anyon_e w·ould do,, but t_his was coming (r:o:m
} > someone who declares 100% truth_-te1Jing status an_d· who
} -> claims that he ,bas never .lied to b_is audie_nce. Of cour_se, it
} > i_s true that as part of· Bi_l_l.y' s job as an Intel.l:ige:nce
} > Of_ficer of an al_leged military org·aniZ:at_ion, he ._;tould be
} > requi_red to lie OX)_ some occasions re_gardi_ng certain i_ssues
} > i_n ordex:- t·o accomplish his desir·ed ·re_sult, -and th.en after
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} > lying, he w·ould be compe_lled to c·ontin:u·all_y assert that be.
) > had nev·er, in fact, :1ied ·in the .first place, in_ order ·t·o
} > protect his credibility ·anci continue t_he pex:-formance. of .his
} -> duties;- bow·ever, this does not change the 'fact that an
} > obvi_ous decept_ion was intentionally perpet_r·ated .fo.r ·the
} > specific purpose of mi_sleading bis 'listener~s ·about the trut_h
} > i_n the matter.
} .>
} > :-I'hat paxt_icular r·adio show so af_fect·ed me and made ·me feel
} > so s·ad :about what h_ad bappened t(? Billy, tbat I ·removed som~
) > roater_ial_s f_rom my w·eb site that I tbought might have been
} > adding to Bi_lly' s pain ar:i:d sufferi_ng. ·xn fact, thi_s entire ·
} > stor·y about Billy Cooper ,i_s a sad, sad story about an
} > unf:ortuoate man wb,o b.as lost everything t_bat be once truly
} -> cherished in: hi.s l_if e, an:d to try to unde.r_stand al_l of tJie
} > pain. aod suf_ferJng wh_ic_h has appar·ently befallen Billy
} > Cooper i_s al.so to wonder w}J._at a per:son needs to do to
> > s·atisfy a God suc_h as t_he one chosen to be -w·o_r~shipped by
} > B_i_l_l y .
) >
} > ?{an:y people will_ surely ask; how is it possible that Bill
) > Cooper h:as allegedly s·erved Jesus an.d God so w·e1:1 i_n his
} > l_i.fe (as be. ass·ert_s) but is c<mtin:ually burdened with suc_h
'} > sadness and suf.fering that it woul_d mak:e even his most_ hated·
} ,> enemies s_hed a tear f_or hi_s plight? How could someon_e wh_o
} > has given so muc:b o_f his :life f.o.r ni.s spiritu·a1 battle be
} > punished with so mucb s·adne.ss and suffering, by thei_r God?
} > What. is it t_b:at Bi_lly did and wh:at coul_d he possibly be
} > doi_ng wr·ong now that still rna}(es l_li_s vindictive, jea:ious and
} > 'just God· depr_i ve BiJ.ly of bis fr·eedQm ·and r.ip his family
) > fXQm hi_s bosQm?
} ·>
} > I_f_ there .is a God of the natur·e th:at Billy believes ther·e to
} > be, then ther·e must be a%) answer, but -instead, in June of
} > '1998, Bi_ll Coope·r was depr1ved of hi_s fr·eedom, w}J.e_n warraX)ts
} > we:t:'e placed for h_l.s atrest and whe_n he holed bimself up on
} > the mount:ain with hi_s family -in feax:- an.d self-defense
} .> against impendin_g att·ack by tb.e Feds, al_a Waco, Te:fas, Bi_lly
} > thought_. And tben, the biggest .insult of all_ must hav·e bee_n ·
) > wtien i_n April of .1999 (April 29 we nave been: t◊l.d by Bi1ly),
) > Bi_l.l. Cooper was depx::iv·ed o!_ hi_s beloved ·f_ami_ly, wtie_n h_is
} > wi_fe Annie took her t·w·0: c_})i,_l_cken by Bi_lly, Pooh an_d ~llyson,
} > and secret_ly le.ft the ·ro:ount:ai_n and ·-fled t·o s·af er lan_ds.
} ->
} -> 'i'e:s, a tex:-."t:ible tale it i_s, ·ar:1d it :might be · en_ough to
) > disrupt the_ !_ai tb of sqme people who are not , able to see the
·} > ligbt, and wh.0: desperately won~er wh_at a per:son h_as to do ·tQ
} > be appreciated by their God. But, in th_e end, pe,;haps the
} > tr_uth -i_s, aftex:- all, ·tJfat tJ1er·e i_s a ter:rible betrayal that
} > ·has. bee_I) perpetrated, and a te~x:-ible lie tJ1at h_as been tol.d,
} > ax:i,d .is bei_ng · told coI)tin.ua11y, eve_n: tbougb h_e h_as bee_n
) > prese_nted wit_h the truth in t.he matter i_n t_he past, and we
. } > wonder i.f only bec·ause of thi_s ter:rib.le betrayal and
} > ter~rible de.nial, does Bi_lly continue to come under the
} > burdensome wrat_h of a God ·wbom he allegedly so worships.
. R~: Bill Cooper and two Households? • ~.; ,,
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.} > http:"/ /www·.univers·aiway.·org/
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T~~ tollow~ng· investigation was conducted by SAi
,...._ I at Lakesider Arizona on_ 7 /29/99:: ---- ____ ____,
_ _ SA,I I received a call from I I who sometimes_
calls from Houston_ regarding· his concerns about Bill_ Cooper·~: I } advised _ that Cooper's family·_ is I?ro_bab1y· no lon~· -_Eagax::
with_ Bill,- and the}' may· have even_ left the_ country·.: bases
this assessment on_ · statements Copper· has made_ on_ his s or _ wave_
radio program ox:: through_ the Internet.: For example,- just_ last_
nigh~ Coopex:: told radio listeners that h~ is now-maintaining two
househo~r-s •: A few· weeks ago -he said that:I I I _a re no longex:: with_ him.:
Cooper's short wave broadcast· -on_ station_ WBCQ has now
been_ cut back: to one hour,- .foux:: days a week: (Monday· through_
Thursda:{- ) , · · ·
_ Recently·,- Coopex:: was.,.__t=h=· =e--=su=b..,· ect o( Internet_
speculatio · · w · · e · e who goes by· the_ Internet
address of_ sug9ested that: Coopex::'s
familt is onger wi rizona-:
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Precedence:. ROUTINE ·Date:: 08/20/1999
To::, criminal_ tnvestigat!ve Attn: ,___ ___ ____.V ·vc..:Fug: unit.
ASAC Ray Chura}"
From:: Pho .L ~quad_ 13/.--t-a-k_e_s-i_d-·e.....,..RA....._ _________ __,,
contact( I... _________________ __.
~proved By:_ 1.... ---------.
AfSSRA_
Drafted By:: l......_ ______ wf
Case ID #:: 62E-PX:-62617 (Pending)
Title:_ MILTON. WILLIA?{ COOPER,- aka.
Bill Cooner- FIJG~TIVE; I _FUGITIVE;"
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATION: .
FOR. OTHER_ FEDERAi AGENCt
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
synopsis: To provide the Bureau (CID) with_ background_
information. on_ this_ case._ ·
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A?inistrative:: A_ request. fo:c: a ~ase update. war made during a_
phone_ conversation_ on •08/20/1999 between. A/SSRA__ lof_ the. b 6
Flag:staff. RA_ and SSA~ lof CID •. · b7c
D4:tails :: I·n_ July· 1:98 f eder~l bench warr~nts were issued fo:c:·
Bill coope:c: and _ _ _ ! because_ I I
refused to show up in court ·in responseo charge~ o( income_taX
evasion._ In_ June_· 199~ a deputy· us Marshal arrived_ at Coope:c:'s
·residence in Eagar,- Ar!zona.·with_ the. intent o( serving· Coopet:
with. a criminal. summons.: Coope:c: refused ·to receive. the_ summons,and
he ordered the. deputy· marshal of( of~ his property·._ .
Regrettably·, the federal_ off ice:c: had not been_· advised o( Cooper's
background before attempting: to serve, the summons. ·
_ Bill_ Coope:c: ·is ·well known_ in_ right wing· militia
circles.: He publishes a periodical ·newspapet: called -veritas•,.
he has published a coupl.e · o( books,. and. he · is the. host. of a talk:
show which_ is broadcast throughou~ the nation by· means o( shor~
wave radio.· Cooper also maintains an I·nternet website. at.
www·.harvest-trust.org:. Through his writing: and ·radio talK show·
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Coope:c: trequent1y· vilifies the federal_ government_ in_ general,- and_
the FBI,- ATF' and IRS in_ !)articular·.:
since_ the_ bench_ warrants were_ issued,- Cooper has
threatened to ~ill any· federal_ agent who attempts to apprehend_
him or approach_ his property·.: Fo:c: example, on_· the_ tnternet_ he_
has written:_ .,Any· att-empt by the federal government_ or anyone_
else to execute these unconstitutional and unlawful arres~
warrants issued_ by· Judge Irwin will be met with_ armed resistance._
,Ar_iy·_ l)erson_ who- attempts to! I will be shot_ on
sight.:" (Cooi:>e:c: I I)
Cooner'sj I
describes!as being· unstable and irrational.: Even_ _
c~o11er's •friends are. co!'cer-,ed that he mi;.ht be. ca11able. of·_ taking
hi~ o~n. life_ and the_ lives of I _ I Given this mir_id _ set_
an~ the fac~ Coope:c: resides in_ a veritab e fortress o~ a hig~
·ridge overlooking the otherwise_ peaceful town_ of_- Eagar,- the
involved tederal_ agencies .(IRS,- us Marshals,- Phoenix: Division,
and us Attorney's Office in_ Phoenix) have been_ •in_ no hurry· to ·
bring· coope:c: into custody·-: Indeed,- during the_ past 13 months
Coope:c: has been_ in_ veritable_ state· of_ house_ arrest,- and he is
probably· irritated by· the fact that the federal_ government has
riot .,honored him" with_ a Waco-like siege.:
_ Althoug~ Coope:c: probably· leaves his residence on_ an
inf~equent baf is.- he -is dependent l_ll)On _ <?the_rs ,- ·most n<?tably· ~~-
admire:c: named__ I to bring hi_m food,; supi:>11.es,_- mail,:
etc.: To, date,- no attempts have been_ made_ to disrupt_ Cooper's
access to food and supplies,- nor· has any· attempt been_ made to cut
oft his utility· service.- Thus f·ar,- the _strategy· fo:c:· dealing· with_
Coope:c: has been_ to ignore him and let_ him relax: until_ he feels •
secure enough_ -to .start venturing into ·town._
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In_ late_ July· 1999 the Phoenix: Division_ got_ a break _in_
this seemi_ngly· ~'nable. fug~tiye investigrtio_n.: It_ was
determined thatL__,___Jhad taken~--........ ----~_and moved to b 6
southern California._ Since_ then, Phoenix·, in_ concert_ with_ the_ b?c
oth~y jnyo]ve~ ~ederal_ agencirs-- bas initiated a conferenre· call_ b?D
with,_ ___ .~nd he:c: attorney·. _ _
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62E-PX~62617,- 08/20/1999
It is not known_ if Coope~ is aware thatlL-_______ ..,r----;
hav~ been located by- federal ,investigators. Presumah1v·J is
:not maintaining any communication wit~I. __ I __________ ___.
The US Attorney's Office has
arrest warrant executed.:· Instead,- AUSA
arranging for !land he~ attorney- to~==-~Q;=~~~~icr Ot: an_
arraignment i~ear future.- At th.~:.....J,:.&f:!IUi..l~------ll!!.&.....,.......!:lib:.:!iie:,..._ _
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During the course~..__.11&&.t.~ referenced phone_
conversation_· between_ A/S~..._., _ ___.,......,......,_....:::,.;:::u,1,,,_.__.,_ _ ...J the_ two agents
discussed_' the use_ of the The_ Flagstaff~ RA_
was advised that the as a_ legitimat~ investigativ¢
technique in_ such_ a _case an other logical,- legal means
could be employed,. if necessary·( to bring· Cooper into custody-.:
Phoenix: investigation_ continues•:
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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·Ag:ent_ (_SA)_lbe ·£·011 owfna fnnesjigatlon_ was conducted_ by· Special_
. on_ July· 29 ,- 1999 ~ · · ----------
(SSAN) is ,___ ___.. ..,
According· to CT!IS records,-I I was arrested_ b~1 the_
Arizona: _Department_ o( Public Safety·· (ADPS) in_ May·,- 1997 fox::
-Possession_· o( Drug Paraphernalia arid -Possession_ of_- Marijuana.: tn_
.A\igust,- 1990,-I !was ·arrested_ !'ox:: Possessing A_ Dangerous
Weapon_· and_ also fox::· possessing· a weapon_ at: a_ school_ in_ Stockton,-
California:. · ---.... · ·
In_ November,_ 199_6 J I wa_s. arFested_ b:t th~ Mesqu~te_
Police_ pepartment_ in_ Nevada_ fox:: a DUI.: He_ was also charged _ b~1
the_ Mesquite Police_ Department: for Possession of' a Hypodermic I Device· AMVTI recnrcl; sbow· that I I rf'siiies at
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JlD-302 (Rev. 1_0-6-95) • • l_ •.
FEDERAL BVREAU OF INVESrIGATION
Date of transc~' 5/20/99
Source,- who is not in_ a position_ to testify. provided
It he fo'llJ_w ing information_ to SI?ecial_ .Agent (SA) I I - on:_ -AI?ril 22, 1999 ::
The Source_provided intormation. onJ I who
apparentl~' has an affiiiation with_ the ri ht wing militia
movement and ot Bill Coo er - a
· ·ea d accused tax evader.
married a woman_ b - the .. n_ame_ of_°
,- L_____r ___ ............................. .-..~&......IIA.t" a Web page· to
.-==.a..=.a:;;1se theil:' business ,...._ ________ _. Reportedly·, the
I !have. firearms, including a semi_-automatic ._45· calibel:'
pistol and another semi-automatic pistol_ which resembles a_
Beretta •.
is in the rocess of settin a_ business. to
liwestiiatioi:I Oil 4/22/1999 at Lakeside,- Arizona '
l'"ilel L.....--.==========:::;~-'6~2=E--.P....X....- 62617 Datedictated 04/22/1999 ---=-~
by SA
This dOC\lment contaw neithef recooimeamtiotla nor coocluaiona of the FBI~ It ii lhe p~rty o.f the FBI and is loaned to y01,1r •ten¢)';
it and ita coouw .~ noc to be distributed owide y01,1r ,,en¢)'.. - · · ·
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The f ollowinq investigation. ·was_, conducted ·by Special
Agent (SA)I I at takeside,: Arizona_ on_ ·August 2"4,-
1999::
the ·takeslide Resident. [:~~~~Ri)~ITITY) 'J:;~i~i~!h_ that Bil~t_ ,
cool?er,: the accus~d tax:. fugitive,- fecent1v· sent ·1r(~nterz:iet _
·response to a statement· written. by.______ ...,....____,_,(phonetic) who
had ··accused Cooper .of· smoking marijuana with him sometime back.·
Aftel."' Cool?el" a~tacked.! ; lstatem_ent _on_ ,the Int_ernetA I
r~spon~ed_ on_ the ~nte_rne~ ,.- f!a~ha_t he had . sjoked mjri~u_an~. .
with_ Bill Cooper in. Nevada_ inL__J Apparently.__ ...,..... _ said tha~
·he and Coopel." ·were in. the vi"cinity· of_ Site 51,· a. notorious secret·
government -installation. in_ .Nevada.. ·
_ According· to I I Bili_ Coopel." bas been. l>iaying·
lots of re..;runs ·on_ his nightly· ·radio program~: Recenti~,,- he: - ·
played_ a re..;run whic~ featured.members ot his famiiy during· the
program.: tast night ·was a live broadcast of Coopel."'s .radiQ.
program,· and_ Coopel." .said that he would like to slip away· if>he_
(?OUld.- _ Specificaliy•~- he sa~d to a calle_l." frr: )iew··j~leaz:is that·
he_ would love_ to go out ·and have· Cajun. food.: .... _____ ~_mentioned
tha~ preyiousiy- on. his ·radio program,.- Cool?e;- has sa_id _t_hat he.
·would_, like. to get. away· from his:·house,- but he :is ·afraid_ that: he
would. have to kill a police officer it an officel." inadvertently·
.stopl?ed_ •him on_ .the h~·gnway· •
. _. . . "A_ coupl on_ his radio program , Coopel."
mentioned a woman . .__....,.. _____ ..,..... ....... .......,;,;w'""'·h._.o;.......;;i"""s ·nelI?ing· _him.: Cooper diA
not specify· what sort of help was providing·,- and L I
said he_ -has not_• heard mention_ o ince that· l?articulal"
·radio l?rog:ram.:
---~adv~sed that:Coopel." has not made me _____ --his
associate ui te_ some time.- The iast: time_ eara
Coopel" mention. was whe~ Cooper said that his
family· ,get· move Coopel." also said tha - . s wor incf ,full
time.:
_ I lacivised _that, _cc;,oper. is•_ I?resentiy• encouraging· . . _.
'people_ .to invese money· in ·offshore banks., ·Previously·,- Coopel." had
encouraged his listeners to set up special trust accounts for the
I?Url?ose o~ tax: avoidance. -
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence:_ ROUTINE_
To:_ Phoenix_
From:_ Phoenix:
squad 13/t·akeside RA
contact:· _
Approved By:: __________ ....,
Drafted ·By:: ,.__ ____ ___.t~:dkm
case ID#:: I... . ______. ..., (Pending)
Title:: MILTON' WILLIAM' COOPER,- aka
Bill Cooper - FUGITIVE;' I I- FUGITIVE;'
AOT-bt -
Date: 09/08/1998
synopsis:_ To document alieged sighting of caE?tioned fugitives.:
Details:: _on_ 09/03/1998,- SAJ I telephoned Scott Garms,- the_
Police Chie( of· the Eagar: Police Department.: chief Garms
indicated that he had gotten a report from a_ ci"F-L....-~~~.u..i----u I !(PROTECT IDENTITY) ,- that Bill_ Cooper:· and_.__ ____ __
had beel'l_ seen_ in_ town_ last weekend._
............................- --.__t_h _-is conversa ,-0;
!IU.l,-...;WD.....__ ______ :l:il..ll!lrJ<4'el}'
_te1eE?ho,_,.... ........ _ "l-,-.....,,..-,,..J who is the in:
.,._ __ .,....stated that.__ __________ ____.had come to the.__ ___ _.
---earlier in_ the summer, but until last weekend h~ does not ·recall_ having seen_ the Cool?ers since .the end of: June_ 1998 .:
._-_--_-.. ......I. _ ·Last Friday· I !was_ at al in_ Eagar: called! I at approxim.__a_t_e_l_y_ _7_ _:_o_o_ .....
While he was thee - he was sur rised to see Bill Coo er,-
e oopers were accompanie y
· with -a semi.-.-----.
th~ coopers in a whit~ Bronco, which escribed as
like the_ Bronco driven_ by· O.J ~- Siml?s.,_o_n_.: _ ___.
I !does ·not know· the name of ~he I I but he_
has seen_ him around town-:I ]estimates his age as being in_
,.______.....,~
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09/08/j:~98'; •
I f has been_ seen_ in_ town,-paying fo:t:
the water bill,-. and he_ also been_ observed_ ovel". at the local Radio
shack.:
I I advised that Bill_ Coope:t: is approximately· 6' 1."
Ol". 6'2" ~all and_ weighs about 230 pounds._ He is· somewbat br~vy"
Ol". paunchy· fn . the. middle.: ,c ooper wears _e yeglas~~~ •: I . to ld.
SAJ __ that h~ would· report any· future sightings of_ Bill_
Coopel". O:t'. his family·.-.
~LD..t:::.e......r.illJ:L..:LWC..QJCDJ:U:.;LCJo...Jilla.JS.......:c.eJc..a:~a.a.--~J...,., __ _Jbas
contac located i~
Eagar""===-=--=-:.=-=--==~-:'... been_ ~ble to speaK
with q,=~.L.LU.c.....111.1.1.L.L....L.,,Q,.U.....&..I.L..L.Llol...L.l.,l.la:......l.l.l.l.lL.L..l:::........L..u..L..1..1..L..I.II.IClu...1..L.LLI.-.L.1.1.1......L..L.i.c....a...i..u..u"'-'i::i.11...i:L.--IJl".-
the • · whom
SA _____ __,has· spoken w th_ by phone.- She seems cooperative,- .but·
she· has not ·yet been asked -about any·· possible association_ ·wit~.
the Coopers~: she will be. contacted -iri_ person_ soon.:
This. information. will be converec( t~ the. _IRS,_- US _
Marshals service,_- and AUSA.I J of the us Attorney's
Office.-
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:;rbe fol 1 owing inves~{gation ~as conducted ~y- SJ?ecia1_
Agent _(SA) [... . _________ .Jat Lakeside,- Arizona_ on_
SeI?tembe:t" · 13 ,_- 1999:
-.- r I (_PR~TECT IDENTITY~ cal~ed __ SA.I land
advised that·Sill cooper has apparently terminated his Website on
the Internet.- I !advised that last Friday· (Septembe1; 10} ,-
1 I attempted_ to access Coope1;'s, Website but_ was - unable to cio _
so.: Fur~hermore, II indicated that la_tely· ~ill Coo~er's ra~i.o
program has consist'ea""ot taped_ programs from_ the_ past·.: I.... ___ ___,J
suggested that I?erhaps Bill_ Coope1; has left his residence.:
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FEDERAL BUREAU- OF INVESrIGATIO?iJ"
Dato o(transc~ 09/24/99.
_ _ . Two employees 'of: ·the United Parcel_ 'S~rvfce_· (UPS) ·w~re_
interviewed at their place of employment.- Both employees asked_'
fox.- complete_ anonymity·,- and therefore the.ix.- names will_ not· ·be,
written_ in_·this report~: The followin9 information_ was provided::
·ups makes frequent p!ck_..;ups_ at the_ ·home o( Bill_ coope~
on_ Clearview Circle ,in_ the town_ of_. Eagar·, Arizona._ Recently·,-.
, Bill Coope:r.- requested that the UPS driver call_ him_ ·before_ coming·
~ - -R. • .- • • • -• . , up to- his ·residence.: Allegedly·,- this is. because Coope:r.- is
sending out .fewex.- items than_ he used_ to._ ·Previously·; the UPS
drivex.- went to Coope:r.-'s ·house on a_ daily· ·basis to pie}( up items
·bein9· sent_ out by· the coopers•: -
About once every week ox.- two,. coope:r.- also receives
shipments through UPS.- Often -times these packages consist_ of_
heayy· objects weighing· over .-70 pounds.- supposedly·( some o( these_
packages are ·related to .equipment Coope:r.- needs to set up a
television_ stud_io._ The packages· that· Coope:r.- .sends out_ through_
·ups .are usually: small,· normally· ·in_ boxes ·about &" x: .s 11· 'x: 12" .-
cooper ·was llsf seen af his resfdence yesterday·
(_Septe~be:r.- __ 22 ,· _ 1999) .- lwere ·1ast seen_ at least· bG
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When_ making deliveries at- Coopei's home,- ·the UPS drivex.parks
close to the front of Cooper's residence,- and Coope:r.-
emerges with a_ package to deliver. Two dogs are_ chained,outside,
one,- the Rottweile:r.- i:iamed "Crusher• is chainect to the_ .right: ·
(east) o( the_ house,- while· the othe:r.- dog is· described which_ as a_
"mutt•,- is chained_ on_ the left side(west) ._ The UPS drivex.-· has_ to
be careful _to stay· out.of reach_ o( the·dogs which_ are restricted
,by· chains~: On one occasion two or three· years ago,- the smallex.-·
dog whose_ name is "Sugar 'Bea:r.-" ,· broke off' his leash_- and_ bit the_
·ups drivei- on_ his ·boot; ·
Cooper has ·been_ receiving· UPS deliveries at: 'his ·home.
'fox.- several ·years._ Since arrest warrants were_ issued· ove:r.- a_ yea:r.ago,-
UPS employees have not seen_Coope:r.- away· from.his residence,:
but his .late m_odel green_ Chevy· truck has been missing, on_ a couple_
of: occasions.- Apparently',.-] I ·has taken_ the · b6
·i nvesti~atiOll oo --09-/2-3-/1-9-9-9 --ai_ Lakeside,- Arizona
File#, 62E--PX~62617 -75': ~- Datodktated. 09/23/1999
b>: __,;;;S;.;;.;A;;...· .._I _______ _Jl~...;;l;;.;k;;;;m __________________ _
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'.Ibis document contaiiis neither reco=neftdatiom not ~mioas of the FBI, . It is the s>~rt)'. of the FBf and_ is loane~i to)our azencr;:
it and its coi:tenU are DO( co be di,tribwd° outside ~r azencr.
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Cotltiwatioco{FI).16:io( --UP-S -EM-PL-OY-E-ES ------------,<>n 09/23/1999 ,Pazo. i. white_ ·Ford Bronco, because_. that vehicle_ has not been_ seen_ at_ the
residence fo~ some time._
.-------otIh er than_ Bili Cooper1 1 only· one other individual has been __ seen_ at_ the _
.__r_e_s...,1... d.. e_n_c_e-,-_ and :ha: :· s 1 ? who works f o~ the_ cable
company· called.I .... _ farives : full.-size Ford_
pickup truck, w 1.~ is wh~te in color. I }also has access
to a company· truck~ which has a_ tool box_ on_ l. t .:
Some_ months ago a_ UPS employee,- who is not_ the ·regula~
drive~ for that route,- showed up to make _a deliver~~ with a new·
Id river.- B;cau,se of_ the l)resence of two _driv~rs,-1 _ : I lcame_ out and confronted the_ drive~ a. out_ t?e __
presence o more_ than_ one employee._ At the same_ time,- Bill_
Coope~ circled around the outside o( the house an4 watched
SUSI?iciously· from a distance•:
Most deliveries made to the Coope~ residence are. mad~
in_ Bill_ Cooper's name or Harvest Trust.: Before coming up to make_
pick-ups,- the UPS driver calls -Cooper at_ his home_ teleph-one,(
520) 333-4543 ,- and asks if" there is anything to pick up.: Most
pick_.:.ups take place_ between_ 11:30 a.m.: and 1:00 p.m.: ·
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:FEDERAL -BUREA'Q OF iNvEsTIGATION-
08/16/99
Source 1 , who is_ not in_ ·a posi ti.on_ to tlst i flt, nrovided
the fol1ywing in~ormation_ to Speciai Agent (SA)_ ] - I __ on_ July 29, 1999 ::
, of Bill coo:e,_er-. a
"-;::-::-::.~~---r-a..,.x.,..: -::f:--u-g...,1.r""\'t..,1.,...v~e-.--.T==h,....e-s=o-. u-~-c-e-_w_a_s_n_o __ a_w.....Jare if_ the tw~ \
also ·have contact with_ Bill_ cooper-: ____ _.
_o_7~/_2_9~/_1_9_9_9 __ u Lakeside, Arizona
!iilo # .._I --,-----....1::==6=2=E=-=P=X=:..-=6-:::2-=6.:;;1~7 ___ __,;, __ 'D4~dictate4 07 / 3 O / 199 9'
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FEDERAL_.BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dato of tra.nsc~ 09/21/99
I !was nterv ewed n_ t e u. s •. A orney s o~~Si.... ....... ......a:~~•
Arizona. Also present during the interview wer~~....,....--"":"""'T---'
attorneys ,- I ~ Represent ..... -.-.... ....
goyernm;nt werel I of_ the u. S .: Marsha 's Service - I _o! the Internal_ Revenu~ Service (IRS),
the. . Federai_ Bureau of ·Jn;e::igation ~FBI!.- and._A.,......s_s_i_s. .t._. a_n...,.......,,u,,,..n.-.i. ....e --.1
St_a~es __ Attorney· (AUSA) L .. I wa~ not _
advised ot he~ Miranda R g- s prio~o t e interview· because he~
attorneys were present, and the subj · the interview·
was not intended to cover issues ot
During the interview·f.__ ____ ..... I?rovided_ the_
following information:·
~,,- coinc,{dence,-1 !arrived at the coopers' residence_
to stay inj_L,. _____ _.....lat the time a Dem1tv· If 5,- Marsba)
attem,ted_to se~ve a summons 091 When I Jarrived~- he brought withJ.. .. __________________ .....
bvestig_atioa oa _0_9""'/_1_5..:.·/_1_9_9_9_ _._ , Phoenix·,- Arizona
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Datodktatod, 09/15/1999
Tbis docwnent contains neither·recommendatiom nor·C00¢111siom oftbo FBI~ It ii tho ~~rt>: of tho FBI and-ii loaned to rovr •z_encr;
it and its coatem aro DOt to bo 4iatributed" outsido rovr aiencr ,.
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always carries a_ ·handgun_ with_ hi~-:
_ At first~ _ lon1y· fob was~------------~ I !take , care of_ security·.-_ . Ev~ntually·,- however,· he secured 'a _
ful -time "ob with the -local cable company·.: H·e ·continues- to live_
- and he assists Bill in watcbina ·for
..._. i_n _t_r_u_d-er-s-...-..- --_-_-_-_-_-~~-=-described him as Bill'sl I .
· ' In __ expiaining·· Bill _coopei:-:·s re_lationship tol I
I lsaid_ they·oeach_ othel:'° like! I. I !Sometimes helps Bill p - ·his __ night~y- radio
·Sroadcasts.- Prior to mov ng to Eagar,- used_ to listen_ to
Bill's radio broadcasts,- and_ then he met.__ _ ____,,---.-----..----....,
.California while Bill ·wa_~ traveling for
_ AlthoughJ lis the person_ who provides the most
support·to Bill ·cooper since.he has.been_ in a fugitive_ status,- - . . . . ~ " .
Since the federal arrest warrants ·were issued,- Bili
een_.__ _______ ____.
~l ___ __,1ladvised that there arel
Cooner•·s I I{ n. Eaaar .- I
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acknowled ed that wit~ the of' time
Eagar •.
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ex lairied that after a
and he·.be an
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they· stayed for two weeks.:
....,_ __ ____,linsisted'that,sinc-,...___, __________ ____._
s· e did_
acknowled ed that in-earl
B1'11 learned_ that·
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sumed that had taken_ the.
ca 11,.c......u...1.5._,,
That night I . I left the,...._.....,,.......,,...------------' and
she drove .to 11...--___ -...Jrwi'i'ere she stayed in_ a_ motel_ room.: The
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· she drove to here she sta ed for ten da s •:
u s e , n o so. '"'Fa.w"""-I.. __ J-U6.li;Ll"7 e_
residence and continued .to.__ ______ ____.
..__ __ ___.! took: the Ford Bronco that belongs '---------...J
I laa·vfsed. tbaf after ·her· return f:o Eaaar,· sbe
According, tol I Bill_ Cooperl I.
I ldenied that she aot involved· inl
_ _. . . I I ~~s ask d about certain_ things which_ cooper
had_ written: on. his · · !denied 'knowing anything
about an_ alert or · · · · · o
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Continuatio:Q otFD-3oZ-ot I I .0n 09/15l199'J , Pazo.
I ladv.ised thatl I
_____ coope:t' receives frequent deliveries trom UPS,- and I I s~id. that ~~e UPS man_·I . _ . . I .
~c<?ope;-. d1.sl1.~es SEeak1.ng to the -~eμ1.a~- ~nd he· has l1ttle confact
~ faJ?i.ly·.. L !mentioned that co~pe:t" J . _ ,
~perhaps once a year·( usually· during the_ Christmas·
_. I fbeli~ves that Cooper has gas masks-at his
residence.- sne den ed h · w ed e of bombs or·
ex losives at .the house,-
I lrec~lls that ~n. sev~ral_ occasions individuals
came up on~ the top of_ the ridge where the Coopers live.: When_
such events would happen,- Coope:t" would leave_ to confront the
•visitors",- accompanied by· his· dog· ·•crusher"•: Coope:t" would then_
orde:t" the visitors off. ·his property·,- and normally' he ·would_ be
angry· after .such_ encounters; ·
. _ . _ ·Towards ·.the end_ ~f -~he interview·(! I was asked
if there was some way· in whic~ Bill Cooper could_ be persuade~ to
come in to federal .court .to answer to the tax charaes aaains~
him.· I
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if. she ~TuJd be ·;~, J J 1na to take a polygraph e amlfiat1on,.- and _he:t'
attor:njv_ --:- !said_ he didn't see any· problem with_
this.: , _ and bet' attorneys w~re then. excusedr and theyraid
that evening fhey would be catching a plane and._ I
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This investigation_ was conducted by- Special_ Agent_ ( SA) ----------1 at Lakeside~- Arizona on. November 1s·~ 1999::· ·
. SA I ~C;ceivea _ a telephone call_ from I 1 _. .
who is the uhlisher of a small town_ newspaper called_ the
dvised that last night he had_ been
·ra io program of Bill_ Cooper,. who is a_
J'.lear y resident of.__.....---.....-----......----lwas·upset·and_ COJi'cerned
because Cooper attacked him over the airwaves and accusedl I
o( being a. "Judas• and having sold_ out to the feds.
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·the_ course o_t ~his phone e;onversation_ with SA _
~----------'acknowledged that Cooper is an arrogant man and
he_ even_ strikes out at people who are philosophically· aligned
with him.- I I expressed concern_ about the ·safety· of Coopex-'s. I ___ I - - ·
_I Ia lso_ advised that about a month_ _ ago! I had_
seen Bill Cooper in the local_ Safeway- store in the town ot
Springervilie, Arizona.: Cooper· has made statements to the_ effect_
that federal agents have rented_ a_ house down_ the street trom
CooI?er's residence,:, and COO:(?er ciaims ·to know· which_ house it is._
_ I I mentioned an_ incident , in_ which. he talked_ to an_
:
I_ a;_:_:r ·.- :_r ;_z o_:a patrol office~_ Ia bout the p_ossp~,il!ty of_ c<?oper· Apparently,- thi~ inf ~rmation _
_ .l ere , ~c _~ to Cooper,· and I suspects that th~· s officer
h~s sympa~hies for ~ill C~oI?er._ As a result~ rp.entioned_
that_ in_ the_future he will only convey information t Scott
Garms,:, who is the_ chief of: Police._
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. . ·re :::1owfna· fnvesrgation '!as conductedby" speciai .Agent (SA) ...,_ _ ...,... ____ ....,at ,Lakeside,.,Arizona on_
-Novembet' 1 ,.- 1 : - . ! I (PROTECT IDEN.,........._.~~led' the Lakeside
.~Residentgency (RA) .and. advised· SA that Bill_ Coo er -. a_
·tu itive_ tax· rotester -
Nevertheless -
SU
__ .. . _ !:also mentioned 'that a_ couple of. months ago. Coope:i;
bad :n,bis radio nroaram f?r two_cons~cutive ~ights a guest named.
I _ _is notable because·he is a formet" IRS
Speqial_ Agent ·who has determined . ( in_ .his own .. mind at least) that
the ,u·.s.- Tax: Code is unconstitutional,- and_ there!'ore_ he_ ·resigne_d
h~s positi]n a: a·::ral.Agent fOr: the federal government.
Since then ._ _____. .._. __ has been_, featured ·on_ various ·right_-wing or
anti-governmen pu ications because of' his strong· ·views and his
·opposition_ to the. U.S.: Tax: coae.:
Allegedly',- .a woman .named! I 0Was on_ a radio
program one day·, and! !listened carefully: to what she had
to .say· •. _ Apparently·,- he was so moved by· het" statements that he
.began bis r~n_ ex~mination_ into the· leg~lities o( the tax: code~. I _ is said to be .a well-known_ tax_ protester and. a. vocal_
opponent. of_ the: Federal_ Reserve Board.-
- . . . _ According· td Iha~ set ,up his own · _
·website,-, he appears to be making a living by- railing· against: the
constitutionality· .of_ :f'ederal_ taxes.- ·
_ According· toll- sometime ago Coopet" ·had on. his
r~df';'Ji?rogram;some iod:r-~i~f•s deputies who ciaimed. that .the
_k_il_ling· of_ I _ Lback· in. the late 1970~s was par~ of_ a_
.federal· consp racy'.: Allegedly·,- federal marshals were killed
because they knew 'too .mu·ch_ about what -had happened .in this case.:
. _ I lalso mentioned! a conversation he_ heard on_ . .
Coopet"'s radio program whe~ a caller asked cooper why· he lives i~
s_uch_ a •barren_ area •. " Coopet"'s response was that· if he li vea_ in_ a
big· city·-he would. probably· be dead because_ ·he couldn~t protect:
himself.: · · ·
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FEDERAL BUREAU- 01" JNVEmGATIOI-(
Dato of tranaori"tion 10/12/99
Source, who is not in a nosition to t,stifYr ·provided
the following information_ on._l ________ _
_ The ·source advised that :t:he _ family· of Bi:1 ,oope;.,, who
is currently a tax_ fugitive,- is said to b~ r.-r- I on_
a_ r_ecent radio broadcast,- Cooper remarked_ that_ he_ sm1ssng the_
kids.:• Apparently,- cooper has· made a_ reference on_ his radio
.program_ to· .the • fact that his family· has .left his residence.:
--------.--1 a fugitive_.
·wa.",AJ,1-~i:.z.... ................ ...1,;.1;.w.i;;....._......_..l,;M, ......................... ...__...L.L.uu:::.;::a.& ....... ""'tion_. (FBI),- ·was_ captured_
in_ Previously·,. the source
h as connec ons with a man_ whos~ last
n who resides in_ that state-:
Invc,tigation on
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09/27/1999 ., Lakeside, Arizona
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The fo)low,ina inyesjigation. was 7onciucted _ by· Special.
Agent (SA) __ at Eagar,- Arizona on_ Novembel:'. 30 ,:
1999::
1.n the town of
Eagar·.:L~~""""I"'."'"~ ~ck~ :er c7r ratabase ~nd. d'etft"I!lined_ "that. _
there_ - en___ _ _ _ _by_ ~ -:,n:e Jure- of_
1999 •: sa1. s e oes no . recall. s~eing --....,,...-.... __,,,...--,--...... .
visit ..,_ ___ in_ recent months. Furthermore,- she. 1.11d1.cated· she
has no seen_ 1. 1 . Cooper,· I I f'ol:'.· a very· long· tim_e ._
II did ·recall having· seenj jon_ occajion · h'T· when_
~ueried ~el:'.·_ data_base,: .she saw no listing: f~l:'. a._ ___ _, Ol". fol:'.
Bill. COOI?el:'. 1.n. he?:'. database._,
SA I I attempted to contact- chief Scott Garms,- the
Eagal:'. Police Chief·,. but he was not in_ his office._
SA made a brief' visitrt_o......._l _--,,...--...--___,,.-...JI the.
butl lhad no new·
1.n orma 1.on_ concern ng
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The following· investigation_ was conducted_ ,by s·pecia1_
Agent_ (SA) I I at_ ·:Lakeside, Arizona: on May· 30,
2000::
SAJ lrecei ved a phone_ call from I l- · a_
criminal_ ·Investigatoi:: with_ .the_ ·tnternal_ ·Revenue_ Se:t"vice_ (l~S) •:
SAi lacivised: that he_ checked_ the- Internet website_ of ·aill
cooper ·earlie:t" that: morning,- and he_ found• a •hit" for· a daily·
update·,- dated May li_ through May· 25.: ·tn_ this update,- Cooper
wrote_ that: he: had gotten_ his television_ station· oi) the ail:··,- ·and
.he: is _ broadcasting:' under· t,e_ na:me_ of_- ~~o~nd Valle:r1 ,tr·e.1evision
_15.::" _ Ac<:or~in9 ·to I _ ·coope:t"'s website address· is::
HTTV :. \ \ w 1.111.amcoo1>er. com._
Afte:t" receiving· this· information from SA I I_ SA_ I I called ,Sc~tt_ ~a::t"ms, the _ I>olic~_ Chief o( tlle_ town of·
Eagar,- ,Arizona.: Chief_ .Garms advised ·that very· few· people_ in_
-Round_ ·valley receive_ television_ transmissions by· ·antenna:._
·tnstead,- ·most_ of the:, local residents utilize_ cable_ television_ ·o:t"·
satellite ·reception_ services.- chief Ga:t"ms indicated he_ would
·attempt to locate a television_ with_ which_.he_ .coul_d .receive_ a:
signctl broadcast Jocally· to conf i:t.:m it coope:t"'s :tntern_et
statement_ is accurate•: · - ·
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Ion 6/8/2000( ~-~ _____ ____,
_ . . Scott Garms,- the police_ chief. ot_ the. town_ of Eagar,-
. advised_, that about a_ week ago there_ was an_ .incident_ on_ ·the.
l)illtop in Eaga~ ·where the_ fugitive Bill_ Coope~ 'lives._ At night_
a loca1_-m.an_ drove up the hill',-. and_ he: was accompanied _ by· ·a woman.:
Anothe~ man,- presumably· Bill Cooper,- drove_ ovex· and ordered_ the
".intrude~• to _get off the_, hill -and 'his ·property·.: Bill', Coope~·
could not_ ·be_ positively· identified because. :he_ was hidden_: :by· the_
headlig:hts:. of_ ·his .vehicle._ ·
'Later, the_ "intruder•,- whose_ 11am.e_ 'Garms_ doesn't: recall
-off han~,-, ·filed· a ._complaint_ w:ith_ the Eaga~ Police_ Department.:
The_ man_ was plainly· told of cooper's fugitive situation and the
fact that. -the .tow_n· was unlikely· to deal_ ,with_ coope~ ·until_ federal_
, agents. got_ around_ to apprehending him. fo~· more_ serious offenses.:
Ga~ms saio_ ·he_ would_ forward a_ copy' of ,.the_ . incident_ :report_ to the.
·ta~eside_ ·RA.. · ·
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.-------T--~e fo-11owing· inv~stigation_ was_i con~ucted .hy· -~A·I
.__ ____ ..... J·at 'Lakeside,- Arizona :on.:~/30/2000:· ,..__ __ _.
· llstateci .that he, was ·upset_ •about_ ·the_ tone• o( ;the
;,i,ntervie~he·:felt'. ;insulted'1 when: he_ :was, ·formally ·acivised ,o(
.. the,·~provis'ioris, of.' the federal' harboring. statute.: I lcienied_.
harpoiing··cooper 'in· any.·-~way·,, ,anci he s·aia:,.he «had: not:- witQhe1d_
·.useful· in'formation·- from .federal_ agents.:
II. ~tated 'that _he:·wou1d caiJ SA_ I I if :h~- ,
·contacte~ex:: ·again in the 1 .future._ }!e said_'..he~ :was--~o ·1onger
willing· to 'talk :to,·any · . - - - -1 government:· ·~bout_ .-Bill
-Coopex:: ·unless_ .i,t· is.-SA" said ,he •;was- offended ,by·
'Deputy· US .Marshal,___.,......_.,...... ..... -: uring ·th·e intex::view.- ltwi,lJ_
·0~1y· talk: to ot_her: e eral •agents 1t'theil:·· ,agencies~•a f·ormal·
·request: .:t~rough __ senio~· '.DPs:·. manag~1!1e~t ,:· .and ';then_· DP$··_ orders I I
to •1>articipate_ ,in_ such,"an_ interview.:
_ !reiterat;ed.:·_a._·point __ hei_ mad_e :~n the_ pre~~ous
;·int;_erview·, ·that: -i~, he~,1said he_ would_.·b~: willing to' rhe~p .the, _
·;_ed~_ral _ 9overnmep~- _w~th: the_. coop~_:t:' s_ituati'~m_.i(_:s_c,meol}e'~·-l·~f-e :is
.in_. <3:anger .-, I pbel1eves, :Cooper may be develop~ng ·~su~_cidal_
·tendencies.- ·other ·than_- .. interveni~g.:i11 a_ .life :th~ea~ening·
situation,! tsaid:.he. would .·rather ·~ot_ be cinvc>lved with_ the.
governments ·case_ at_ all •.
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~he fol l awf na·, i nve~f igation. ':las_ co11:~ucted: by ·_special·
~Agent: (SA) IL,. _______ __._ on Lakeside,-. :Arizona,,on June. 29 ,-,
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a evious, night which_
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L-----.------,--.----,-.---,-.~~---=--:-:--'·sai · that .. h_e.th.ad ·nothing to, hide
concerning,,his. ·relat_ionshfp ·:with., Bill .cooper·,. who has been_ a_\
.federal ~fugitive. since _.July,: 1998'.J I ~aid' ·t:l)a:· 'he was .
'.}?a:rticular1y· -~l?set. with th¢ tone ~taken_, bY,·~ ... --=-. --tand_ .~e. -wa_s·
:~ngry ab~~t. the ·way·J ~ad_: said. that ;l)e_. was ·em arrassed. to be.-
in sam~ room asL.I ___ _.!
I I stated' that in. the .!'utU:re he; would_: not. make. :any.
stat7_ments' to .federal ag~nts ·concernil}<f-Be:r· op.7r· ;u11les~· he. i~~s
talking·, to ,SA __ ___,............,,.....alone. Qtherwise, ,said:'that· he would
·only t:alk: ,to. i-:, e eral_ agents it the~ .. _made a- f:orma~.
;request: .fro ______ through. the regular chain :of. command.- ·Then, if
':hi~ ·ag~ncy· ·required· ;him to :t~P<,: ,fl:e. would speak to·. whichever·
.federal_ agent . .'agreed UI>on. · by :his de}?artme~t .. ,
. . . D_Ut"ing this conversation-A lconf ir:medi ~gain _ ,t~at. 1he
;ha_$ :had•~ fe~t .. f~ce.-to~fa_ce ·vi~i~s··with .. Bill. yo:per· .. hnt· be ·s: id·
tha~ it had nothing .to do with his-duties asL T I
· He. also acknowl~dg~d .having·· had ·previous. telep one. co11versations
·with. B'il1. 'COOI>er.-. . .
. .During the. cou·r·se: of ·,this conve_~sati~I1J lmade it
cleat"· that: :he felt. :insulted_ when. -he: was .. fot"mally.· advised ·of_
J?t"OVisions. of ·the. 1federa1 harboring ·statute•. . .
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[he following investigation was conducted by Special
Agent_ (S"-)._ __________ __.lat Lakeside, Arizona_ .on_ Jult 13,-
2000:_
_ _ sAI ... ___ J ):eceived a telephone cali ·from I I_ I _ I ~ho is_ presently a I .... I the_ off ice_ of_
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co,iubrl ·Sherif~. in_ Apache_ county·._ Dur1ng _th_is conversation,, _
. . acknowledged_ that: rece:r;it1y· he paid a visit_ to the _home of
Bill Cooper,_ who is a tax_ protester arid teder·a1 fu itive_ residing
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sol_d on_ the. -
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.___.,,.....,,.....,.. _ ____,,--.....,... _ - __ ..,... ,and_ it wasL-__ ____.be ie _ a cooper:
could_ be an infiOentiaJ v0i9e in the community to persuade ' -
citizens! ____ J -
_ _ -"-lthoughr 1 had misg'iviilg·s about:! I idea,
ultimately he decicled that_ ·a good_ word from cooper: and his_
supporter~ was better than a thousand neqative words_ from cooper,
who hosts_ ·a _ r-adio prog:ram in Eagar .-1 .... !explained that a
number· o( people_ in_ the commun_ity· ar·e quite supportive~ of cooper,
-an_a there_ are a few· schooi teachers who listen:, to him r·egular:iy-
·and, are q~ite l)ersuaded by his x-hetoric._ ·
In_ any event, I I accompanied b:21 I pa~<:} a
visit_ :for:· a couple_ o(. hours ·~t c<?o1>ex- • s .home.-[ I noted ·that_
Coope_x- has. a_ l.arge,. violent_-looking dog named Crushex-· at_ th_e_
r_esidence-: In · per•s .residence,- ·-the house_ looks: quite
c·1u:ttered,- and described the_ house as_ being· more or less
like a "cow· .trai '•. .__ _ ......,.said_ that there were_ boxes_ an_d_ radio
~~u_i1>m71)t ~tac~ed _up, 1. appear·s that_ co<?peI'. ef fecti veiy• _
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1yes ;: I _ __ bi_: k1_:c h_:n , SAL I :me_yst i;moll))eldJ_' ·rtehsalt?_o ncdoe_do_p eIt'h.' sa t
. _e_ cou . un_ ers a11 why·._
During th_e_ course of his conversation_ with Cooper·,
I I was_ asked it:. he_ is:. a "patI'.iot •-"I I appreciating th_e_
nuances_ of the_ word "patr:iot, 11 asked Coopet: to defin_e_ his term •.
Coo1>er: realiy• didn'_t_ do so, but nevertheless! )provided a_
response_ to Coopet:'S: question.: He. said· th_at lf by .the_ word_
"patriot,'' coopex: meant: mel)_ running· around with_ ·camouf_l_age
cioth_es,- then_ the sheriff •s ca11_didate did not_ col)sider: himself a
patriot.: :If_ ·the_ ·tex-m "patriot"- referred to people_ wh~ believed
in and U:(?~eld the constitution, then I lccmsi.der·ed himself a_
true_ 1>atr1.ot._
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Latel".1 I learned .that_ Coopel:' I:iad .made. ·reference to I ;v:· si: an: Co:p:·: :;ye I I a lukewal"..m endorse_ment. in.
h1sf+ I Apparently,- Coopel". made. a
statemen _ohe. e fee _a _ !is_ not ·a "true I?atl".iot •. "
o, ooper s, ouse an noc e on e · oor.-
had no id-ea. of' Bill. Cooper's status .as a ·federal
...f. . ..u. ... g ---r-1t .,.._ -r~-,.,. e...- .--.-)--e!CooI?el".' s _r~ce:et~on_ ofl Ia t_ his h(?USe. \ia·s_
hostile.: Coopel".· ·told hel". that: she. had_ ·to leave, ·and_ .when. she
asked_ .him who he was,- he. gave his name. as_ "Bill_ cooper.n· It.
wasn_' t __ until_ lat~?.". ·thatJ !learned_ ·about Bill_ CooI?er-' s_
situation_ with_ ·the. law._
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF iNVESTIGATION:
Precedence:_ RO'lJTINE: Date:: 6S/oS/26Qij '
To :: ·I>hoeniX Attn:: Sb.I I
LaRe~ide~ Resident: Agency·
F·rom:: CIRG
NCAyt;
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ApI?roved ~1:.f'-1
Drafted
Case ID
Title::
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(:£>-ending) ) <t11
tHANGEI?
MILTON_ WlLL'IA?{ COOPER,-
AKA -BTTX. COOPER- --= .FUGITIVE·r l I-: FUGI_'I'IVE·~-
~oT·-o'I'·
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
·synoI?sis ::_ I>hoeniX: Division_ ·r·eqttested_ :-t1t~VQ ·a:s·sist~a:nce~ on_
ca:I?tcioned_ matter·.: ·
Preyious Title f 'I'itle_ marked. 11Changea_11 to: 'reflect; t·he· .
recla:s·si:fJcation_.~f' this_ -inves_tigatton~ (roni ·a:~_ bQT:-·o.t -~~tter- tei
one. in:vol ving a:_ .fugit; ve_ imres_tigation_ for other= f.ederal_
·a:genci_e_~-= 'I'it1e: pre_vious1y· ca:rt'.ied as: 11 }1i1ton~ ·wi'.lliani .cooper:, .
.·a ka:_ -Bill_ Cooper=·-: ·Fugit·ivelL...-_______ ___.·-: ·tugitiye;- AO'I'-DT.:
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~~~i~i: a~~~sa~~Ar Centf:I' fol' thet,:~~le~~~ ofVioi:nt ¢:ime f
:now the SSRA_ Lfo~- t ·e Eugene,- or·egon _ Resident: ·Agency,- rave ea_ to:
Phoenix,- Ar;iz·ona:_ ·and_ Eaga:r-,- Ariz·ona~ on~ captioned matter·.: _ The:
"I>tima:ry· ··purpos·~~-·o;_ thi_S: ·t·rfp ·was: __ t◊ Eiurvef the> a:_ · · · · · · · · ·
·where~ Coo ex:· and_ his: ·famil --··re·s_ide:.: (Coo ·er= ·a:nd_
____ ,. _ g r· urvey ,- a_ mee ng was_ . e __ l. . _
following· I?eople~ to discus·s'. c·a:I?tioned_ case~::
.,.__ ____ ........ ....,/ClD/t>hoeniX:
RS/CID/I'hoeniX:
FBl/PhoeniX:
r-----""'l--...J FBI/Phoenix:
L...------' USMS/ I>ho·enix_
,Prio~= to:·
ona: with_ the:
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To:- Phoenix Fron ClRG
Re:- 1.... _ _____I, 08/08/2000
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
,__ _____ ___.I USAO/Phoenix
.---------.-The following bac_kgroun_d infox::mation on Coope:t:: and
____ ____.I were dis·cussed at th_is time:-
Both Cooper a:n~ I were indicted on 06/10/1998, _
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in A:t::"iz·ona for- inc·ome t·ax evasion, and bench wax::rants were issu_ed
fO:I' them on 07 ;0·1/1998. cooper: _is well known _among members of _
th_e nati_on' s mi_litia groups, an_d he has st·ated that he wi:11_ l'.Ci_l_l
·any fed_e_ral agent·s who ·atte:mpt: to apprehend hi_m.- toope_r ·nas al_s·o
~faid that he would· rat:h_er: have his fami_l::l die tnan be subjected
to "f ed_e_ral tyranny" . Fol_lowing th_e indict·ment·s, coop~I' .is·o1_at·ed
himsel_f and his 1amily in t_heir· resid_e_n_ce whicb is located at the
en~ of. a ~org :oad "atop ·a blu(t over~ooK~n:g_ Eag_ar_. 'I'he lJ:~l!~fe,
which is in_ I name, -i_s _ situated so tbat anyone b6
=attem!)t"i_ng tox.-"ive up the ro·a_d would be easi_ly s·een by Cooper·. b7c
The Phoeni_x FBl had been_ c·oordin::ating with both th_e
0. s. Mar·shals Se::t:'vic·e (OSMS) as wel_l as tb.e lnt·e_rn::al ~_e_ve:nue
Servi_ce (X:~s) ,in thei_r in:vest~igations of coop_e_r. -'I'he os:M·s i_s
responsible fol:'- the apprehension of Cooper ari._d the t·ax: __
investig·ati_on was being c·ondu:cted by the_ :r:~s. 'I'he But·e·au' s role
at the "time of this meeting was t·o provide_ a t·actical -r·esponse
plan should Cooper resist ·arr·est an_d __ r·esol:'t to violen_ce. FBI
c·as·e agent s~ I !was als:o a I):t::"i_ma:ry sourc:e, ~f b6
intel_lig·_e_nc·e for all the agen:cies ·sin·c·e neither· the USMS o:_r· t_h_e b7c ·r~s ha_d agents as·si9ned _i_n th:at: rural are:a of east·exn Ar~i_zo:na.
Acc·o:_rdi_ng to investigator~s, Cooper does not interact_ _
with_ member·s_ of h_i_s community, ··and it :i_s anticipated th:ere would
be minimal c·ommunity s·uppO:rt for him s_hould bis atrest r·esul_t in
a st·and-of_f. - -
-The:r·e wer·e reports of_ s·ever·al -i_nci_d_e_nts_ i_n wbicb Coopet:
either· threatened or ·as·s·aulted someone. "In ooe_ ·ioci_dent, Cooper
threat_e_n_ed a fox::mer black polic·e chief ·and appe·ar·ed to be_
shielding hi_ms·el_f from t_he -off:i_cer: usi_ng I b6
Report·s of friends ·an_d acquaint=aoc·es· iodi_cate that C_oope_r had b7c I !on ·p:ti◊t occas·sions. (Subsequent -
i ·vesti ation conducted o· hoenix indicates that..-"-.;.._---------.
Coope_r: had been des·c_I"ibed by those_ wbo knew hi_m and
interacted with hi_m as being par·aooid; b_aving =a se_nse of
grandiosit·y, h;Y!)ersensitive_ to t:"eal or perceived cx.-"itici_sm;-
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posse·s·sing ·a_ sense. or: entitlement;· and_ a_ .:belief ·system_ susceptible:
to: conspiracy· theories·= . .
_ _ _ _ Coopex::= i$._ :believed_ to: p:qs·ses·s:_ :a. ·variety· -~t we·apcm~:
ir?,cluding a_ so calibex::= snipex::=,:rifle,-. ·and_ a:_ 45: calibe·x::: pist·o1.: :He~
als0, owns~ a_ ~ottwei.lex::= guard_ .dog-: , · ·
~ln:_ order= to: determine tbe i ,font i tY a·ua · n1)mber= of
tri- CorSne-r.-S· -resid-Ance J
_ _ As. the~ .inves_tigation:_ continues,: che: impox::t·ance~ of~
·obtaining· addi_tion:al det·ailed_ ·and_ ctirrent: information:_ Yegarding
s=_oop~r·,- _h_isJ I the_ix::= lifestyle·, habits,- .
family·, friends·,- etc.-,- was: emphasi ze·d -:
At. this: time,- no: __ further=_ req:uest: fox::: ·as·sist·a:nce~ has_
·:been:·made~ of the: ·~cAVC,- and_ no: ·worK ·remains_ outst"anding.: This:
le·ad_ is: considered_•c·ove·red.:
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, F,EDERAL.BUREAU· OF INVESTIGATION.
·Precedence:· ROUTINE.
To f .Phoenix
:Date:.· ··10/02/1998
:Attn:
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From: ·Phoenix·
Squad''l_3Z• Lakes.id~· BA
, ·contact:· ... I-----:--------'
'Approved ,By_:
:Draf·ted• By:·
·(Penciing)..
·Title:· :MILTON··.WILLIAI{. COOPER, :aka;
BiJj · Cooner- FUJI,T_IVE;
,I _ FUGITIV~;.
AOT~D'r.
ARMED·. AND DANGEROUS 1
.syno~sis: To,·r~quest ·technfc~·l ;a~sistance·,from Squad. 20.:
Details:, Oh_ 9/28/98•1a_ ·meeting~ was·,held at ~he .. us Attorney~s:
Office :in 'Phoenix concerning .the .. fugitiv~ .. ~status. of Bi-ll'1 Coop.eI"·
··and>.! I 'Both. '_nave ibeen<iriaicte<:}'. by: '.IRS-.¢ri. federal.
tax:. evasion~ charges.: · .. Cooper. :has ,vowed .. to ··s~_oot· .any ·federal
,agents who .attempt .to, arre·st him •.
. Attending .this. meeting were high.' level. ·representatives.
of' the_,,us··Marshals ···serv_ice, '·IRS,:-. ~US,"Att~rney's ,Office,· and;'ASAC·
~ay·,churay· ·of· the• Phoenfx·. Division.·- :P_articipants •were updateg: on;
the.,st~ttis · of_:, Blll' .cooper,·· who .. appears -.to .have.· come. o~_t: into· town;
·recently·l .an: eve~t. -not<anticipated .this. ,soon ·in.,his self-_impo_sed
exile· at ;,his hilltoi?·,home -~n .. the. town of: :Eagar •.
During .the_:):neeting· ,;it was determj.ned_,•.that· more.
iiltelligenc_~ was· .n~~ded' :on· coopeI"~s .. ·acti vi ~ies ,-1 ~\lt the .time. ·:was
.not ,_yet ,right ·tor- -deploying· -a:team. to,,con:duct ,surveil·lance.·_or .,to·
,arre·st~;him~·· .:Instead~- 'it ·was determinecLthat. ·.the ::phoenix Division
<WO\lld.'.eX~mine: th~.: feasibillty of ·using·· technica"i-· ·means , .. to .
· :monitor CooP,eI"~s: ~ct:ivities._.. ·
. :An~o~her •inter-.agency:.pla~ning ·ineetin~f··.will. ·held· 'in .. -the·
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future .a_fte~ ~more intelligence 'on. Cocoyer's ·activities_ \has,:b~en
:•t:ered and'.·assessed·.- on.~9/29/98" SA_ l·c_ontacted: SA• , b 6 I 1-.in ,·Lakeside~ .. and ,s~h~dul~d a.,·site· survey·"to•:be. cfonducted, b7c
·1n.,~ agar on. October· 6 ,and 7·.:·
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0 crbe fol Jowina· ·fnves;ig_at~on ~_as con~ucted: by· Special_
Agent_ (SA) __ at Lakeside, Ari~ona ,on_ October -12,.
2000:.
. _ SAJ I ~alledl ! ·a_ Deputy' ~-· · · rsha1_
w:ho works ii\ ,P}:loeni~-;- Ariz~na.: :sA•I !called' to,
determine ·if '.the ·u~ s •. Marshals service: (USMS) .inten s to take_
-proactive_ .measur·es, to. apprehenc1··Bill~ co1ner: :a· ·fugitive now
·residing in_ .the_ .town .iri _ Eagar:,, ·l\,rizona.· trepliecf that. he_.
·c· ·: . ittea a 'proposal. _for· :surve111ing·,-cooper .-_s residenc~,- but
boss·:had ·told him that_ ,his. ·agen:cy. woulci- 'not_ car_ry· ,out_ .any
op~ra ions_ ,against ·Bill_ ,Cooper until' ·after· the n~w· ca1endat· year·
·beg:ins ~:, .------. .
_ . -During--~his ·phone conver_s~tion,-! !c~nfirmed_ th~t._
Bi'll ·Caa4el.".'s I !had visited him a ·few ·months ago,- _a1_1d: the.
!had. sa_id_, that;•a woman wa~ planning.·to .move~ in_,with :Bi~l:
•Cooper.: ___ ·Apparently·,- .thi_s. woman_ is· Coope~•s .present girlfriend._
supposedly·;. · cooper,..and: the_. woman . spent: ·:a .~eekei:id·, at: the_ .Thunder·
:·Horse :~anch,: which_ ,lies·-j'ust_ outside_ 'Of ,Lak'eside.:
· sA! lremin_deci1!,-,,, _ ____,,.,,,..~h~~: -a visi_t: · had_ been_ :I?aia
by SA I lto·.the· -Thunder· Horse_'Ranch_, a couple of years .ago,-
,and I ] ~the_ ran 1 .. • • d · have advised · the. tFBf .of· ·
cooper's_ pr·e·sence_· .there.: recomniendea· .·agah1st · tai:cing· any;
·actfon. _against . .....,. __ ___,,.......""'T"---1. e Thunder j19rs_e_; Ranch, .becaus~ any·
contact· now· wou , s1mp y . et cooper k11:or- ·t~at ··he w'as_, still being·
watche~•.and :~onitored; :R:e1uctant1y·,_-sA !agreed_ ,with. this
lJne ,_of_ ,_reas_oning al though. ·he would_ hav~_. liked to :_h_ave_ • "gott~n. ,in_
the .. facen ,of I !-of_ the.· Thundex:· ·aorse_ 1 Ranch.-
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FEDERAL_:BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION
Date of ttu,scription . 10 / 12 / 2 0 0 0
source,- who ·is not __ !n, a position_ ,~· testify-,.
·following· information_ to S1>ec1.al_ Agent_ (SA) _
·advised that!
nroviclej the.
'-radio .talk show· host ... -~-.w....~ . ~a.Ji&.olr..L..--31<.1'-'.lil<......w.-~=:......Jo~..ld...~=~-~~
warrant .in_ Arizona.
The s·o11rce ad.vised that the I lnsec;i to re~!de_ ·at_.!
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they· resided .at: ·that address for: about_ I... _____ _
The Source_ believes that_ the_( !probably· became_
eatnest_· lis~eners of'. ·Bill -Cooper •s ·rad1,"""o--s. h.._. o_w_· ..b.. -e. .f.., ...o_r_e · deciding to
·move_ out_ ·to L I · ·
______-. T... -f.i. e.. . ......s... . o.. .. u.. .·.r _c.......,e_,. a.. l_,,s_.o... .....p.. ._..r. .o. .. v .·... .1. •.. d. ...- . e. .d .... .......,.a._.copy· o( a .letter:· w;r:i tten_ · to
II lconcerni :cf ) etters to the !
This.· letter:· :is not_ ·related_ to. Bill_ Cool)er .:
lo.vestigatiQQ (>ft 09/28/2000 -t':at __ :Lakeside, Arizona:
F:ile ~ &..;:p,c:...62617 •Datedictated' 09/28/2000
>,, SA I )dkm .
.Tbi.s ~ eo;otaiils neither re"coi:nmendations oor CQtl.¢1-osions ~t the FBl. It is' the propmy of the FBi an.d is ~UJ.ed to ywr agency.
·.i aM its COl:ltetlts are n« to t,e distiibl.lted ~tsido ywr a"getlC)', · -
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(Rev. lo.-01-(999) • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF .INVESTIGATION
Preced·ence: .ROOtINE: ~Date:: 01/2.9/2001
:To:: Phoenix .Attn:: .... I _,......,.... _ ____.
Rotox: 13;·
.From:: ·Phoenb(
Squad ·13;F1a,..rs...,ta .... ff .... ·R ...... A...._ _______ _
Contact:: SA ... L _,..... ________ ____,
Approved By:· '/l-J _____ ___.
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Cafe ID #:: 62E:-I>X·626.17 (Pending)
Ti tie:· MILTON WILLIAM COO~ER, a.ka.,
.Bill Cooper•FUGITlVEl . . . . I _FUGIJIVE;
AOt·DT;
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
s·ynopsis:: Jleq~est fox: cliang_~ of title and x:eas•sig_nment ofcase~·
Administrative:_ ~Pex: convex:s:ation between SSM.,,,,"'=""=----......... -----'land SAi I ~ this matter is_ being_ re::-classified as an AOt•DT matter~ ----
D~tans·:: Spe~fal Agent (SA)I ~ransferred 'o . . . ·esident Agency·
(RA) to the Provo RA'.in December of 2000. Recently, S of the Flags_taff
,RA was notified that he was being·re_•assigned to th~ Lakes-1 ..... e___,.....,... ___ __, ·esti~ Terrorism
(DT) mattex:s:. ·
~Due to th~ nature of the abov~ captiqned matterand· du~ to the fact that Milton:.
William Cooper ~as s~ated that h~ will kill any.federal offic~rs. who attempt to arrest him (o(
Income. Tax.Ev~~10U: 1t is recommended that this matter b~ r~~1Iistated as .... L _ ____.!xnatter and
reassigned to SA!_ I
ARMED .iWD D.iWGERous:
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Datel 05/08/2001 Precedence:· -~PU'I'_INE
To:: ij9uston
0hoenix_
Attnl ... I _______ ....,
Squad CT-2
From:_ _Da11as
Tyler· M_
Contact: Sb
Lakeside RA_
...._ _______________ ....J
Ap:£?roved By:_ I
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-Dr·a f-ted By:_ I I A :-j ah_
Case_ IP # :J I (Pending):""0 D _
62E-PX-626l 7 ~INFO QNLX) ,(Pendi_ng)-9J- ,--..
Title::
l;.OT-VC
oo :: p~r;tAs·
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Synopsis: ~tnt-ormation c·once~ning· pos·sible_ threat·s: ·ag_ainst:
... I __________ ___.I a:nd_ Mi_lton_ Wil_l_i_a:m CooI?er._
Reference:: ... I _____ ....,lse_rial_ 9,
Enclosure (s):: :En:clqsed_ -_!or.· ~h_oenix_ _is: one c·opy· of :referenc·ea
Houston_ EC t◊ ·oallas, dated 4/1_s/2oo·i ·a:nd a copy of: th_e_
enc_losures: included with t_he: EC._ - -
Detai~s =' For· information, of- Houston_ :a:nd Phoenix, Durln9 Ap~:il
2 0_0_1, I.__ ----------_ ..... lvoluntad l y appeared at lMh Oi1'"" Office of the FBI and furnished -informatiori-concernin on a
-~~iatf~; t~!:~!s}?_fai~I;
0
~o~a:: ~!~t:~:dr;i_ {h;a}B:i:μ;n~r_f ;ie:s
not knowr- to ~ource_ foi;· any local_ aμ~ho~1.t1.es ._ .Both_ I and 1oya) ·a))tbo~ities: have_ been advised of: t_h:e: pos·sible_
t_hr:eat-s a9·ainst_ I ... ____ ____.J
be_e_n_ init:i·:~~~/g;o~~:t~~~l_~;- 3~~i~-!:"~o~-c-~~:~}~;f oarv Inm'ti rv y·as
-!~~~:~-!~~;,ii~~~n~~~:;e-~a~~~~-f cruent· to r·ecei7t_'I'~~a!-_ --~~i~~i~e~~~ of-
Pu~lic:. Safety _ (D_P~) .a:1;d _ the: HE~n~er·son_ count~;f:f 's_ Off_ice_ in_
obtain1.n9 backsrounq_ -1nformat1.on_ conce~ning L__J1.n ef_fo~t to
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has:, ·previ_ousl~{ een_ as·sociate _ _ _ _ ic: of:
..._..,,..,,.,,..,,...,,,.-_----.. ......... .......,.,...s a:_ 1ocked_ gate: at: -the .entran_ce: t·◊ bis property with_
· · · - . -· · · - --· - . - · - - 'M,!,o"""'-lr,i~~.w.i.u..-~i.liL..,ha:ve_
believ
g· ·th_e_
imatel
'Th¢y· a:re: ~.......,~.liii.l,,d......,,M~~ ........ ~....,..:.:i......i.u.....__ __ ~
--e-_-u_s_a-'na_ has_ been:.,__ ______________ ___. Lqcal_
·authorities have: atte.mpte tQ serve_ ·papes·. .. n lng this
9ustocfy· -~uit __ a:na h~ve: ri.ot: b_een: allowed-~ I?roiierty·.: 'I'_be_
'husband. has_ been:_ thre_at~ned. with_ a:_ gun:. by ◊ sta:y· away· from
the: I?t"OI?erty·.: · · · -· ·
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·Details: .on_ -,f/18/2001, ·J:eliable~-Houston_ sou:rce l.._.. _ _. ....,..._-,--_....,..I
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FEDERAL- BUREAU OF' INV&STIGATION·
Date ohr~riptiot'I O $/ 21 L 2001
s·ourc·e, whQ ·is,:not in ·a. I?osition to testi:fy, ·I?:tovided· -the: . ~
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lhe following inveytigation was conducted by Special
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SA! !contacted Chief B. Scott Grams
(Det.) ~1-=..._ __ ___,,!of the Eagar Police Department
requested a meeting with SA! I concerning Bill
and Detective
(APD) who had
Cooper.
Recently a local Eagar doctor and his family had driven
up a mountainside in order to over look the Eagar valley and
spend some time together. Shortly after arriving on the
mountainside, Bill Cooper approached the doctor and threatened
him that if he didn't depart, Cooper would kill him. Some words
were exchanged and the doctor, with his family, departed.
Cooper followed the doctor down the mountainside and
back to the doctor's residence, where he once again confronted
the doctor. The doctor informed Cooper that he would call the
police if Cooper did not leave. At this time, Cooper walked back
to his truck and retrieved a pistol, returned to the doctor and
pointed it at the head of the doctor telling him if he ever came
back, Cooper would kill him. Cooper then departed the area.
It is believed by Chief Garms and Det! !that
Cooper, at times, places himself in a position where he does not
have a firearm in his possession, though close at hand in his
vehicle, and is vulnerable to arrest.
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Agent (SA)Tbe toJJowina investigation was conductf~r~;o;~e~~al
August 8 and 9, 2001:
Sergeant (Sgt.) I I of the Springerville Office 0 Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) contacted SA
and stated that on Friday through Saturday, August 3-4,
, the DPS Special Operations Unit (SOU) had been called out
to assist the Snowflake-Taylor Police Departrent (rTPD) during a
barricade situation in! !Arizona. Sgt.~ ___ __,_stated that
after negotiations broke down, the SOU fired between 80-100
rounds of CS gas into the residence ofl I
Ultimately~ I exited the residence and was taken into
custody.
Prior to! lexitinMhe residence, located at I I I Arizona, fired several rounds from
......,_i_n_s~i~d~e_t_h_e __ r_e_s_i~d-e_n_c_e ___ U___.pon exiting, 1 was discovered thatj I
had been ioduring the firing of the cs gas into the
residence. had been struck ~n the qand by one of the
rounds. DP u 1mately transporte9 jdown to Phoenix, Arizona
for treatment.
Accor.ding to Sgt .! I has been seen by Sgt .
!lat the residence of B~i~l~l_C_o_o_p_e_r_,.i-n~Eagar, Arizona. Sgt.
t===]lives near Cooper and is able to see who enters and ·exits
Cooper's property.
An Arizona driver's license was run onl
provided the following identifiable information: ___ _
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An NCIC Criminal History was run on~l __ ~Fhich
revealed numerous weapons offenses and escape.
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Date of transcription 05/17/2001
Source, who is not in a position to testify, provided the
following information:
Source advised that information indicates that de,.....v<fi~s
1 nt workin under Sher· fi~;ian b6
Source advised,..... ....... --1:ll.......i....._ __ ....i'-~:........1:=.i.._....i......l.lia.----!...~mes
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a militia radio talk
a federal tax warrant in
Source advised that it is not
It
is the belief of the Source that
Bi ooper cou e pie ed
up without incident. Source advised that Bill Cooper continues to
use illegal short wave radio to pass on his militia philosophy.
This talk show is recorded and sent to other militia affiliated
radio stations throughout the United States.
Investigation on ~0~5~/_0~8~/~2~0~0=1 _ ~ Alpine, Arizona
File ~L---:::======dt:::::6:::2::::E::::;:-~P~Xt-::::6::c.=.2..:::6..:::1=--7'-------- Date dictated 05/14/2001
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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. Mc Veigh __ listened
:to militia-inspired
· Arizona broadcaster
By Mark Shaffer
The Arizona Republic
Tom Mccombs, chief deputy"
marshal for the district of Arizona;'
diq not return· phone' calls regardt 1
EAGAR ~ He li:ves in the only ing Cooper. : 1
house atop· a high mesa with a Cooper noted on his Website that~
bird's-eye view of scenic Round· he sent most of his family out of th&
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, Valley. · country in 1999 for "security rea-=:
' Better to broadcast that way ap,d sons" and that "they are now safe;
'look out for agents of the federal from NaziJack~Booted Thugs." ...
f .government, say friends of William In more recent entries on his":
j Coo;eer, whose apocalyptic;-iiiilitia- Web site, Cooper says that he was!
1 insp:tred shortwave radio programs not able to attend his mother's fu~~
, attracted TiJ:p,othy McVeigh as a neral ·because of a threat from the•
regular listener in the months. be- "Nazi Gestapo" and that federal!
fore the Oklahoma City bombing. agents had attempted to coerce his!
When· McVeigh needed written daughter into helping with his ap-·
inspiration, he repeatedly read Wil- prehension.
1 liam Pierce's The Turner Diaries. "I am prepared artd ready for
, However, McVeigh is said to have them. I will resist this tyranny even
turned his shortwave dial to Coo- unto death," Cooper_posted on his
: per's invective for verbal inspira- Web site.
1 tion. James Nichols, brother of Udall said the only way the situa~
• Oklaqoma bombing co-defendant tion can be handled peacefull'S\ is if '
, Terry Nichols, testified about Coo- federal agents will answer Cooper's
per's broadcasts in 1996 during a questions about the government's
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pretrial hearing in Oklahoma City. right to collect taxes.
, Mcveigh even paid a personal "Someone is going to die if they 1
, visit to Cooper, who at the time was go up there with force because Bill
I living and broadcasting 30 miles up carries a handgun on himself at all
! thP.hii;hwavinSt.J.ohns,acoypJ\;lof -times," Udall said.
wo:,•sa:,1oq:,.101sa:>10A·MMM 0:1, o~ .10
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~ • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION·
Precedence: DEADLINE
To: Counterterrorism
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Attn:
Date: 11/07/2001
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L To; C01mterterror7• From: Phoenix
Re: I _ 11/07/2001
Sacramento
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Salt Lake City
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San Diego
San Francisco
San Juan
Seattle
Springfield
Tampa
Washington Field Office
From: Phoenix ~:~~c~;,· ~~rao-J.akes~
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Case ID #: I l.....-9Pending)
Title:
(Pending) -9« 62E-PX-62617
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MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
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Bill Cooper-FUGITIVE (DECEASED); I ~FUGITIVE; . .
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS
FOR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
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Synopsis: Leads set to interview Domestic Terrorism sources
regarding threats.
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· Title marked "changed" to reflect Milton William
Cooper as deceased. Title previoulJy carried as "MILTON WILLIAM
COOPER, aka Bill Cooper-FUGITIVE; ~FUGITIVE;
FUG"ITIVE INVESTIGATIONS FOR_ OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES; VCMO-FU;-."
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,;. To: Counterterror. From: Phoenix • Re: I ~ 11;01;2001
Preliminary Inquiry Instituted: 06/28/2001, set to expire
09/25/2001;· extension granted 10/11/2001, set to expire
12/24/2001.
Details: Milton William "Bill" Cooper is a Right Wing "patriot,"
who was nationally known in the Militia movement for hi.s
controversial broadcasts by means of short wave radio. Cooper
also maintained a web site wherein he espoused his antigovernment
rhetoric and threatened to kill any law enforcement
officer(s) who attempted to arrest him.
In 1998 was charged by the Internal Revenue Service for
failure to pay taxes and an attempt to serve him with a summons
resulted in his refusal to accept the summons and his ordering a
Deputy United States (U.S.) Marshal off his properey.
Subsequently, a federal warrant was issued for the arrest of
Cooper.
To date, no attempt to arrest Cooper has been made by
the U.S. Government for two reasons. First, Cooper had threatened
to have a shoot out with anyone attempting to arrest him and he
had the means to do so. In addition, Cooper's house sat on a hill
top with a 360 degree view of anyone approaching his residence,
and second, Coop~r had imprisoned himself at his residence where
he would not come off the mountainside. The FBI and U.S.
Marshal's Service did not wish to cause another Ruby Ridge type
of situation and therefore, Cooper's activities were simply
monitored pending his departure from his residence and a safe way
to effect an arrest.
On numerous occasions·, individuals would drive up to a
cul-de-sac near Cooper's residence where they would watch the sun
set. On each occasion, Cooper would drive down to them and
threaten to ximatel two
drove uJr'-...i...i."'---l ......... -.......i....._-~~e_-~s~a~c.:......t~o~
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them off the mountainside .
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"-:--~--...,........,,........,...~Jdeparted and drove home. Cooper followed! !to
his reside·nce and approached him iljl his pafking lot where an .
argumenf ensued with Cooper pokingL.__ ___ --!in the chest with his·
finger._ !grabbed -Cooper's finger and bent it back,
ordering Cooper off his property or he would call the police.
Cooper retreated to his pickup truck and retriev.:c: :erojautomatic
pistol which he cocked and pointed at I: jtelling
him that if he ever saw him again, Cooper would ii im. This
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incident was reported to the Eagar Police Department and a
warrant was issued for the ~rrest of Cooper for aggravated
assault.
On November 5, 2001, The Apache County Sheriff's Office
(ACSO) attempted.to arrest Cooper via a rouse. Utilizing a pickup
truck with a Lieutenant and female deputy inside and fo.ur ACSO
SWAT team members in the bed, parked near Cooper's cul-de-sac. An
ACSO SWAT van was parked at the base of the hill as backup.
Approximately ten-minutes after setting up, Cooper came out of
his residence and drove down to the pickup truck where a verbal
confrontation ensued, with Cooper ordering them off the hillside.
At this point, the four SWAT Team members identified themselves.
Cooper drove away from the scene back to his residence,
followed on foot by at least two of thr SWAT Te:m ,embers from
the bed of the truck. One ACSO Deputy,._-.-....... ........ _ ____. arrived at
Cooper's residence just as Cooper was exiting his truck. Cooper
fired several rounds from a .357 revolver, striking Deputy
Marinas twice in the head. At this· point, the second Deputy
arrived and fired nine rounds from his servic•e .45, striking
Cooper numerous times and killing him.
after the shooting, I I the
arrived at the residence ofl I
._ ___ ____. nd threatened him that as he was the cause of Cooper
being killed, several militia units from California and possibly
other places, would be sending individuals who would kill him and
law enforcement agencies invol · 'ncident. Accordin
I lis currently on state probation for providing a
false "International Driving-Permit" to a~ :rizan~ Department of
Public Safety (DPS) Officer. In addition,L ~ _!has previously
been convicted in California of felony se ling an furnis~inq
Marijuana and Hashish.·Therefore, based on both of these, l
is currently a prohibited possessor. ._ ___ ~
This inform~tion ~als not known to the· Arizona DPS when
Officer I !pulledl _. over several times and discovered a
pistol on the front seat of !vehicle. In addition,
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·annrox;fmately a month ago, an Assistant Scout Master for the
~----~.son, saw two rifles in the trunk of! fehicle
along with what appeared to be a couple of cases of ammunition.
Auatber reliable source has provided information that
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To; Counterterror. From: Phoenix
): Re : I ~ 11 / 0 7 / 2 O O 1
According to all involved,llis very upset over the
death of Cooper and though Cooper ha~nated himself from the
mainstream militia movement, Cooper may have other individuals
who are listeners and/or foliowers who also believe a shoot out
with law enforcement is necessary. It is unknown as to whether or
not the! !have contact with any of these individuals· but it b6
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ALL RECEIVING OFFICES
Contact Domestic Terrorism sources to determine if they
have any information concerning plans to travel to Arizona for
support or to attend the funeral of William Cooper. In addition,
determine whether they have any information concerning
retaliation for the shooting of CoopP[ P]earA note the deadline
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Precedence: DEADLINE 11/16/2001 Date: 11/15/2001
To: Attn: Iosl I DTOU,
Attn:
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SA_ I
Squad 13, Pinetop-Lakeside RA
From: Milwaukee
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Contact: SAi lkhm
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I aka
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MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bill Cooper - FUrITIVE (DECEASED); I FUGITIVE;
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS FOR
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
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Synopsis: No positive information developed by Milwaukee
Division re captioned investigation. Lead considered covered.
Reference: lserial 9
Details: For information of Phoenix, captioned subjects are
unknown to Domestic Terrorism sources in the Milwaukee Division.
Milwaukee considers this lead covered.
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Precedence: DEADLINE
To: -/4.oenix
From: Kansas City
11/16/2001
Attn:
Date: 11/15/2001
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Title:
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FEDERAL AGENCIES;
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Synopsis: No positive information obtained.
Details: Reference Phoenix EC to Counterterrorism, dated
11/07/2001.
The Kansas City Division has no information to indicate
travel plans to Arizona for support of or to attend the funeral
of William Cooper. There is no known retaliation for the
shooting of Cooper.
Due to deadline of 11/16/2001, Kansas City was unable
to query all domestic terrorism sources. Kansas City will check
remaining sources and if positive information obtained, Phoenix
will be immediately notified.
This lead is considered covered at Kansas City.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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Precedence: DEADLINE 11/16/2001 Date: 11/16/2001
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Title:
By: ,__ ______ ____,I E:jes
# :];..2-E-PX-62617
I (Pending)
(Pending)
aka
AOT-DT-FIREARMS
MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bell Cooper-FUGITIVE (DECEASED);
I WUGITIVE;
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS
FOR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
VCMO-FU
Synopsis: To report contact with source.
Details: On 11/14/2001, a Little-Rock confidential informant
(hereinafter sourer' wbo bas been acti VA j D tbe "oatr iot and
militia" movement ._ ______________________ ___,_ was
contacted regarding captioned matter.
The source advised that he she had discussed the Coo er
incident wit
Source surmise at
Cooper's problem with the Government was personal in nature and
that his views were not representative of the overall militia
movement.
Source did not believe that the militia movement would
support any further activity, I I I I Source had no information re travel
to Arizona.
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•To: Pboenix Fro. Little Rock
Re: -I------~ 11/16/2001
LEAD(s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
PHOENIX
AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA
•
Read and clear. No paper copies to follow.
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. Officers kill 1
militia voice;.
· deputy shot
Broadcaster was wanted man
By Mark Shaffer
The Arizona Republic
EAGAR --:- One of the country's niost influential
militia radio broadcasters was killed early
Tuesday in a hail of gunfire when law officers
tried to arrest him on a warrant accusing him of
aggravated assault.
. WHliam Milton Cooper, 58, whose apocalyp',
tic, constitutionalist shortwave radio programs
, were a major influence on Oklahoma City bomb-
11: er Timothy McVeigh, was shot to death after : Cooper shot and critically wounded an Apache 1
1 ·County sheriff's deputy who had tried to arrest
: ·him, offic;ers said.
, The officer, Robert Marinez, 40, was listed in
critical condition at ·st Joseph's Hospital and
, Medical Center in Phoenix.
:
1
Apache County Sheriff Brian Hounshell said
1
Marinez, a former Marine and Persian Gulf War
1 veteran, was shot twice in the .head by what was
'
1
believed to be :;i. .45-caliber pistol. The. officer
was expected to survive, Hounshell said, after
1
undergoing two hours of surgery Tuesday
1
morning. MarJnez's skull was fractured, and .,
surgeons removed bone fragments from near
1 his brain, the sheriff said. , , I
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newspaper, city and state.)
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MILITIA Broadcaster is killed
From Page Al
· Cooper had been indicted on
federal charges of 'failing to
pay taxes from 1992 to 1994
1 and became a fugitive after
· failing to appear for a U.S. Dis.
trict G!ourt hearing in Phoenix
three years ago.
Scott Garms, Eagar's police
· chief, said he had urged fed.
eral law officers to stay away
; from Cooper's two-story compound,
high on a mesa overlooking
Round Valley, because
militia group members do not
recognize the legitimacy of
federal law officers.
"We certainly didn't want to
make him a martyr," Garms
said.
The police chief said the effort
to arrest Cooper became a
· local law enforcement matter
in July after Cooper ordered a
local man to leave land that
Cooper did not own atop the
mesa and then followed the
man about two miles to his
home~ Cooper then ptilled a gun
and pointed it at the man's face,
Garms said. That resulted in a
1 warrant for Cooper's• arrest.
S(;)venteen officers were in-
. volved in the operation, which
1 started· at 11:40 p.m. Monday,
: Garms and Hounshell said.
; · Garms said a group of
; undercover officers in a
1 pickup truck pretended to be
"people just acting normal up
1
there at night" in a ruse to draw
· Cooper out of his house to ad.
joining property 200 yards
1
away. But Cooper surprised
i the officers ~y driving, not
------a-----
fatal gunfight
Militia leader William Milton Cooper
died in gunfight that,left an Apache
County sheriff's deputy wounded. . . -
10 miles i
=-\
10km '
Mark Waters/
The Arizona Republic
walking, to them, and he never
left the vehicle during a verbal
altercation.
During that confrontation, a
second undercover police vehicle
drove to Cooper's property
line and blocked the road,
Garms said. But on the way
back to his house, Cooper
drove off the side of the road
and tried to run over sheriff's
Sgt.,Steve Brown, who dived
out of the way, Hounshell said.
Cooper then park(;)d his vehicle
in front of his hoμse, and
Marinez followed him toward
his front door while admonishing
him to surrender, Hounshell
said. Near the door, Coo-
per turned and fired an undetermined
number of rounds at
Marinez, who was wearing a
bulletproof vest but no helmet,
Hounshell said, adding that offic(;)
rs had not seen Cooper's
handgun before he fired it.
At that point, another sheriff's
deputy who had been ~t
the side of Cooper's honie, approached
Cooper and opened
fire. Hounshell said he did not
know where or how many
times Cooper was struck, saying
a state Department of Public
Safety shooting-review
team had been dispatched to
the site. Hounshell declined to
identify the officer.
Cooper had said numerous
times on his radio show, Hour
of the Time, and postec:J on his
Web site, that he had been under
siege by ''Nazi jackbooted
thugs/' He also had ·solicited
donations for what he said was
his fight against the U.S. government,
which he said was responsible
for the 199S bombing
of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma
City.
"He had vowed that he
would not be taken alive," said
Tom Mccombs, a spokesman
for the U.S. Marshal's Service
in Phoenix.
Garms said Cooper's rad,io
show had been off the air for
about a month because of a
shortage of money. But in one
of his last programs, Garms
said, Cooper had accused the
federal government . of the
Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the
World 'frade Center in New
York City .
Glenn Jacobs, a Round Valley
newspaper publisher and
friend of Cooper, said he didn't
think the police operation was
unjustified.
"I think Bill just went nuts.
He :was loo~g for martyrdom
anyway and swore he would
never surrender," Jacobs said;
"They had him dead to rights
on the aggravated assault."
Jacobs also said that if the
sheriff;s deputies had allowed 1
Cooper to enter his house, i
"they would. h1:1ve had a bloodbath
on their hands."
"He kep't an AK-47 just inside
his front door by a magazine
rack," Jacobs said.
A spokesman for a group
that tracks militias said the
shooting wasn't surprising given
Cooper's history. In addition
to his show, he was known
within the militia movement
for an influential book called
Behold a Pale Hors~, in which
he wrote about global elites
and conspiracies.
"For more than ::M years, he i
had been holed up in his house
in Eagar, threatening to kill police
officers and federal
agents," saidMark:Potokofthe ·
Soutp.ern Poverty Law Center .. 1 "He was talked about as a guy
who talked crazy and made a ·
lot of threats. The reality is ·
that people like him· are fre- .
quently exceedingly 9anger- I
ous."
James Nichols, brother of
Oklahoma bombing co-defeQdant
Terry Nichols, said during
a 1996 court proceeding that
McVeigh had been a regular
listener of (::ooper's programs
in the months leading up to the
Murrah bombing.
(Rev. 10-01-1999) • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: DEADLINE 11/16/2001 Date: 12/03/2001
To: Phoenix Attn: ~~letDP-Irakeside RA
From: Portland
Squad 9
Contact: SA
Approved By: ---~
Drafted By: ______ ls:csc
Case ID #: I I (Pending) -
1
~%_ ._6.,...2,_E--~----..,.._-6.,...2,....6..,...1_7............ (Pending) .,,.,. UJ.='::'
Title: __________ __.I aka
AOT-DT-FIREARMS;
MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bill Cooper-FUGjTIVE (DECEASED); I FUGITIVE;
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS
FOR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
VCMO-FU;
Synopsis: To report results of investigation at Portland. Lead
covered.
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Reference: I Serial 9 b?E
62E-PX-62617 Serial 98
Details: Investigation at Portland consisted of writer
contacting several local, state and federal agencies, to include
those within the FBI in Portland who work Domestic Terrorism
matters. Those who were contacted had no positive information to
report. Results of this investigation were negative.
Portland considers this lead covered.
♦♦
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• • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE
To: Phoenix
From: Phoenix
Date: 11/29/2001
Squad 13, Pinetoo-I,akesi de RA
Contact: SA _I _______________ ___.
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID#: 62E-PX-62617 (Pending)
Title: MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bill Cooper-FUGITIVE (DECEASED);
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS
FOR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
VCMO-FUG;
Synopsis: Closure of c~~e due to the death of Milton William
Cooper.
Details: On Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at approximately 12:15
a.m., Milton William Cooper was killed in a shootout with Apache
County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) Deputies at his residence located
in Eagar, Arizona.
In 1998, a federal warrant was issued for the arrest of
Cooper charging him with Income Tax Evasion. As this warrant was
a misdemeanor and due to Cooper's repeated threats of violence
and the belief that Cooper's residence had been converted to a
fortress, Federal Agents chose not to pursue an arrest of Cooper
at his residence.
Cooper self-imposed himself to house arrest for several
years. However, on numerous occasions, Cooper would approach
individuals who had driven up the hillside where his residence
was located and threaten them if they did not depart. Cooper
appeared to become more and more unstable and on at least two
separate occasions, Cooper threatened individuals with a firearm,
including a local doctor whom Cooper followed off the hillside
and approached in the doctor's driveway.
Based upon these incidents, an arrest warrant was
obtained by the Eagar Police Department. On numerous occasions,
Federal Agents recommended against attempting to arrest Cooper at
his residence. However, on the evening of Monday, November 5,
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Re:
Phoenix Fro~ Phoenix
62E-PX-62617, 11/29/2001 •
2001, a plan was set into motion by members of the Apache County
to arrest Cooper near his residence utilizing a ruse.
After the death of Cooper, there was a concern about
retaliation from other individuals, in particularly during
Cooper's funeral. However, the only individual who was making
loud noises concerning Cooper's death is currentl] on State
probation. This individual,! was contacted
by his Probation Officer and informed that if he associated with
any individuals who had a felony record or was wanted, or if he
created problems, his probation would be revoked and he would be
taken into custody.
A Command Post was set up at the ACSO Round Valley Substation
starting the day prior to Cooper's funeral and extending
into the day after the funeral. No incidents were reported by any
law enforcement agency and the Command Post was disassembled.
Based upon the death of Cooper, it is requested that
this case be closed at this time.
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FD-302 (Rev. 10-6-95) • •
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 11/14/2001
Source, who is not in a position to testify, provided the
following information:
On November 06, 2001, Source was telephonically cont~cted
by sAr land questioned regarding the Apache County
Sheriff 1 s office attempted arrest and subsequent gunfight resulting
in the death of Bill Cooper and an Apache County Sheriff's Officer
being wounded. Source advised that Bill Cooper in the past year
had "gone crazy". Source advised that Cooper's illegal radio
program had gotten more and more radical in the last few months.
The local militia and patriot movement of the White Mountain area
has stated that Bill Cooper brought these problems on himself.
Source advised that the militia/patriot movement is not interested
in~I_ ______________. .....!.
Source advised that
Source advised that
Source advised that
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency;
it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) • •
,__ _____ ___.t 62E-PX-62617
Continuation ofFD-302 of , On 11 / 0 6 / 2 0 01 , Page 2 ---------------------- ----
advised that L...--~,------1 izes t e._ ___ ...,,... __. people in place, to s~
.....,......,. _ ......,,""'-"''"""""..._....._........, influence people to ,...._._ ......................................... _ ....... ~wants doneL_J
Source advised that runs his
organization like the mafia. The acts his
"muscle 11
• source advised i;hat the people of ..... ---,----=,--.....,. ... are
tired of I J however, due to his control of the
county, he is expected to continue to remain! I
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(Rev. 08-28-2000) • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Precedence: ROUTINE
To~
Date: 12/04/2001
Attn: Squad 13,
~~f eton-I,akesi de FA
From: Atlanta
Squad 18/Joi~t Terrorism Task Force
Contact: SAi .__ ______________ __.
Approved ~I=============~--
Drafted By:FI ~ ·
Case ID #:I (Pending)'w
62E-PX-62617 (Pending),.., \Oil
Title: .__ _________ ____.I aka
AOT-DT-FIREARMS;
MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bi]] Cooner FTTr.!TTIVE (DECEASED); I ]=FUGITIVE;
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS
FOR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
VCMO-FU;
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Synopsis: Lead covered to interview domestic terrorism source.
Details: In an electronic communication dated 11/07/01, Phoenix
set a lead to interview sources for information regarding travel
to William Cooper's funeral. An Atlanta source with contacts
among right-wing extremists was asked if he/she had any
information suggesting that Georgia-based people would attend.
The source had said there had been no discussions of the issue in
among those in his/her contact.
Lead covered.
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.,,;.: . ,,,;, • To: Pboeuix From_ Atlanta
Re: ~I--------'~ 12/04/2001
LEAD (s):
Set Lead 1: (Adm)
PHOENIX
AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Read and clear.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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Guadalupe Gonzalez
Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
201 East Indianola, Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
U.S. Departmen.ustice
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
4000.U.S. Courthouse
230 North First Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85025
March 30, 1999
Re: Milton William Coope~._ ______ __,
Dear SAC Gonzalez:
(602) 514-7500
FAX: (602) 514-7693
The above-named individuals are both presently fugitives for failing to appear in federal court
pursuant to an indictment charging them both with tax evasion. Arrest warrants have been issued for
both.
Enclosed is a letter from James B. Collie, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division for the
Internal Revenue Service describing Cooper's backfrround and his stated intentions to forcefully resist
any government efforts to arrest himl n connection with these· charges. In light of his
clearly stated intentions and his apparent ability to carry those out, we are making every effort to
proceed cautiously in attempting to effect the arrest of Cooper andl I To accomplish that
goal, we have been meeting informally to plan the best way to proceed.
Please consider this letter my formal request for your agency to join our office, the IRS and
the U.S. Marshal's in a formal task force to safely accomplish this objective.· Please feel free to call
me or my Criminal Chief, Tom Hannis, if you have any questions concerning this matter. Thank you
for your anticipated coopera on.
JJR:TPH:vmm
pc: James B. Collie
Sincerely yours,
•. .s,.C\~ ....
JOS de JESUS RI~
Unit d States Attorney
District of Arizona
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•
James B. Collie
Chief, Criminal Investigation Division
Internal Revenue Service
210 East Earll Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Re: Cooper~.__ ___ ....,
Dear Mr. Collie:
U.S. Departmen.ustice
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
4000 U.S. Courthouse
230 North First Avenue
Phoenix.Arizona 85025
March 30, 1999
(602) 514-7500
FAX: (602) 514-7693
I am writing in response to your letter describing the formation of an informal task force
composed of representatives of this office, your office, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshal's Service for
the purpose of sharing intelligence concerning the above-named individuals and formulating a plan
for their safe arrest. None of us want another incident like the ones at Waco or Ruby Ridge and we
appreciate your concerns. We will contact both the FBI and the U.S. Marshal's and formally request
them to assist in this project. Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention.
TPH:vmm
Sincerely yours,
JOSE de JESUS RIVERA
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
THOMAS P. HANNIS
Chief, Criminal Section
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(Rev. 08-28-2000) .'1)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE
To: Phoenix
From: Phoenix
Attn: ECU
Squad 13, PSAiretop-Lakeside RA
Contact: _
Approved By: I.-------- I OV~l~
Drafted By: IJ:djh
Cas..Z#: 62E-PX-62617 _ (Clt~t~, Lie~~ MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bill Cooper-FUGITIVE (DECEASED);
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS FOR
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
Date: 03/12/2002
Synopsis: Destruction of evidence.
Administrative: Per telephone call between SAi
r----a=n-d. .....A....= U-S=A-1_ _____~ 1 and telephone call between~s-/4-:_-:_-=._-:._-_-_-_-~~j-a-n~d--~
_l ____ __.lof the ECU on March 12, 2002.
Details: This case was closed after the death of Milton William
Cooper during a shootout with Apache County Sheriff's Deputies.
As Cooper is deceased and there will be no prosecution in this
case, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA)I ±granted
permission to destroy items found in the Evidence Contro Room
(ECU) numbers lBl, legal documents prepared by Bill Cooper and
~~~v~g~~lbu Chia£ P 9cott Qarroc a£ tho Faaar Police Denartroen}
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Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 04/25/2002
To: Denver Attn: Squ1'-l=a~d::........9::,__ _____ __, SA~I ______ ___,
From: Albany
Squad 5
Contact:
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID#: 52C-DN-61068 (Pending)
Title:
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THEFT OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT FROM
FE WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYOMING;
TOP
WILLIAM COOPER;
ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER AGENCY
Synopsis: Cover lead set at Albany.
Administrative: Reference telcals on Q4/24L20Q2 a~d 04/25/2002,
between SA~! ______ __,! and SA ~I ______ ____.J
Enclosure(s): Copy ofl I credit check, military housing
quarters termination orders, criminal history and Department of
Motor Vehicle (DMV) checks.
Details: On 04/23/2002, SA~! _ ___,! ran DMV, I I and
crimi:al. history checks in order to identify and locate~I ........ :-.--~ I J New York DMV and crim' checks were negative.
Choicepoint documents show a with a most current
address as .__ _________________________ ____,1
On 04 24 2002 !went to L____.r----------,__ 1to intervie r-_ ____.,__ ___ ~.-===--....,,..,~
._ _________ ____.Housing Office show.__ .......... social security
number ermanently departed the military quarters in
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Set Lead 2:
PHOENIX
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Precedence: ROUTINE
To: Phoenix
From: Phoenix
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Attn:/6
03/12/2002
Squad 13, Pinetop-Lakeside RA
Contact: SAi._ _______________ -
Approved By: --~
Drafted By: --------IJ:djh
Case ID#: 62E-PX-62617 (Closed)
Title:
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MILTON WILLIAM COOPER, aka
Bill Cooper-FUGITIVE (DECEASED);
FUGITIVE INVESTIGATIONS FOR
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES;
Synopsis: Destruction of evidence.
Administratiy:: P,r telephone call between SAi
and AUSA! _ _ and telephone call between SA! !and
I lo the ECU on March 12, 2002. ----
Details: This case was closed after the death of Milton William
Cooper during a shootout with Apache County Sheriff's Deputies.
As Cooper is deceased and there will be no prrsecu:io: ir this
case, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) granted
permission to destroy items found in the Evidenceon ro Room
(ECU) numbe.....,.__._....,__....i...i;;....,._...._........_.......,.....,,,..........,s prepared by Bill Cooper and
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Title and Character of Case:
COOPER WIT,T,TAM
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Title and Character of Case:
COOPER, WILLIAM
Date Property Acquired: Source from which Property Acquired:
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07/02/1998
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Title and Character of Case:
COOPER WU I T7\M
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Judicial notice is hereby served by affi~nts upon the United States any other
interested party named within, This public notice will be construed to comply with
provisions necessary to establish presumed fact under the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and attending State rules should interested parties fail to rebut any given
allegation or matter of law addressed herein. The position will be construed as
adequate to meet requirements of judicial notice, thus preserving fundamental law.
Matters addressed herein, if not rebuttedt will be construed to have general
application, This public notice includes all information which will be found by
following the links on this page and by following the links found on any page that is
linked from this page. A true and correct copy of this Public Notice is on file wit_h
and available for inspection at the office ofVERITAS national newspaper and at
the office of Harvest Trust. This public notice addresses federal jurisdiction, federal
authority,jurisdiction and authority of federal agents, the Constitutionality and
lawful character of the income tax and the Internal Revenue Service, and other
agencies of the United States government including but not limited to the
Department of the Treasury, and legal application of the Internal Revenue Code.
Any statements or claims made by the Afflants in this public notice, properly
rebutted by facts of Law, or by overriding Constitution for the United States of
America, Article Three, Supreme Court rulings, shall not prejudice the Lawful
validity of other claims not properly rebutted or invalidated by facts of Law.
This public notice has been published on this WebPages for more than three days
which fulfills the legal requirement under the law in accordance to Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure and attending rules of the State of Arizona. This public notice is
mirrored on three websites in addition to this website.
On July 2, 1998 Special Agent Steve .Fillerup of the .Federal
Bureau of Investigation approached the bottom of the hill and
honked his horn. He attempted to entice us to accept a document
that he held in his hand. We refused the document and .refused to
enter into discussion with him. I told him he was out of his
jurisdiction and cited the documentation and Supreme Court
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cases to that effect which we ·have in our ·possession._ l told him to
inform his• t~aitor supervi~ors that, "Tell them they stepped on
their dicks this time._" Special Agent_Fillerup replied, 01 think we
probably did." He got back in his blazer and drove away._
On July 1, 1998, "U~ S.:.District Court Judge lnvin (ADL)
unconstitutionally- and unlawfully stepped outside the .
jurisdiction a_nd authority of the United States when he issued a
bench_ warrant for the arrest of William and.Annie Cooper for
not appearing in ''his" court on an_ unconstitutional and unlawful
summons which was .NEVER served. The United States has-no,
.jurisdiction or venue within the territorial boundaries of the
State of Arizona except over land that.was ceded to the United
States by th~ by the State Legislature.
WARNING·!! Any attempt by the.federal government or· anyone
else to execute the unconstitutional and unlawful arrest warrants
issued by Judge Irwin will be ·met with armed resistance-: Any
person who attempts to kidnap our children will be shot upon
. discovery.
We are formed as the Constitutional and Lawful unorganized
-Militia of the State of Arizona and the united States of America
and have made many- public statements to that affect since 1990.:
All of these statements· are on record on tapes of our lectures and
broadcasts. These tapes are dispersed in the hand_s of ,~meri_cans
across the nation. ·By· invading the Sovereign: jurisdiction of the
State of Arizona to attack the Citi'zens of the ·State of Arizona the
·United States has declared war· upon the Citizens of the several
States of the Union
Therefore a STATE. OF WAR. exists between the Citizens of the
·union States_ and the corporate :united States,:
' ·we will be _Free under Constitutional Republican government
gu_aranteed to us by the organic Constitution for the united States
of America or we will be dead._ This: is the land of the free and the
.home of the brave. We have drawn our line-in the sand.
Biography of_ William Cooper
Wi_lliam cooper ·1,:.ta$ .reared in an hil" Force family. As a chi_ld_ he_ lived i_n_
riany diff'er·ent_ countries, graduating· tr·om Yamato High. s·chool_ .Japan. Wil_l'i_am
s·erved •with_ the strategic Ail" command,- United statei Air Iiorce •. He h_eld a
secret clearance_ wol"king on B-52 bombers, K¢-1_3S refueling aircr·aft, 'and
Minuteman missiles. Will_iam received hi_s iionorable_ Discharge_ in 1965- •.
Fulf il:ling a dream ·previously f_l"ustrated by c~r~nic .motion sickness,
Wil_liam joined the ·united States ffavy. He sel"ved aboard the submari_ne·· US$
th::u (SS-416), aboard tbe. uss· Tombigbee (hOG_-ll), USS Charles :Berry·
(DE'-1O35) t ·and the_ Oss Oi"i_s)(any· (CVA_-34) •.
Cooper was a member· of_ th¢ Off.ice of_' Nav·a1 · s·ecurity anci :r_ntell_igen_ce
servi_ng ·as. a H:arbol" an_d_ :Bi vet" I>atrol ·Boat_ captain at DaNang and the Dong Ha
River: Security Group, cua Viet,- ~epublic of' Vietnam. William cooper wa$
awarded_ several medal_s fo:r:: his: leader·ship ·and heroism during combat
.includi_ng two with "V" for- Valor. - - .
He sexved on the. "lntelligence ·Briefing Team fo:t:: t_h_e comman_d~er :rn_ Chief of
the ·Pacific ·Fleet._ Wil:li_am .was tbe~ designated SI>E:CA'I'. operator· i_lJ ·the
c·n.zcPhCFLT command cent_ex-: ·at_ M_akalapa H_aw·aii .. There be. ·h_el.d ·a_ T·op Secret,
Q, SI, security clearance. acbieving·-ti).e r·ank of Fir·st- Cl_ass Petty O(f_icer,
QM1, E-6 aftel"· -only 8 year·s: o( Nava·1_ set"vice .. Willi.am cooper received an_
H.onorable Disch_arge_ J.n. 1_9-75. ·
W i l_l_iam attended Long· Beach_· City· College_ where he_ pick:ed up an ~ssociate. ot
Science. Degree_ in Photogr·apb,y. He founded the_ Absolute_ lmage StudiQ ·anci
Gal_lery of Fine. h:t::t_ Phe>togx:·aphy-: -
'
Wllli_a:m hel.ci the_ position o( Executive: Dix•ecto:t:: of Adel.phi Business
Colleg·e, Pacific- coast_ Tecb_nical_ "Institute, ·an~f Nation_al Techn_ica_l_ College.Mt"'.:
Cooper w·a$ tbe Naticm_al l{ark_eting Cootdin_ato:t::· for ~ation_al Eciucation
. and Sof_tware. -
O_e_ pr·oduced ffever·al document_al"ies coveri_ng subject_s ·su·ch as tbe. Kenned}'
as-sassi11ation_ ·an_d secret_ black project·s. ·t}jat. h_ave built: flying di_sk sh_aped
· cr·aft. Wi_lli_am is_ ·an i_ntern_ational_ly· accl_aimed radiQ _per:sor:i_ality ·
broad-casting the_ 1:tour- or: Tbe. Time_ oo WRMI worldwide_ sli_o:t::t.-wave 9. 95-5 ·1-1Hz_ at_
8 I>M_ eastex:-ri_ time_ 1-1on_day· thru_ triday nights._ .
Wtl.li_am cooper-, T;t"ust_ee·,- has found_ed fo,: H:a:t::vest_ '!'rust, tbe: CAJI: News_
.Se_rvi_ce, VERlThS,- n_atio11_a_l. ful_l_ size newspaper, :I'b.e_ :rntelJigence_ Serv_ice,
Harvest Publications, and n_as_ heiped ove:t:: 700 low· pow·et" :t:'M_ aff.ii_i_ate '
statie>ns' get. equiped an_d ot) ti:,.e_ a_i_r-.... including tli_e_ station b.e. manages, a$
·Trustee, for ·tb-e. I):idepen_d_ence. -Founaation: T·rust, ~101.1 E_ag·ar, hrizona;
broad~asting t◊ 7,00Q-peo~le~ ·
w i"1_l iam Coope:t" .is -a ·worid class .lecturer, one of the __ few other -tli_an
~uperstat"S, monar-cbs, and :Popes ·who have_ appeared at -Wernbiy in ·London.:
W i_l_l_iam Coopet": is ti:,.e_ Secretary- T·rustee of_ the_ Ha:t::vest: '!'rust.
Onder· his lead_ership l{ax::vest Trust ventured. i_t)tQ ·tbe publishing trade. Tb.e.
f i_x-st_ book under toe. H:arvest trust impx::i_nt. was Oklahoma City~ Day one_ by
Hicbel_e_ ?-1a:t::ie: 1-100,;e. • • tbe def_i_ni ti ve. -classic_ on _ the ·ok_lahoma: Ci t'y bombing:
of_ tbe~ A_l f'red I>._ .Mu·rrah_ Fe_deral Bui_lding: 011_ April_ 1_9, _1_995 ■:
Wi_ll·iam :i_s Native Americ-a:ti,- Engl_ish, Scotch, ·and Jrisb. }le_ .ti_ves i_n_ Arizona·
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Copyright_ -· 1997· Ifa:t".vest. Trust. All ·rights_ reserved.-.
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:WHil'E MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY.
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! \uthorities say- Cooper nev~r~sued the IRS
: nes Donahue ·
Independent,
?AGAR-A claim by Eagar resi•
1t William .. Cooper that he filed a
·suit three years.ago protesting the
! ality of the federal income tax has.
i :n disputed by a federal attorney ..
, \ssistant U •. ,S. Attorney .Steven
: , nerip; of Phoenix. said he did not
,' >w ofany lawsuit filed.by Cooper
· : federal District Court in Arizona.
1
: 'l personally don't know of such a
! ,t •. If there \\{as ·one, I would expect
! .o come .to my ,attention,'.'· Winerip . d,. .. ....
· Winerip. is . .the man iri charge .of
yirig'arrest warrants.on Cooper and
~· common law wife. Annie Mord•
· est, for f a11ing to file federal income.
:returns.in 1993 and 1994. _ ·
Mordhorst also is charged with giving
false inforinatiori to .a bank to.
obtain a loan to purchase radio equipment.
~
· Cooper and Mordhorst say they
plan to resist arrest.and do not expect
to be takeri alf ve.
While he has refused to. be interviewed,
Cooper ,claims in both his.
publication .and on his internet web
site that he and his wife plan to. "stand
.and· fight •.•. • w.ith all the means. at our
disposal ariy .assault, which may .be
mounted upon out property or persons."
.. •.
· He also .claims he has· been promised
help_ by .an area militia group,
which has been -~'placed on standby
,alert for deploymenr,should we be.
.attacked by .the government.'.'·
Winerip says he has been reading
Cooper's. website an~ is .. concerned·
about developments in Eagar.
•"We .are going to do everything
possible fo expedite the warrants.
without a violent confrontation:•· he
.said. .
Cooper. a Conner Navy intelligence
officer, and his.wife operate what they
.describe as· a militia infonnation ser•
".ice called Harvest Trust. .
The· organization. which operates
. out of .the Cooper home. involves a
regular -radio. broadcasting station •. a
.newspaper called ·"Veritas/'· several
.self-published books. and .an .active
website on the Internet.
Cooper said last month in a story
published in his newspaper that he
filed suit against "the United .States.
Government, the IRS, Attorney Gen'
eral Janet Reno:U.S .. Attomey for.the
District of Arizona Janet Napolitano.,
,and others, demanding tl!e court simply
order the defendants to either pro•
duce the documentation that ,allows.
the.IRS to tax ..• ,.or ad!lllt that.no such
documentation exists.''·
He said the.suit has beeri active for
almost three years?'.and the federal.
judge has refused to order the def en.
dants to obey the law and produce
their .authority .or admit that it does.
not exist:· .
A .search of Cooper~s. website,
however. revealed that Cooper.appar•
ently has withdrawn his. law _suit
,because of a technicality .
-He wrote: , .. Upori .discovery that
Q.s: District Court in Phoenix. is .an
.Article I court. we withdrew our suit
against defendants for .the reason that
ntle I courts have no jurisdiction over
Citizens. of the .Union ,States. Only
•
Article III courts. ·.arid the l).S •.
.Supreme Court have jurisdiction·in
cases: concerning Citizens.:of Union·
.States. .
- ·"We cannot find an Article III
Court existing anywhere in the United
,States of America. .. he wrote. · ·
Winerip' said there is no such thing·· as a Class I or Class Ill federal court.'
He said he understands. however:
that citizens like Cooper who: .are
challenging· the authority of, the tax
law and federal judges claim the Con•
stitution makes.a distinction between ~
the authority granted Article I .and v
Article Ill judges. ·
, .. These people just .don't .believe
the fellows who serve as federal dis- :.c,
trlct judges have the authority .to rule
on their complaints:•· .the ,assistant
.U.S. attomey,said. -
'age ,18- White Mountain lndependent-friday, .My 1?,. j,998.
WHITE MOUNTAIN· COMMUl'
Eagar-tax protester says militia will.help h
. ames Donahue ,Attorney, said Tuesday.
, '18,lndependent Winerip said he has been reading
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! EAGAR -Residents of Eagar are Cooper's web site and did not miss.
• uietly watching .a house on the hill an entry on July 10 that a militia
. ,here federal tax resister William group agreed .to stand with Cooper
:ooper is waiting for federal marshals. and Mordhorst during their resistance.
> make their move. 'The statement read: ·"The Com•
Nobody knows if Coopet is alone manding General of the Second Con.
f'. if he is accompanied by a small tinental Army .of the Republic (Mili•
I nny of militia members, who he now tia) has .ordered, special operations
, faims are.committed to standing with units of experienced combat veterans
. im, .their guns. cocked and loaded,. placed on standby alert for deployiainst
any move authorities migh~ be ment .should we be .attacked by the
,, lanning. government:•
Nobody knows how such a stand- · Cooper has declined to .be inter;
r will end, including the U.S. Attor- viewed by this. newspaper. He has.
l :y's office in Phoenix, which has given permission ,to use information
, !CD assigned the job of serving arrest from his web site, however.
arrants on Cooper and his common In what.appears to be a daily diary
1 w wife, Annie Mordhorst. of events now going on at his home,
·"We .are going to .do everything Cooper also noted that "trip flares.and
• ,ssible .to expedite the warrants ,alarm systems (are) in place.and oper.;
ithout a violent confrontation,''• atirig:•
ephen. ~- Winerip, assistant .U. ,S. He also wrote that.a 24-hour.civil•
ian -sky watch is in place so that aircraft
flying within IS miles: of his
Wif)er,ip said federal mars/Jals
will arrest Cooper.
.and Mord/Jorst at some time,
but they will attempt to do it
if) a peaceful way
so t/Jat nobody.is /Jar.med ..
He said,t/Je war.rams
for their.arrest were
issued July 1 by U.S.
District Judge Step/Jen M.
,McNamee following indictments
by a federal grand jury
on four counts of violation
of U.S. tax laws.
home .are tracked. He indicated that
he has .a .supply of stored food .and
water,. a generator .and emergency
equipment as well as other equipment be because we committed suicide •... •
stocked in the .home in. preparation It will be cold .blooded murder:' he
for a lengthy siege. · wrote.
Cooper declared in a publication Winerip said federal marshals will
issued last week that he and Annie arrest Cooper.and Mordhorst at some
are prepared "to stand .and time, but they will attemet to do it ,in a
fight .• ,.:with all the means at our .dis- peaceful way so that ,nobody is.
posal any assault, which may be harmed.
mounted upon .our property or per- He said the warrants for their arrest
sons:'· · were issued July I by {J •. S. District
He said he ,and his. wife don'.t ex- Judge Stephen M. McNamee followpect
to win the fight but have drawn a, ing indictments by a federal grand '
line in the sand. jury .on four counts of violation .of 1
They have two young daughters in U.S. tax laws.
the house, 'who they say ,they \\'.ill not · The indictments ciaim that Cooper
release to authorities. and Mordhorst failed to. file tax
·"They are not shields, as: our ene- returns to the Internal Revenue .Sermies
will claim:' Cooper wrote. He vice in 1993 and 1994, and that
said he feels that allowing the girls to Mordhorst made false statements to
"disappe8! .into the immoral .and .de- Frontier.State Bank to secure a loan to
stroctive government child care and purchase a satellite system.
foster home industry" is a fate worse The indictment said Mordhorst
than death. f· falsely told the bank she was em-
·"lf we are found 'dead, it will never ployed as. \'.ice president of a company
. . F~ •. July lO,. l998-V,
.WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUl\
:agar tax protester vows to resist federal coL
,es Donahue lication. and.also on his internet web
~- page, Cooper declared-the federal
AGAR -An Eagar tax protester income tax ·''.a criminal fraud:' He
vowed to forcibly resist efforts by said his three-year-old lawsuit.against
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decal judge to have him arr~sted the United ,States government. the
ailing to appear in court on appar• IRS, Attorney General Janet Reno,
' charges.,of .not filing.,an income· ,and U.S. Attorney for the.State of Ari;
'Ctum. , . zona has been all but ignored by fed-
'illiam Cooper, .a former Navy .eral courts:
lligence officer .now operating Instead, Cooper .said .a federal
t he describes as a militia infor- judge issued .a warrant for _his arrest
.on service called Harvest ·Trust, because he refused to answer a sumin
a publicati~n issued last \V~~ mons to ~ppear in ·cou~ t5>. answe.r
· ,he .and his wife. Annie,,,are pre- ·"legal fictions:• . .
d ,to ·"stand .and fight ..• ,• with .all When FBI agent.Steve Fillerup, of
,neans at our disposal any assault Lakeside. tried to serve the summons.
:h may .be mounted upon .our on. June 18 •. Cooper said, ?We told
erty_ or pe~ns.''· • . • . him tha! ~e are not the legal fictions
JOper declined to be mterviewed named m.the summons and ordered
~ave permission to use informa- him off .the property. I told him ~e
published in both his newspaper was. trespassing and that lie had no.
>n his web site: federaljurisd~ction or.authority with.
the copyright story in the June. in ~he ten:itorial .boundaries. of the
of Ye~it~ • . a Harvest Trust pub- st~te of Anzona."
He said Fillerup left \\'.ithout serving
the warrant
- ·~AllowiQg our c/JildreQ. to disappear iQto t/Je ]fT)moral aQd
destructive govemment cl)ild care
· aQd foster.home ,iQdustry,i-uQ
by themiQd col)frol/iQg bogus
psycl)ology professiol) oQly to be
· .abused aQd sexually assaulted
,for, mal)y years ,is a fate worse"
.t/JaQ deat/J, a.Qd we simply ·wilt not
. allow.sucl) a t/JiQg to .happen.
.to our pr,ecious ,little gir,ls."
Coope(sald people must
understaQd ".we are r:,ot
ai)tf-govemmer:,t, ,radical,
fuQdameQtalist,. crazy, '.suicidal or
anything else we may be called."·
·''.Since ,no,,servic_e ~as .made. the
.couit ,can take no action i( .the .court .old, who, they say will .remain \\'.ith S(
obeys the Jaw:' Cooper wrote. them .to perish jf ,there is,.,an .armed fo
A public relations.spokesperson.for co11froritatio11·. _ -
the u: .. S.,Attomey's office in Phoenix ·"They are not ~hields •. as our ene- ,ni
~as· not .axa~lable Wednesday (or .mies will .clai'm, ,any more tha_n chi I- pt.
comment. dren have ,been shields for families, ii~
. In ,a le-ngthy. document ,titled: ·which have been attacked by .despo-· ,al
"Notice,· Contract, Declaration of Cit• tism throughout historY,," .the story ·rt..
izenship; Affidavit, ·.and Demand" .read. . ., .
posted on Cooper~s. web, page on, "Allowing our .childr:en to .. disap- be
Tuesday, he explained .that ,the 16th. pear into the .immoral .and destr:uctive It
.Amendment, ~hich ,the feder:al gov- government ,child care .and _fosier: as
emment claims.:gives, it the right to, home industry.run by the mind.con• th,
tax its citizens, , .. was, not properly, ir:olling bogus psychology profession. T,.
la\\'.fully.oi constitutionally ratified by ,only .to be ,abused and sexually .as: Ci
,the states of .the .union'.' ,and ,is. ,thus: saulted for many years is.a fate worse
not a legal instrument. - .than death •. and we simply wjll, not ~\,
_ Even ifit had been ratified. Cooper allow ·such ·a thing to happen to ,out, ,tht
argues that it.does not provide (or the precious little girls.'•· W,(
trucing .of.domestic income fiom:.the ~ooper said people .must ·under- Wi
people. . cf - . , stand .. we ,are .not anti•govemment,
,Mr. an Mrs. Cooper hav.e .two, radical, fundamentalis~ crazy, suicidal on,
datJght~is, Dorothy .and Allyson, esti• or anything else we ,may· .be .called. C<.
mat_ed .at about seven and four years We ,are i':!t.elligent .l~w ,abiding .rea- .hat
Daily Update
August 9, 1998 - Hneventful - StiU receiving word fr, :m:Peopl~ who have been
interrogated· by .FBI Spccfal Agent Steve Fillerup,tll; .the is•,_ "re.alny· concerned· about
Coopei-'$ children. "·We think it's very funny that Fi_ ierup (and the ·government a$ a,
whole) were never. worried about_ our chi1dren until, ur_family came under tbreato(
mass murder, by- the United States~ .Fillerup knows \\ 1en, t4ey finally- come·to get u~
the children_.wilf be murderecJ'afong with Annie and : because they might grow up tc~
be·Patriot leaders, It"s the old,-!'we did-it for the_chiliren]1loy._" Apparentlygovcroment_
~gents are taught_.that the only life thati; sacred is.the li(e of a child~
They are,tauglit_ tQ use this pfoy to gain support of sb ?ople_ wltc, cannot think tor
t]:iemseives:.but can be,easily manipulatea by an·cmo•'ional response to children. wh9ni
·they are told may be ht danger.,All'life is sacred- not .ust_ the lives· o( children •.•. and
tlir•·e are fates_ that_ children ca1i suffer at the bands' 1 fa d-~potic government_ that_,
are-worse.than_'death.: -
\V,e LOVE otir child.rcn. They are happier than most children you will ever meet.
They are better educated than any child thefr age wl: > attend·s- any Publlc School in_
the nation. They-have never been abused, beaten, hm_ gry; or, without shelter in_. their
-lives._ !,have. ta-ught them about Freedoni,the great P inciples and Iclcals which have
made their country great, and the Constitution for th : united States ot Amerfca Joiwhfch
we are fighting. Thefr motlier comes from a P, ople (fafwan)·and- a_ family:
(Pang) that has fought socialism and communism_ for mant decades,_ They have been
tau·ght by their mother the deceptions and dangers ot socialism.and communism·._ Out
I children are not now and-, ne,·er will be in dange~ fror ' me or tbefr mother.
The only- d-anger to our children is the Nazi FBI. Spec. tl"Agent Fiiierup and· alf the
otlier littfo'fecieral Nazis like hin1. - -
\Vilffam Cooper:-
Augusf8, 1998 - Uneventful
August_,7, 1998 ·- Uneventful
August 6,. 1998 - Uneventfitl_
' Aug_ust 5, :1998 -·uneventful
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Cooper Family T~rgeted by .Feds =,!
CAJI News Service
Cooper family targeted by feds
by Wllfiam Cooper
the scandal known
as "Fμegate'.
Presldent
Clinton ordeted
that all agencies of
Co rig · H , goven~ment begin
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you think this is ,far
I fetched be
• forewarned that
these people are
. noted in the Internal
.;,,~ Revenue Manual as
<71; ;; / being subj~ to the
--• Tax.
'V My research was
" confirmed when I
found the following
quote by Supreme
Court Justice
Fields:
We (William and Annie Cooper)" enemies,;Qf the
have been targeted ,for imprisonment admin,{str~tiOn and
or extermination by the .federal • d O m e s.t I c
government and the Anti Oefamation terrorists•. •tince
League (AOL) for documenting and when is teling the
sourcing the truth about the tyranny truth terrorism in
and despotism of the llluminati's thiscountry?
coming socia~t totalitarian new world · · ·• f
order. We have worked feverishly After 14 issues I. tor. Annie & William Cooper -~ Dorothy & Allyson Cooper 'Th e power 0
since 1988 documenting and sourcing of VERITAS which the United States
the_factsofthetreasonbeinnbrought e X p OS e d • The Coop'er· Famt"ly I totaxislimitedto
~'>jl documented, and · , _ p e r s o n s ,,
about by the llluminati's socialist sourced the racts-------------------------..1property, and
change agents in government, and •• • · · •
through the activities of Secret of the treason and the fraud of the government by th~ state's legislature business within their Jurisdiction,
Societies and organizatiOns such as so-called income tax administered by and over only those. specific crimes as much as that of a state is
.the subversive Anti Defamation the so-called IRS, a series of 8 enumerated io the Constitution for the limited to the same subjects , --ft .. ,. Th .. ., ,.;,.1,o,1 nn thA wrono broadcasts exposing the Anti, united States of Arperlca. T,here is withia1 its jurisdiction,.•
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Tobacco, and Firearms. or the Secret·
Service, nor are any of, these bogus
agencies listed. In the United States
Code as agencies of any other
branch of government. These
agencies are io fact fictions.
And then I discovered the reason
why. The United States Supreme
Court in Brushaber v. Union Pacific
. Railroad Company had already rufed
the federal income tax VOiD because
Congress had unconstltutlonally
delegated legislative power to the
Secretary of the Treasury to write the
Law concerning the administrative
and enforcement procedures. It was a
blatant and unconstitutional breach of
the separation of powers and in any
case the ConstitutioQ does not grant
Congress the ability to delegate Its
powers to anyone or anything or any
entity. That is why there are so many
lies and so much subterfuge involved
in the administration and enforcement
of the tax by the so-called Internal
Revenue Service.
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FEDERAL BUREAU 0~ INVESTIGATION
Date o_f tnr15;ription_ 9/17/9~
On September 13, 1996·, William Cooper, who goes_ by· the
nic~name 11 Bill_11
, was contacted by telephone. at· (520) 333-4543,
This 'telephone appears ta ~e. subscribe~ to by1 lo£:
~ I rn Earr, Arizona•. I I
. Af tel:'· advising· Cooper· of· the_ pu·rpose_ of° the_ c·a11, which_
was_ to elicit information on ··a _possible.· association:. with , the_
bombing.suspect Timothy· Mcveigh; Cooper provided the following
information:· · · ·
CoopeI" advised_ that he broadcasts a_ radio program .
oriented to the·American Militia Movement. 'He also confirmed
that ·previously he had m~de use of a. business ·called "American
Voice Retrieval. (~VR) 11 which ·allowed him to ·record_ and_ leave
~essages_ on_ current events_ that_ could_ be accessed_ by telephone_ by
his_ ·listeners. .Typically·, these messages_ were_ one 1to two ·mi_nutes
, in length._ ·
CoopeI" was. asked about :any·_ association. he had with: .
Timothy McVeigh .- Cooper' responded_ that_ he has_ --never· met. McVeigh,
and he is no~ ·aware o~ ever having spoken to him. Cooper
explained that: i_f: Mcveigh .called his, AV'fj. numbe:t:'' 'in_ 1993 ,: it: was_
only to listen to recorded_ messages,- •because_ ·the. AVR system did
not. allow .fo:t:'· the ta~ing of l)'lirchase_ orders_ oI" leaving listene:t:'
messages._
. Coope:t:' did explain, however·, that ·in_ November,· 19~4, h_e
received a visit_ at. ·his · research_ center in St._ Johns,· .~ri_zona
·f'rom two males, one_ of· whom _resembled the. composite. sJcetch ot
John_ Doe. #1-: Cooper'· said the man had short hai:c: and an, .
appearance: li~e. that of Timothy Mcveigh,· but. he_ was definitely·
shorter· than: Timothy· Mcveigh-: ·
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Cooper went on_ to say ~hat_ the man looked a lot lik¢
the_ first_ composite sketch_ released by the Feder·a1 Bureau of_
Investigation_ (FBI) after the bombing in_ Oklahoma_ City. CoopeI'
then_ retriar~ed that the __ FBI lateI'· changed th.e composite s_~etch to:
fit a photograph that· had been_ taken.· · ·
. Whi_!e_ visiting with_ Cooper, the man_ who r·esembied_
McVeigh_ told_ CoopeI' to "·watch Oklahoma._ 11 Af teI"" the two _men left_
the research_ center, they· headed north_ on HW1. 66_6. toward t-40 •:
Cooper_ said_ the men_ were_ under surveil_l_ance ,_ and he intimated
that the_ interviewing Agent: was aware_ of_ this_ surveillance ■:
CoopeI" seated that_ it _is possible that he_ had _a phone_
conversatiqn with Timothy Mcveigh without being aware_ of it·, _
.because CoopeI"· receives th◊usan_ds of_ lette;-s and_ t~leph_qne ca1ls ._
Cooper· insisted that_ the man that visited him -in_ November, -1994
and -said_ "watch_ Okl_ahoma_" is not Ti_mot_hy r.1cVeigh, _the man who is_
presently awaiting tI"ial_ concerning the_ bombing of_ the Oklahoma_
City federal building._ ·
CoopeI"· s•aid that there are many· mispercepti_ons and_, l_ies
about_ 'him and his wor_k. Cooper_ stated_ that_ the_ news medi_a i_s a_
"pac~: of: li_ars ._" For example, Cooper_ said_ he_ has of ten_ bee~_
accused of being a white supremacist and an anti-Semite. H~
denied both, of: these charges, saying I I and b6
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Cooper_· also denied advocating th_e_ violent overthrow of_
the_ u·. s ._ government ._ ae said he_ served_ in_ the Armed -Forces (Navy·
and_ Air· Force) during the Vietn_am War,- and Cooper said he,'loved_
his country._ He_ also claimed_ not to 'have_ any hosti_lity· or
'animosity to federal_ off_icers_ unless·- they are actively wor_king· to
undermine th¢ constitutional principles ·upon w_hich_ our country·
was founded. Cooper_· 9-enied_ being a· hate_-monger ._
In explai_ning· his_ opposition_ to viole_nce agai_nst th.e_
governmerr CooriAr cl a; Jed_ that_ he_ tried to. ~alk_ the right_ wing
activist ... _______ ___,_out_ of_ marching on Washington.
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William Cooper,- who goes by the_ nickname "Bill_ Cooper",was
interviewed at a_ rest stop area just off Highway 60 within ·
the ~ity limits of the tow~ of Springerville, Arizona. Cooper
said ·he was born on_ ·May 6, 1943 .: After being advised of the
identity of_ the interviewing Agent and the 1purpose of the
interview,- Cooper provided the following information:.
Cooper advised that around November of 1994,- he
received an_ unannounced visit by two young men_ (white ·males) at
his "research ce:riter" in_ st. Johns, Arizona. Cooper described
these two young men_ as being carbon_ copies of two men_' depicted in_
composite sketches release~ by the FBI soon after th~ bombing of
the ·federal_ building· in Oklahoma City in_ April, 1995.: Cooper did_
not_ recall the names of the two visiting men.: · (For the sake of
clarification_ they· will be ref.erred_ to as John_ Doe one and_ John:
Doe Two in view of the fact that they closely· resembled the two
individuals named-as such on the FBI composite s~etchesJ
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According· to Cooper, John. Doe Two did virtually all of_
the talking,- while his partner, John_ Doe one, was silent._ John
Doe Two told_' Cooper· that they were interested in his
philosophical_ and political messages,- but they· disagreed with him
·on his methods.: cooper elaborated,- explaining that he advocates
fighting the unconstitutional policies·and practices of the
government by any legal, non_-violent means. John_ Doe Two
suggested that more action_ was needed,- and he asked_ Cooper if. he_
would join them in_ their cause, although they did not articulate
specifically what their cause or mission_ entailed._ Cooper
declined, and the.men_ 1eft soon_ thereafter, ending a visit of
perhaps ten_ minutes that day·.:
Whi1e they walked out to their car,- which_ cooper· cou1d
only describe as being yel1ow in color, John_ Doe Two opened the
trunK and said that he wante4 to give Cooper something. He
proceeded to remove from the trunk a copy of the book, "The
Turner ·Diaries" and handed it to Cooper._ Cooper remarked that_ he
already· had a copy of_ ·11that racist book_", but ·the two men_ left
the book_ with_ him anyway._
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At this point in_ the interview, Cooper was asked if he
had. retained ·their copy of "The TUrner Diax-ies" •. Cooper
responded_ that he already had a copy of that book, and he wasn_•t
sure if he retained the copy left with him by the two·men.
Cooper further explained that when he move4 his researc~ center
from st._ Johns,- he packed_ volumes and volumes of_ written work ai,d_
books ·in a large number of_ boxes,· most of which are now stacked
up._ Cooper said that if. he looked for the copy- -of the book, it _
_ might take him mo?ths to find_ it._
After .giving Cooper "The TUx-ner Diaries", the two men_
got in_ their car and headed n_orth_ on_ the highway ·toward t-40.: As
they were l~aving, Cooper, who ha4 been inside with the two me~
during the visit, noted that there_were two vehicles down t~e
road~ Coopex- was convinced_ tha~ the two vehicles were conducting
a surveillance of the men. One of the vehicles was described as
a generiq-looking white government motorpool vehicle. The drive~
wa_s taking photograph's of the men_ with Cooper. On_ the other side
of the road was a brown_ pickup trucJ,c: w_ith a campex- shell. , A man,-
presumably the driver, was taking· snapshots as if he were a .
tourist, but he periodically turil.ed in_ the direction of Cooper's
place_ to snap photographs of that area. ·
Cooper recalled that during· the brief conversation wit~
the two men_ that they· cautioned him to "watch Oklahoma City" just
before ,they left.. Furthermore, John Doe Two asked cooper if he
knew· where they cou1d sell_ valuable historical documents._ The
man explained that he was talking about documents that might bear
the signature of an_ -important person_ like George Washington.Coopex-
responded th.at he had no idea where such documents could
be sold~ - '
_ cooper provided a physical description of the two men~
John_ Doe Two was the tall ex- of_ the two._ He was perhaps 5 • 10"
tall to 6 1 0 11 in height, with a stocky,- muscular.build; He was
cleanshaven_ and had dar].( hair.: During the course of their visit,
Cooper had noted that John_ Doe Two had a tattoo on his left arm,·
and Cooper believes that it was a fake or temporary·tattoo~
Coopex- said that during the conversation_ he even mentioned to
John_ Doe Two that he had a phony tattoo,- and the man did_ not
disagree~ ·
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John_ Doe Two did_ not appear to be Hispanic•• His age
seemed to be that of a_ man in his late twenties;
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John Doe.,One was. thinner .·anci shorter· ·than his,
coimterpart.: Coop_er estimated ··John'.1:>oe -one's height as :being
between. 5 1 8 11 and 5 1 1011.• tall.: Cooper was .insistent that John_ Doe
One .was· certainly shorter than_ the. man ·who has :been_ -identified asTimothy
·.McVeigh,- who is 'ta11;- perhaps ·6 1 2 11 in_. height.. Jonn. Doe ,
One•appeared to be in.his ,early twenties. . .
Cooper·.said_. that. ·both men: w_ere very ·polite,- ne_at1y··
dresse_d, and gave the appearance of -clean, cut military men:.who·
.were off;,..duty.:or ,on_ leave.·, Both wore ·Lev.is or ·denim ·pants ;and\
short~sleeved~- c_onservative•:shirts. When. responding to
questi'ons,-. John .. Doe .Two ,used, polit~ terms .such_ as. "Yes,-. -sir;. no,
sir~" · 1
_ _ :~fter the. two, men_ left,- cooper said th~t _he did ,not
g;ve :them. a_ ·second \thought.: ·However,.· about :two· weeks later, ..
~while ·b_x::oadcast1ng,,on .his• short· ·wave :ra5lio program,-. Cooper ·
received .a ·.call from an. 'individual··.who ·asked_ him·,what was .going
·on_ :in: Oklahoma. At, first,- .cooper :responded that .he, had .no idea,but
then he~recalled,the visit.of· the two men·around.November· of.
19·94·,. ·and he briefly: recounted_ what '.had transpired.-
At this .point in ;the interview·,- Cooper ,was·:asked_ if he
recorded 'his radio:·:broac:lcasts._ Jie· responded_.-that ·he. did,· and-'he·
was· then. asked· if. he w_ould make the ·tape concerning, .that·
·telephone ·call available for··-review·: :by: the FBI.. ·cooper··.agreed
with ·this,- ,but.<he. said ·-that· it would':take some time to iocate
that spe_ci'fic tape slnce.;he ,was _unsure of_ ·.the exact. date or·,even_
the -exact month when_•,the ·visit from -the,_two men_ had• taken place.-
Cooper ·was then. told_that.if .finding, that·tape or a
:,copy· o( the _book 11 The<Tur_ner Diaries" 'was simply ,a .. ma_tter of ,
making ,the'..time ·to do it, he was asked ,if 'he would permit the FBI
to search ,for these •items on .his behalf._ Cooper responded_ that:
'he. absolutely _would_·not_ permit ·_the FBI to ·go._through_· his. records
.or ·property.: He further :explained:·that :he ·did_ not trust ·the FBI
w_ith<his:property .and said :th~t the federal· _gov~rnment ,and its•
-agents· were_ \too lacking in_ ·credibility· .to ·permit ''him. to ·allow·r
such:a .search.,. He agreed,- 'however,. that he would· try and 'locate
the tape•and,when :found,- 'would ~ake·the tape ·available to the
'FBI. He ,_also .indicated ·that _he would' try·:and f_ind the ·book "The
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. . :'Cooper mentioned.:tha~.'nis ,g,;o~p, · which he called:1~he
'Intelligence Service,· has done·.an. extensive investigation. ·of .what
,transpired,,in, Oklahoma, City ·and the:•government•s 1 •. actlons to· .
·inve.stigate··after the .bombing.. Coope:r; .. stated. ·that around·.·october
·1,· :1996,- ·he·,will: be ·publishing· a·, three-volume,•report .on .. these .
very· :issue.s.-. :In .summar.izing, the ·results \of· his report, _:cooper
·stated t_hat in 1his opinion, the federal ·building<in. ·Oklahoma, .. city:·
blew· .tip':'.because it· was a·.government ·11 sting 11 ·:tha~ :went. awrY, or· ·
that :it was an intentional · explosion_, to ensu·re that. :the anti·- .
. terrorism 'b~ll ~ou1d be ,passed:by··,congress:an~: that. the federal·
government,·would. ·be ,given_ .additioi:ial_ .law· enforcement. -powers i_n .
. order· to .form:.,a :police state.
. Cooper .sa_id· tb~t b~.:moved •bis ·research -cen~er and
intelligence service<out, of .. st.· :Johns ·about ,six:. months., ago. :He·
,said the (moye; was· precipitat.ecl' by; :a· confl1ct .tbat·;,be:had with one
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.cooper. stated· that be·.conducted .a· detaiied and ·thorough ..
,backg·round check_.on_ .anyone :who worked. for his: .intelligence
service. ;He al'so·_required that. his· intelligence, service .
·associates take an. oath_ .to .·s~pport ·a~d defend· ,the· .C<;>nstitution. of
the 'State ,of Arizona and :the Constitution of the.'United states •.
Coope7 •sa'id:~hat· ~bus· far .he.'.has h_ad. food· results-;witb• his ..
:associates ·wit~ •:the. exception .. of two,-,_ I and
'Ron1··peterson.: Acco~ding_ to, co9per,· Peterson ,wa·s an_ 1 ex_-police:
:officer·.out .. of New·'.York·state and· .initially gav.e the -appe_arance,
·of :being;·a· very~·competent associate. :Eventually,. 'Peterson_. let
·his .. supposed ·power go to·.•his, h·ead, and ;Coopel:' had to:'discharge•
~him~·· ~Allegedly,:,. Peterson_ .. has,,.since ~een ·ch~rged with. a_ bank
robbery· 1in· New 1 Yor_k •..
. Cooper began_:n!s f~rst ,radfo '_broadcast in>May·,- '1992' •.
At first,. -be broadcast through .. Radio ·Stat16n_ WWCR:, in_:Nashville,.
Tenriesse~.- He performed,'broadcasts,,five '!'.lights ·a week·. Since
then,, Cooper(has• ,terminated, his associ'ation•,with· WWCR.>
·Presently, Cooper sends., out• his,,.radio·,broadcasts '.by·
sateliite, which. are,·,then,';picke.d··up by· :ove.r· :600 :FM, statioils around
the .country. '-Cooper. ·also:·publishes .a ··politicar newspaper .called·
".The ·cadgy ,News" (phonetic)'~ .. coopel:" -stated1 "that.·he• has,;publisbed'
a Jfook. entitled,. ·11 Behold·.a_ '.Pal~ "Horse,",- which ':has soid· well among
militia ·members.,and ·people ,o(_:like •minds._ ·:coopel:" said he .still
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Continuation of PI>-302 of WILLIAM- COOPER , Oil , 9/23/96 • Paae 5
receives_ royalties ·trom sales of that'book, even_ though he has
done.nothi~g to ·advertise the book~
Cooper advised_ that when he was a_ young man he served
in_ the Navy,- but left disillusioned with the_ policy·· decisions of
the_ Senio~ Admiral tor whom . he worked.: He gave as an _ example the
fact that he handled.communications concerning sensit~ve matters
such_ as the bombing of_ Laos, ·cambodia,- :and North Vietnam. at a
time when_ the president of the.united States was disavowing any
such actions.: After leaving the Navy·, cooper stated that he also
served_ in. the Ai~ Force._
At the conclusion of the interview, Cooper·,-. without
prompting,- said that he believed that he was the subject ot
. Federal , Grand Jury· deliberations in_ Phoenix·.: When_ asked about
the ~ature ,of the deliberations,- Cooper responded that he bas not
,-paid his taxes nor filed income tax returns; Cooper explained
that the income tax: was an.unconstitutional and' illegal revenue,and
that the income tax amendment to the Constitution was never
properly ratified._ Cooper said that .. as a young man_ he was -
willing to fight an4 die tor his country even though he late~
learned that the war in Vietnam had nothing to do with_ the
national interests of the United. States._ Cooper stated_ that at
1 • this .point in his life he .is more than_ willing to fight,- and: if
· z:iecessary·,- die fo~ ·matters that really count. in_ ,his country._
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Special Agent.
Fed-eral a·urea:u o(Investigatiorf
P.O. nox·.;s~
J .. akeside. Arizona 85-929
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O_ur fntelligenc~ Oaera1ives jn the state r+-'Florida: ha:ve information that a member:_ of t~e Lee b6
County.Militia._ ________ ___,_is actively attempting to recruit personnel tQ bomb a_ b?c
Federal building. Ae ha:s stated on several occasions that lie belongs t<> an org_anization that will.
pay $30,006 t<> any group who will blow up a Federal building.
I I was apparently rec_ruited by _a·ter_ro_rist. org_anization in January·1997" whit~
atte:nding a meeting of the so.called 3rd Continental Congre·s:s. This unknown terrorist_
organi'zation·. accordfog to o·ur: information, is_ o_fferfog large sums: ofmoriey tQ militias and militia
membe'rs if'they .will participate in the bombing of'a Federal building. - .
Ayord-inf t~ our operatives all members· of the ~ee County,Militia: ha:ve refused to be rec~!ted_
by Our: operatives teJl us thad !ha:s been expelled from the Lee County Militia: fo(
ttie·se activitie•s. - ·
·This ~ommunication rs mad·e in the fot¢rest_ of preveJ1ting: d·an1age to property a:nd fose oflives.
William·Cooper
'Director~ lnt~lligence s·ervfce
2nd Continental Ar:my oJ'the Republic. Militia_
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Prec~enc• :_ PRIORITt '
To:_ Criminal ·Investigative
Tampa
Proa:· Phoenix
Squad 13/ Lakeside RA
contact:
Approved BJ:: I I
Drafted By: I
case ID '=I
Attn:_
Title: J I _ _
POSSIBLE CONSPIRAC~ TO BOMB
FEDERAL ,BUILDit-lG;
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syno~sis:_ To advise of_ possibie conspiracy._
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Date: 04/14/1997
PX
Enclosures: Enclosed fo~ FBIHQ and Tampa are copies of _a iette~
recently received at the Lakeside RA of the Phoenix: Di vision._
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Detail••· on. 4/10/97 William Cooper sent 1 l;tt; to :; Lakeside
RA in_ which'he_ mentions the activities of __ -~ --~ a b6
former member of the tee_ County Militia in_ F ori a.: , egedly, b?c I hbelongs,to a terrorist organization_ that is attempting to
recruit members to blow up a_ federal building.:
, By way of_ background,- Wiliiam cooper,- who resides in_ a
rural area of eastern Arizona, is well kn9wn_ in the militia.
movement throughout the nation. ·cooper ·is.a_ radio broadcast
personality whose programming _is oriented_ to militia members and
disaffected right wingers. His radio program has been_ carried
across the nation by short wave radio and other transmission
link-ups.- cooper publishes a newslette~ called_ •veritas•,: and he
is the :Director• of the· -•Intelligence .Service• of the •second"
,contiJ)ental -Army of· the 'Republic•. coope~ boasts of having·
intelligence operatives throughout.the nation.
Lest these ciaims be taken_ lightly·, ·it should_ be noted
that a forme~ associate of cooper's, Ronald Eric Petersen, was
the_ •station Chief• of Cooper's Intelligence service in __ the state
.:£ New York. Coope~. eventually fired: Petersen because_ .he kept
~xceeding his· authority-·and,,alienating: Cooper's intelligence_;
.operatives in New York._ Eventually, Petersen was killed by . ·the·
Buffalo.Division's .SWAT team in_ August 1996 as he prepared to
·carry out a bank:·robbery.. He was a_ suspect in nine hank
robberies _in New Yo~k_ State-: (91A-AL-40396. and I ~ b?E
cooper is exceedingly distrustful of the federal
'government .in_.· general and· the FBI and BATF in . particular.- Thus,
his recent letter rom:s as a areat surprise to the Lakeside. .
Resident Agent ·csA~-=e-----=,,,,.,...=--~=--'~' who in_ recent-months spoke
with Cooper on_ severa occasions and attempted without ~pparent
success to cultivate a_ ·cooperative relationship.: ·
In_ a l~ttex- written_ to sAI I in_ January· !99? ,_-
_cooper .,accused·'.the• Resident ·Agent •~nd .. the 'Bureau of being
~engaged in treason_ against-the United.•States.ot America• and of
being •Nazi,- jack-booted thugs._• Cooper beli'eves that Timothy·
Mcveigh is a •fall guy• in -the plot ,to bomb the federal,'building
in Oklahoma_,City.- He asserts that government agents placed_ and_
detonated the fatal bomb.: ·
. Foliowiya·: ~leihone conversation. with. Cooper in
'¥8-1?;':lary. ~l-~97 ,- SA_~"""""""""'""",,....,,.~ a~v.ised Phoenix · managemen~ that_ he was
breaking off al~ con ac w th_ Cooper.- During that final pho_ne
conversation,- Coopex- was agitated ·and angry·, and he screamed_
epithets,- accusing the_ Resident Agent and the FBI of being liars,:
traitors,- and ot never having read the constitution._ His
language ·during this tirade was profane and •colorful•._
'
' _ Phoenix cannot vouch for the reliability ot the _
information_ provided in' Cooper~s recent letter, nox- can_ Coopex-'s
motives be accurately· ·predicted.- In_ previous conversations,- the
Lakeside Resident Agent emphasized_ to Cooper the importance of
coming f·orward· should_ he become aware of dangerous,.· violent
individuals conspiring· within_ militia circ~es.:
.It should .be noted that while Cooper's hostility· for _
the FBI_ and_ federal government·runs deep, he claims to_oppose the
use of violence to ,overthrow the government.: -Also he :is adamant
about rejecting the·racist litanies ot·the white supremacists and
neo-Nazis~ · ·
_ Follow·. up action_ and investigation_ concerning cooper's
allegations, are left to the discretion_ ot Tampa•: According .... t_o _ __
FOU«S -1 I !Tuten_ is the subject. a Tampa investigation:_!,__ __ _,
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:rit1e and 1Character of~~ , 4r.· I
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of Criminal Procedure -
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Description o
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For Adminis_trative Use: BLOC'KST AMP
Location of Property: ___________ _
Control Number:- ____________ _
(File Copy)
N T E R
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SubJect::
Date:;
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I ~PECTAT. AGENT:.·EB( O,AJESIDE~ AZ)
PO Box: 48& _Lakeside, hZ. 85-929
'BILL_ COOPER:- FUQI'{IVE.
8/12/98:
MEMO
Tve_ enclosed some documents concerning the pres·ent federal stand--off with the accused·
tax evader; .Bill Cooper:. Recentiy; rve interviewed a few othfs as·sociates~ and._you may ffnd
their observations interesting: . .
Over, the past two oi:: thre~ weeks, things have been very quiet in ·:aagar~ AZ , Coopei:"s:
home~ or perhaps.it ju•st appears so·because I haven't been d·ofo.g anything with thfs situation:
While I can certainly be accused Q{be_ing pas•sive, thi·s pas:sive approach is part Q('our exfsting·
strategy o(letting_ Cool?e_r s_tew in his ownjufoe. - · · ·
.:Pleas~ calf me ffyou have any q~es_tfons..-.
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-F-rom:: Oklahoma: City·
Squad 4 - -
Co.nt·act :: SA .,__ _________________ ....,
AI)proved_ ·By:: I.... ________ __.
Draft·ed ·:sy:: .I.. . _______I A:mac.
cas·e. ·ro # :: I (Pen.di_~g)
'I'it1e :- MILTON WILLIN-1_ COOI'E~, ·aka:
·nnJ C◊anef --: F'OG:I:TlVE-; I ~-: }'UQI'I'~IVE;
AO'I'-D'I'
bEMEO A.NP D~GE~OU$
svnonsis •. To yi·pqrt: the: r:e_sult·s_ o( 1e·a_d t◊ ,in.terviewl.. .. ___ __,._ .... I _qf Mi_ltqn Wi_l_l_ia:m Coope:x::· ·a:nd_ c·omplet·e "Gen¢ral
bs·ses·sment Q:(lestion:n:aire ._" · -
-E-nc1osur:es :: Enclos·ed fqt:-' Phoenix is· the_ or:igi~al ·an_d two copies.
of ·a:n -FD-302 re __ i_nt~rview w_it_~ I Also, en:clos·ed i_n_ ·a, _ib_ is:
the_ '.11-pag:e~ 11 G:en_e·r:al. Ass·es·s_me:nt: Qu:estJ¢n:n:a_i_r:e, " the: or:igi_Ij_a:1
i_n_te·x::view" n.otes· and EC--: - . -
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interv·ew· d
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________ r:eg·a:rding· r-ii_lton_ Wi _lJa:m Cooper's_
cur:rent: situatiqri as: a _b"""a..,.r-_r"""'_-'T"1"""'c,...a"""_ -e...,.......,...,.u.,,...:gitive:.
Serial :: 48
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.,.__ _____. ._. ............_ _,. ..............................._ ______. ...._......,.,,._..._w-.......·. ....... ssL I
was
contacte 1nterv1.ewe ..._...,........,..--.....,.......,.-...,,..--,,-.....,.-.....,.....,.. furnished the
following information after being advised of the identity of the
interviewing Agent:
I I advised that he is a short-wave radio
enthusiast;. He listens to a variety of talk shows on a frequent
basis. I !has had occasion to listen to some 11 left wing11
militia type programs in the recent past and he believes that
these programs involve individuals who are indirectly tied to
TIMOTHY J. MCVEIGH .
.__.,....___,,.......I has heard programs of WILLIAM COOPER who is a
self proclaimed anti-government militia member from Cholo,
Arizona, having ties tol land possible MCVEIGH. I I openly criticizes the government £or the handling of the
Waco incident and blames the Federal government for the Oklahoma
City bombing stating that the government blew up the Federal
building.
l.:ll.so he.ts heard LINDA THOMPSON, l-B00-·749-9939 on
a short-wa_v_e _a_ n_d-she is "of the same molding~ that COOPER is.
THOMPSON went to Waco, Texas, and chastised government officials
over the handling of the matter.
I I stated that JACK MOHR and TOM MOHR also
broadcast a program on short-wave and he believes that they are
individuals who associate with MCVEIGH.
I lsaid that WILLIAM COOPER supposedly has
opera.tive.s all over the United States who collect intelligence on
the Federal government and furnish such information to him. For
instance, COOPER'S operatives are instructed to take photographs
of various government .ind military .i.netallat.ions and provide them
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Jnvcstigation on _4.. ./-.' 2C...~'--,. /. .." ""9"""5_ ___; it Ok 1 ahoma City, Ok l ahomc,nie-* 171A·OC-56120 Sub n_t/x'/
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111i.11k>cume!ll cuntains ndlhcr rec,um11cnd,11iom nor cnnclusion~ of 1J1e f-B!. l1 is th~ prnpccry of the !'Bl anll is !f!anr(! lt1 ycur ag('ncy;
h 0.11ti i~.~ ~():!tcnB are- nol h1 l',<.> d;.i;:irihu!i'!'d ~,ut~id<~ y1~.sr at~nc>.
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/ifii/iil:ition of FD-302 of ..__ ________.. .____ ___________ , On __4 _/_2_7_/_9_5_ _. Pa!!C _·_:?._._ _
to him. His operatives are known to take pictures of Federal
buildings all across the nation, including Oklahoma City. ~I---~
said that although COOPER has never been to Ox.lahorna City, he
seems to be unusually knowledgeable about the local streets and
building structures.
I !has heard threats made against former Senator
DAVID BOREN on the short-wave in which COOPER is ~ffiliated with.
I provided two tape cassettes of short-wave radio
broadcasts.... ...i.._. n_w...,h... .i. ch COOPER and THOMPSON speak out against the
U.S. Government. These tapes have b(~en enle1--ed into evidEince by
the interviewing Agent.
This is in reference to Lead Number 2059.
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I.hf~ of UctMcription _____ } I 19 / 9 6 -··----
Lead Control# 13255.
lA-3391 contain!:.! a copy of a video tape providi:>d to the
F q ,-
The
orJ.gina tape was pruv.1oect l·.o ,__ by TIMOTHY Mcvg rGH, ___ __.
A review of_thi~ vi~eo tape w~s c?nducted. The t~pe,
entitled 1'Waco, the Btg LJ.e" J.S an •~xa.m1.nat.1.on and expli.mal:icn of
the B-r:-~i.nch David.i.an standoff in Waco, Texas. The taptc: ;,ms
producE:d by WI LL 1AM COOPER, P . 0 . B•)X 14 2 0 , Sh0w 1ow, Ariz orm
85901. It contains no information regarding the bombing of the
Murrah Federal Building on April 19, J.995.
This documt-nt t:omain$ ncit!i~r recon,mcnda1i1ms nor cn11cl11sirn1$ M tl1e FUT. It i~ lli,· 1,r<>p,\rtY nf 1h~ FBI a11t! is Juan~d I!! your agency:
it and j1.\ ,:u1,(cut~ are t~ut "-~ t•c db:ti ihutdl ou1~iJ:..: )'<Hit :l~•:."'1\.y.
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On Sepl: ember 13, 19 9 6, \>Ji 1.L iarn Cccp;_,' r -...,ho c ocs b
nickname "Bill", was contacted by telephone at
.....=-~~-.1...:........::....i.:..u..:.u...;..._..-.,.i.....:~~ ...... ......,..:.... br~ subscribed t·.o i)·,r-L...-------___., of
J\fte-.r: advis.Lnq Coop~;r of the _pui.:-r,orse of: Uie c,.111 1 which
was to elicit information on a possible association with the
bombing suspect T.imot:hy McVe lgh, Cooper prov.icfod the followinq
information:
Cooper advised that he broadcai:t.f.l a radi.o pi:·oc.rram
oriented to Lhe 1\rnerican MU.i.Li~,. MO\''P.rw~ni:. He als,:1 conU.rm<o~d
that previously be had m,:1de use of ,1 busirv,i:;s c,Jlled "American
Voice Retrieval (AVR)" which allow(~d h:i.rn t.n recoul and 'leave
messages on cu1-rent ev>;;nts t.hat could be acc•~ssed by telephon-:-, by
his listeners. Typically, these mensages were one to two min1Jtes
in length.
Cooper ,.,,as asked aboui. any <1s~~cc:iaLion he had with
T:i.rnol:hy McVel.gh. Cooper respnnded thi'l.t hr: has ne,1 t""~1~ met: McVf)i.qb,
and he is not aware of (\Ver lvrvins~ ::,poken l".G him. Coopr:r
explrlined th,'ll: it McV(,,i9h cAl.le•J his l\VR n11mbcr in 1993, i.L "mn
only to listen to recorded messages, b~'CAU~"l',) t:he. J\VR system d.i.d
not allow for the taking of purchast::> Ot"clc·n, or leaving 1.1.stener
messages.
received
from two
John Doe
\nve:aigaiioo on
Cooper did •Jxpla.i.n, howevtn·, tllaL in November, 1991, lie
a vis.5. t at his res,::!arch center :Ln St:. .Johns, Arizona
males, one of whom resembled the• com :ior:d.t:.c sketch of
1. CooJer said the man had
'lliis 1h,rnm:·n1 wm;•in, .1~,1ht1 f~''.\)lll,•1•,n1ia11n11~ :~"i ,11:,du\io:1, <>I 11,~ !'13!. 1, "lh: p1,,p,,1,·: I'! ot,,, !'i>J :n1<l i, h1a;":(! tn i''!llr ,l);','IK\',
h ;~,~d i:.'i ~·,,nt~Et!I;. ~u;.•. rn.)t 1l· • •,~ ,h;aib;::i•d ;;-,ut1,F!t ~dr:· !'h':.('l!c.-
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WILLIAM COOPE!<
Cooper ~.eent. on t ,:) !";av t h,:>t I
the first composite. sketch rcl;~nr;r.:d Ly UY~ ~•(~(k:ra.l Bureau ot
Investigation {l:Tu) c.1!:ter t.he b01nbing i:1 Ok:lahc:•ma Cit~'/· Cooper
then r(:?marked that UHi FBI 'latei·: ::hanged Uw cnrnpusi.tc sketch 1_.n
f.il: a photograph t.h,;;t had been l:a!:en.
_____ While v.isi 1: i nsJ w:Lt:.h cooper,! I told Cooper to "watch Oklahom.a .-.. ""',"'",- .,,.A"""t"""t-·c-"l_:_-t. ..l-.1 1--~....,..t-w_c._:i_m_e_r....,1 :left
-t.h .._ e_i:_·_e_s. .e. arch center, 1 hey heeded north on HWY 66f toward I-40.
Cooper said the men were under surs1fJil lanc0, and he intimated
that. the interv:i.ewing l\gr.!nl: was ,:i.w.,,re of th.Ls s\n·,·r,,.i 1:Lancc.
Cooper st.ai'"'d t:hat i.t .is possible l.hat he had a phuw.~
conversation with Tirnut:hy Mcveigh without beir:q aware of il,
because Cooper recei VC!5 thousands oi' 1,.::tt 10r,,; ,,md t:r,J.ephon;'? callr,,
Cooper insisted that Uie man that. v:i.r:.i ti"id 1l .Lrn .i.n November, 19 94
and said nwat.ch Ok:1ahoma" is not Timothy t-1cVei9h, tht~ man v.Jho is
presently awa.i. t inq t. i· i a1 C')ncernins, t.he burnb i n9 of: th~ Ok.Jahurna
City federal building.
Cooper said that. th(:_!J.'t? are many misperce:pt.ions and lies
about him and his work. 1.::oope1: sto1tEid tlHt tlii? new~, media in c1
"pack of liar~,. 11 For examp.1,~, Cuope.1. r,,:a i,J he h.cts of. ten be•~n
accused of beina a white s_ uoremacir-;t an:i :,,,·, 0r1 1• i -.r~r~wj i·e He
denied bot:h ot l~hese (~]large~' saying I - I and
that he possesses r.,0,110! Native Americ"rn Dlood.
C<)bper ;i}:,:n d('ni,~d arl:.u1c2tins! t:J:;~• vi.olcnt OVf'r\:tll:'f)W c,f
the tJ. S, governrnent. He said he se:r:ved in Uv~ l\nned Forces (Navy
and Air Force) clui-:LntJ th,~ Viettrnm W.:u·, 21nd Cooper said he lo·..red
his counl·.r:y. He c:,1.su claimed not to have any h0stiJ.1.ty or
animosity t.o federal officers unless \:hey ate acL:lvely v1ork..:i.ng t:o
undermine the conctitut.icn«.l prL1cip1es upon which our country
was found,~d. Cooper den.iRd bei.n9 a hate-:nong•.~c
In expiai11.Ln9 his opposition t.,; v.i.oJ,;nce i'l~1a.in~~t tllf.!
government, Cooper cl,,d.med that: he tr.ie.d tn l:alk the r·i~Jh\:. win.9
a cti ,, _is t Li r1d<"1 'I'l1c)!l1[.'JSc)n c.)u t of (n.-3. ·1:c 11.l 11q ('> :1 \~J1) ~-J 11 i r1S:r t. c)rl .
At the cone 1cm .i.Gn of the .i. n i:.e1:·v i e,•J, .Spec :i ;11 J\qent ( S;\) I I expressed a cles:i. re to nwe l~ ,.;i th Cooper p0 n~ona 11 y, and
Cooper encou.ra~Jed h.i.m l:() do so i.n tl1r:! ne.,n- fut:ure.
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FEDEUAL BUREAU OF INVESTJGATION
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Will.i.am Cooper, who goes by the nickname 11 B.i.ll Cooper",
was interviewed at a rest stop area just off Highway 60 within
the city limits of the town of Springerville, Arizona. Cooper
said he was born on May 6, 1943. After be.ing advised of the
identity of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the
interview, Cooper provided the followlng information:
cooper advised that around November of 1994, he
received an unannounced visit by two y01.mg men (white males) at
his II research center'' in St. Johm:., ori zn11a. cooper dl'!'!scribed
these two young men as being!
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the federal building in Okl.ahoma City in Aprj.l, 1995. Cooper di.d
not recall the names of the two visiting men. (For the sake of
clarification they will be referred to as John Doe One and John
Doe Two in view of the fact that! I the two
individuals named as such on the FBI composite sketche::.;.
According to Cooper, John Doe Two dj.d virtually all of
the talking, while his partner, John Doe One, was silent. ,"Tohn
Doe Two toJ.d Cooper that they were interested in his
philosophjcal and politicaJ messages, but t)1ey disagreed wLth him
on his methods. Cooper elaborated, explainj.nq that he advocates
fighting the unconstitutional policies and practices of the
government by any legal, non-violent means. John Doe Two
suggested that more action was needed, and he asked Cooper if he
would join them in their cause, although they did not articulate
specifically what their cause or mission entaiJ.ed. Cooper
declined, and the men left soon thereafter, ending a visit of
perhaps ten minutes that day.
While they walked out to their car, which Cooper could
only describe as being y~llow in color, John Doe Two opened thA
trunk and said that he wanted to give Cooper something. lie
proceeded to remove from the trunk a copy of the bool-:, 001'he
Turner Diaries" and handed it to Cooper. Cooper remarked that he
already had a copy of 11that racJst. book0
, but the two men left
the book with him anyway.
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At this point in the interv:i.ew, Coopen~ war. ti.sked .i [ he
had retained their copy of ''The 'l'l.n:ner Diar-ies11
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responded that he already had a copy of that book, and he wasn't
sure if he retained the copy left with him by the two men.
Cooper further explained that when he moved his research center
from st. Johns, he packed volumes and volumes of written work and
books in a large number of boxes, most of which are now stacked
up. Cooper said that if he looked for the copy of the book, it
might take him months to find it. ·
After giving Cooper "The Turner Diaries", the two men
got in their car and headed north 011 the highway toward I-40. As
they were leaving, Cooper, who had been inside with the two men
during the visit, noted that there were two vehicles down the
road. Cooper was convinced that the two vehicles were conducting
a surveillance of the men. one of the vehicles was described as
a generic-looking white government motorpool vehi.cle. The driver
was taking photograph::, of the men with Cooper. On the oth1;ir 5:ide
of the road was a brown pickup truck with a camper- shelJ.. A inar1.,
presumably the driver, was taking snapshots as if he were a
tourist, but he periodically turned in the direction of Cooper's
place to snap photographs of that area.
Cooper recalled that during the brief conversation with
the two men that they cautioned him to "\·,atcli 0}:la.homa Ci ty11 just
before they left. Furthermore, John Doe Two asked Cooper if he
knew where they could sell valuabl1~ historical documents. The
man explained that he w;:1s talking about documents that might be.:i.r
the signature of an important person like George Washington.
Cooper responded that he had no idea where such documents could
be sold.
cooper provided a physical descr.i.ption of thetwo wj.n.
John Doe Two was the. I I of the bm. llr. was perhaps L.! __ ___._
tall to I I in hei~iwtj tl~ a I ... !build. ~e w~s. I jand had 1a1r. During the course of their visit,
Cooper had noted tha · Jorn Doe 'l'wo hadl I
and Cooper believes that it was al l
cooper said that during the. conversat1.on he even menEionc!d to
JC?hn Doe 'l'wo that he had a! I ond the man did not
disagree.
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John Doe One i,;asl I andl I than his
counter~·t. Coo Jer ost.i.mated Jolrn Doe 0110 1 .s ho.i.9ht. a.s bei.nq
between and tall. Cooper was insistent ttiat ,Tohn Dor:!
One was cer.ainly ~-----~, the man w has been identified as
Timothy Mcveigh, who erba-Js in height. John Due
one appeared to be in 11s ..._ _______ __.
tha.t both me,1 wei:e ver · o.1..i.t.e neatl,
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s or -s eeve , conservat1ve shirts. Wh0,n rl'.'spond.in9 to
quest.ions, John Doe Two used lJOlit,~ ter-m,; sqch as 11 '.ir~s, sir.; no,
sir. 11
After the two men left, cooper said that he did not
give them a second thought. However, about two weeks later,
while broadcasting on his short wave n:te1io i:n~oqram, Coopi:1 i.received
a call from .:;n individual who a~-::ked tdm -..:h,1t was 9oing
on in Oklahoma. At first, Cooper responded Urnt he had no idea,
but then he recalled the visit of the two men around November of
1994 1 and he briefly recounted what had transpired.
At this point in the interview, Cooper was nsted if he
recorded his radio broadcasts. He responded that he did, and llo
was then asked if he would ma!-:e t.he tape concf:'rninq that
telephone call available for review by the FBI. cooper agreed
with this, but he said that it would take some time to locate
that specific tape s.:incf~ he was unsure oi' t.he p;rnct clat.P.. or e'ten
the <=~xact month when th':! vis.i.t. from thrc~ two rnen had tak.en place.
Cooper was then t:o.ld that if finding that tap~ or a
copy of the boo}: nThe Turner. Diaci.es11 •.-;;_,s simply a matter. or
making the time to do it, he was asked if h@ wnul.d permit the FBJ
to search for these items on his behalf. CoC1p€'r responded tlrnt
he absolutely WrJuld nol: pe1:-m:i.t the FBI. tn 90 through bis ::-ecor{:h;
or property. He furthi?l" explained that he did not trust the FTH
with his propr~rty and said that the feder.1.L govt'!rnment and its
agents were too lackinq in cred.i.bi1.:i.ty to prc::rmit h.im to r1llow
such a search. He agreed, however, that he would try and locate
the tape and when found, \-JOuld make 1..:lle tape avt1.ilnbl0 t.o the
FBI. He also indicated that he would try ,rnd find the book "The
Turner D.iar.ies".
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Cooper mentioned that his group, whidh he calle~ the ..
Intelligence Service., has done an extensive investigation of what
transpired in Oklahoma city and the government's actions to
investigate after the bombing. Cooper stated that around October
1, 1996, he wil.l be publishing a three-vo.lume report on these
very issues. In summnrizing the results o.f his rE!port, Cooper
stated that in his opinion the federal building .i.n Oklahoma City
blew up because it was a c:_rovernment "sting" that went awry or
that it was an intentional explos.ion to ensure that the antiterrorism
bill would be passed by Congress and that the federal
government would be given additio11al law enforcement powers in
order to form a poli.ce state.
Cooper said that he moved his research center and
intellige.nce service out of St. Johns about six months ago. He
~~,d the move was precjpitated by a conflict that he had wj_th one
Cooper stated tha.t he conducte.d a detni led and thorough
background check on anyone ~ho worked for his intelligence
service. He also n~quired that his intelligence service
associates take. an oath t.o i,:upport and defend the ConstJ.tut.i.on of.
the State of Ariz0na c1nd thr:• Cons ti tu t5-on of the Uni t~d St.ates.
cooper said that thns far he has had qopd results with his
associa-~es w~fh the exception of two:I . !(phonetic) and ! ~ _ According to Cooper,!. I was anl I
I out ofl I and in1tial.ly gave the appearance
of being a very competent associate. Evontuall.y, I I let
h.is supposed power qo to his head, and Cooper had to discharge
him. A.lle~edly .I I has since been ___________ ____. I I in~_I ___ ____.
Coope.r began h.is first radio bi:oadcast in May, 1992.
At first, he broadcast through Radio Stat.ion WWCR in Nashvil.le,
Tennessee. He performed broadcasts f.:tve nights a week. Since
then, Cooper has ter-m.i.nated his associ.at.ion with WWCR.
Presently, Cooper sends out his radio broadcasts by
satellite which are then pickE:•d up by o~/0-r r,OO FM stat.ions around
the country. Cooper also publishes a pol.itical newspaper called
11The Cadgy News11 (pllonet.i.c}. Cooper si.:.ated that he has ptiblisbed
a book entitled, "Behold a Pale Horse11
t which has sold v✓ell among
militia members and people of like minds. Cooper said he stil.1
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done nothing to advei· t:j se the boot.
Cooper adv i!':0.d that wh-:'n he •-t1as c\ younq ni:Jn he served
in the Navy, but left disillui:.i.oned vdtr1 tl1e po.licy decision5 of
the Senior Admiral for whom tie worked. He gavP <'ls ;,rn r,'.xample tlw
fact that he hanri.lP.d c0mmuni.c-1ti.ons c:0ncern.\.nq s8ns.i.tive m.,_~ttei:·s
such as the bombinq of Laos, Cambodia, and North V1etnmn at a
time when the president of the United states was disavowing any
such actions. After leaving the Navy, cooper stated that J1e also
served in the Air Force.
At the conch1sion of the interview, Coopi~r, without
prompting, said that he believed that he was the subject of
Federal Grand Jury deJ..\.bcrat.ions in Phomlix. When as'k.ed about
the nature of the del :i.berat ions, Cooper ro;,pond~d that 110 ha~, not
paid his l:axes nor f.Ued income ttu-: r.et.un1.~;. Cooper explained
that the .incomc. 't.;Jx wa.,~ an 1.1nconsti tut icmi l .01nd i 1 leqaJ r0.venue,
and that the income t-:1x arnendrnent to tri,~ con,;t .i. tutJ.oi1 was never
properly rat if .ied. Cooper said that as a younq mo:rn he was
willing to fight and d.i.l'l for his country 0ven though he later
learned that the war in Vietnc.nn had !)()tbing to do with the
national interests of the United Stntes. Cooper stated that at ..
this point in h.i.s Jife. he is more than wiJ1.i.nq to .fight, and if
necessary, die for mattc•rs thi'.lt. n~a1Jy count in his co'lmtry.
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