David Koresh
Events (106)
- November 3, 1987 and After: ’Loner’ David Koresh Takes Over Leadership of Waco Branch Davidians in Violent Coup 1987-11-03
- March 5-9, 1992: Law Enforcement Officials Begin Tracking Branch Davidian Weapons Purchases 1992-03-05
- July 30, 1992: BATF Agents Decline Invitation to Inspect Davidians’ Weapons 1992-07-30
- December 7, 1992: Koresh Reportedly Says ‘Los Angeles Riots [Will] Pale in Comparison to’ What Will Happen in Waco; Report Disputed 1992-12-07
- January 11, 1993 and After: BATF Agents Go Undercover to Surveill Branch Davidians 1993-01-11
- February 24-27, 1993: BATF Prepares for Branch Davidian Raid 1993-02-24
- February 25, 1993: BATF Secures Search Warrant for Davidian Compound 1993-02-25
- 5:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. February 28, 1993: Federal Agents Prepare to Serve Warrants on Branch Davidians, Launch Massive Raid on Davidian Compound 1993-02-28
- Around 4:00 p.m. February 28, 1993: Former Davidians Warn FBI of Likelihood of ‘Mass Suicide’ at Davidian Compound 1993-02-28
- 11:00 A.M. and After, February 28, 1993: Cease-Fire Ends Bloody Conflict between Davidians, Federal Agents; FBI Besieges Davidian Compound 1993-02-28
- Before 9:45 a.m. February 28, 1993: Davidians Alerted to Impending Raid by Local News Personnel 1993-02-28
- 9:30 A.M. and After, February 28, 1993: Federal Raid on Davidian Compound Begins; Davidians Resist 1993-02-28
- 12:00 p.m. February 28, 1993: FBI Surrounds Davidian Compound after Botched Raid 1993-02-28
- 5:00 p.m. February 28, 1993 and After: Koresh Explains Apocalyptic World View to Radio Listeners and CNN Viewers 1993-02-28
- March 1, 1993: First Day of Waco Standoff; FBI Surrounds Compound with Armored Vehicles 1993-03-01
- March 1, 1993: Former Davidian Says He Tried to Alert Authorities to Concerns over Waco Community, to No Avail 1993-03-01
- March 2, 1993: Koresh Reneges on Surrender Deal 1993-03-02
- February 27 - March 3, 1993: Waco Newspaper Profiles Branch Davidian Leader, Accuses Him of Child Rape and Abuse 1993-03-03
- March 3-4, 1993: FBI Drops Murder Charges against Davidians; FBI Profilers Warn that Tactics Being Used May Backfire in Waco Standoff 1993-03-03
- March 4, 1993: Another Child Leaves Davidian Compound; FBI Informs Davidians of ‘Rules of Engagement’ 1993-03-04
- March 5, 1993: Davidian Member Outside Compound Says Group Peaceful, Preparing for End Times 1993-03-05
- March 5, 1993: Note from Davidians Indicates Mass Suicide Contemplated, Leaders Deny Possibility 1993-03-05
- March 5, 1993: FBI Profile of Koresh Warns Traditional Hostage Resolution Tactics ‘Could Result in Loss of Life’ 1993-03-05
- March 6, 1993: Davidian Leader Says FBI Intends to Burn Compound to Destroy Evidence 1993-03-06
- March 6, 1993: Davidian Sect Not Represented by Waco Branch Davidians, Member Says 1993-03-06
- March 7-8, 1993: FBI Profilers Predict Bloody, Violent End to Waco Standoff 1993-03-07
- March 7, 1993: FBI Pleads with Koresh to Let Davidians Leave Peacefully 1993-03-07
- March 8, 1993: Davidian Finances Unclear, Press Reports 1993-03-08
- March 8, 1993: Negotiations between FBI, Davidians Falter; FBI Brings in Military Armored Vehicles 1993-03-08
- March 9, 1993: FBI Cuts Electricity to Compound; Davidians Erect Barricades 1993-03-09
- March 9, 1993: Local Authorities Say Law Enforcement, Judicial Officials Underestimated Davidians’ Propensity for Violence in 1987 Incident 1993-03-09
- March 10, 1993: Davidians Interviewed on Morning Talk Show 1993-03-10
- March 11, 1993: FBI Refuses to Allow Koresh to Meet with Mother, Lawyer 1993-03-11
- March 11, 1993: Experts Believe Koresh Attempting to Die Martyr’s Death 1993-03-11
- March 11, 1993: Texas Rangers Wait 11 Days to Inform Parents of Son’s Death during Waco Raid 1993-03-11
- March 12, 1993: FBI Cuts Electricity to Davidian Compound Again 1993-03-12
- March 13, 1993: Lawyers Ask to Represent Davidian Leaders; Leader Charges that Government Wants to Burn All Davidians 1993-03-13
- March 15, 1993: FBI Modifies Negotiation Strategy, Refuses to Listen to More ‘Bible Babble’ 1993-03-15
- March 16, 1993: Davidian Request to Allow Religious Scholar to Talk with Koresh Denied by FBI 1993-03-16
- March 17-18, 1993: FBI Decides to Increase Pressure on Koresh 1993-03-17
- (March 18, 1993): FBI Refuses to Give Davidian Leader Audiotaped Plea for Surrender from His Grandmother 1993-03-18
- March 19, 1993: Koresh Says He Will Surrender; Two More Davidians Come Out 1993-03-19
- (March 19, 1993): Davidian Children Warn of Possibility of Suicide, Violence 1993-03-19
- March 21, 1993: FBI Begins Blasting Music into Davidian Compound 1993-03-21
- March 21, 1993: Seven Davidians Exit Besieged Compound 1993-03-21
- March 22, 1993: FBI Considers ‘Stress Escalation Measures’ for Branch Davidians 1993-03-22
- March 22, 1993: Koresh Turns Down Offer to Appear on National Television 1993-03-22
- March 23-24, 1993: FBI Begins Sound, Light Bombardment of Branch Davidian Compound 1993-03-23
- March 23, 1993: FBI HRT Leader Urges Tear-Gas Assault on Davidian Compound 1993-03-23
- March 24, 1993: Sympathizer Sneaks into Davidian Compound 1993-03-24