Evette Fagan, 30, British, black.
Lisa Marie Farris, 24, American, white.
Raymond Friesen, 76, Canadian, white.
Sandra Hardial, 27, British, black.
Zilla Henry, 55, British, black.
Vanessa Henry, 19, British, black.
Phillip Henry, 22, British, black.
Paulina Henry, 24, British, black.
Stephen Henry, 26, British, black.
Diana Henry, 28, British, black.
Novellette Hipsman, 36, Canadian, black.
Floyd Houtman, 61, American, black.
Sherri Jewell, 43, American, white.
David Jones, 38, American, white.
David Koresh, 33, American, white.
Rachel Koresh, 23, American, white.
Jeffery Little, 32, American, white.
Nicole Gent Little, 24, Australian, white (and her stillborn child).
Livingston Malcolm, 26, British, black.
Diane Martin, 41, British, black.
Wayne Martin Sr., 42, American, black.
Anita Martin, 18, American, black.
Wayne Martin Jr., 20, American, black.
Juliet Martinez, 30, American, Hispanic.
John-Mark McBean, 27, British, black.
Bernadette Monbelly, 31, British, black.
Rosemary Morrison, 29, British, black.
Sonia Murray, 29, American, black.
Theresa Nobrega, 48, British, black.
James Riddle, 32, American, white.
Rebecca Saipaia, 24, Filipino, Asian.
Steve Schneider, 43, American, white.
Judy Schneider, 41, American, white.
Clifford Sellors, 33, British, white.
Scott Kojiro Sonobe, 35, American, Asian.
Floracita Sonobe, 34, Filipino, Asian.
Gregory Summers, 28, American, white.
Aisha Gyarfas Summers, 17, Australian, white (and her stillborn child).
Lorraine Sylvia, 40, American, white.
Michele Jones Thibodeau, 18, American, white.
Neal Vaega, 37, New Zealander, Samoan.
Margarida Joann Vaega, 47, New Zealander, Asian.
Mark H. Wendell, 40, American, Asian.
Children 15 and under:
Chanel Andrade, 14 months, American, white.
Paige Gent, 1, American, white.
Dayland Gent, 3, American, white.
Serenity Sea Jones, 4, American, white.
Chica Jones, 22 months, American, white.
Little One Jones, 22 months, American, white.
Cyrus Koresh, 8, American, white.
Star Koresh, 6, American, white.
Bobbie Lane Koresh, 2, American, white.
Lisa Martin, 13, American, black.
Sheila Martin Jr., 15, American, black.
Crystal Martinez, 3, American, Hispanic.
Isaiah Martinez, 4, American, Hispanic.
Joseph Martinez, 8, American, Hispanic.
Abigail Martinez, 11, American, Hispanic.
Audrey Martinez, 13, American, Hispanic.
Melissa Morrison, 6, British, black.
Mayanah Schneider, 2, American, white.
Startle Summers, 1, American, white.
Rachel Sylvia, 12, American, white.
Hollywood Sylvia, 1, American, white.
LEFT MOUNT CARMEL DURING SIEGE:
Brad Branch, 34, American, white.
Livingston Fagan, 34, British, black.
Nehara Fagan, 4, British, black.
Renea Fagan, 7, British, black.
Oliver Gyarfas, 19, British, black.
Victorine Hollingsworth, 58, British, black.
Heather Jones, 10, American, white.
Kevin Jones, 11, American, white.
Mark Jones, 3, American, white.
Margaret Lawson, 75, American, Asian.
James Lawten, 70, American, white.
Christyn Mabb, 8, American, white.
Jacob Mabb, 10, American, white.
Scott Mabb, 12, American, white.
Daniel Martin, 6, American, black.
James Martin, 11, American black.
Kimberly Martin, 4, American black.
Sheila Martin, 46, American, black.
Catherine Matteson, 77, American, white.
Natalie Nobrega, 11, British, black.
Gladys Ottman, 67, American, white.
Annetta Richards, 64, Jamaican, black.
Rita Fay Riddle, 35, American, white.
Ofelia Santoyo, 62, American, Hispanic.
Bryan Schroeder, 3, American, white.
Kathryn Schroeder, 34, American, white.
Angelica Sonobe, 6, American, Asian.
Crystal Sonobe, 3, American, Asian.
Joshua Sylvia, 7, American, white.
Joann Vaega, 7, New Zealander, Asian.
Juanessa Wendell, 6, American, Hawaiian.
Tamara Wendell, 5, American, Hawaiian.
Landon Wendell, 4, American, Hawaiian.
Patron Wendell, 1, American, Hawaiian.
Kevin Whitecliff, 31, American, white.
SURVIVORS, APRIL 19, 1993:
Renos Avraam, 32, British, white.
Jaime Castillo, 27, American, white.
Graeme Craddock, 35, Australian, white.
Clive Doyle, 52, Australian, white.
Misty Ferguson, 17, American, white.
Derek Lovelock, 37, British, black.
Ruth Riddle, 32, Canadian, white.
David Thibodeau, 24, American, white.
Marjorie Thomas, 30, British, black.
OUTSIDE MOUNT CARMEL ON FEBRUARY 28:
Norman Allison, 28, British, black.
Donald Bunds, 55, American, white.
Paul Fatta, 35, American, Hawaiian.
Kalani Fatta, 14, American, Hawaiian.
Janet Kendrick, 34, American, white.
Woodrow Kendrick, 62, American, white.
Janet McBean, 25, British, black.
Stan Sylvia, 50, American, white.
INDEX
ABC News, 200
aerial surveillance of Mount Carmel, 131
Aguilera, Davy, 123–124, 144–145, 147, 302
AK-47 rifles, 122–125
Alaniz, Louis, 226, 273–274, 287
Alfred P. Murrah Building bombing, 317–318, 326, 330
Allard, Edward, 278–279, 280
Allison, Norman, 180–182, 290, 301, 305, 306
Amen, Jesse, 226, 227
American Academy of Religion, 328
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 316–317, 327
Ammerman, Nancy T., 203–204, 238
Amnesty International, 247
Andrade, Chanel, 106
Andrade, Jennifer, xiv, 276
Andrade, Katherine, 65, 106, 134, 276
“Anthill,” x, 23
conditions at during siege, 219–220, 221–222
construction of, 72, 76–79
description of, 26–27
layout of, 78–79
tornado shelter, 78, 79, 133
See also Mount Carmel; siege at Mount Carmel
Apocalypse, Koresh’s prediction of, 325
apocalypticism, biblical, 237–238
Armageddon
Houteff and, 33–34
Koresh and, 337
Arnold, Philip, 236–238, 239–240
AR-15 rifles, 139, 159, 177
conversion of, 122–125
Aryan Nation, 130
Associated Press, 252
astrology, Martin and, 32
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
affidavit, 143–147
allegations of weapons stockpiling at Mount Carmel, 119, 123–126
Breault and, 135, 145, 185
casualties during siege, 163, 164–165
child abuse allegations and, 119
congressional oversight committee and, 328–330
discussion of postponing raid, 148–149
failure to arrest Koresh, 147–148, 168
focus on Mount Carmel community, 130–131
lack of communication with local law enforcement, 162–163
National Arson Response Team, 255
need for good press, 146
number of agents deployed to siege, 242–243
Operation Trojan Horse (initial assault), 135, 158–168
reporting on botched raid, 182–184
Ruby Ridge, 146
Schroeder testimony and, 261
secret agenda regarding Mount Carmel, 124
surveillance of Mount Carmel, 131, 136–141
survivors and, 265–266
trial of Davidians and, 302
video of raid on Mount Carmel, 146
See also siege at Mount Carmel
autopsies of Davidians, 170, 261, 276
Avraam, Renos, 179, 272, 274, 290, 301, 307, 309, 327, 349
Bain, Sarah, 305–306, 308, 325
Baker, George, 199
Bam Bam (friend), 13
Bangor (Maine)
author’s adult life in, 57–63, 134–135, 287–289, 291–295
author’s childhood in, 3–9
Barber, Gene, 115–116
Barr, Bob, 258, 330, 333
Baylor University, 33, 91, 320
Beckwith, Charlie, 183–184
Bennett, Alrick (“Rick”), 27, 78
Bettis, Joseph, 203
“Bible babble,” vii, 64, 187, 204, 209, 238, 287
biblical apocalypticism, 237–238
Biden, Joe, 333
Blackman, Paul H., 270–271
Blake, Winston, 166–167, 170, 173, 220, 234
Block, David, 144, 202
Bonham, John, 6
Book of Daniel, 241
“Boo Night,” 90
Borst, Mary Jean, 276
Boyle, Katie, 214
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, ix, xvi, 187, 192, 230
Branch, Brad
in Central America, 349
indictment and trial of, 290, 301, 303
prison sentence, 307, 309
siege and, 162, 167, 178, 179, 215, 222
Branch Davidian sect, ix
history of, 32–34
1930s split with Adventist mainstream, 31, 32–33
Breaking the Law in the Name of the Law (documentary), 138
Breault, Elizabeth, 50, 81, 115–116
Breault, Marc
ATF and, 135, 145, 185
child abuse allegations and, 115–116, 117
as Koresh disciple, 116–117
as Koresh’s Judas, 50–51, 70, 94
Povich’s “Town Meeting” and, 295, 296, 298
rape allegations against Koresh, 106, 117
reason for leaving Mount Carmel, 81
“Sinful Messiah” series and, 151, 155, 177
Brewster, Bill, 332
Brittany Hotel (Waco), 285, 295
Bunds, David, 105
Bunds, Donald, 105, 120
Bunds, Jeannine, 105, 106, 107n, 144, 200, 331
Bunds, Robyn, 100, 105, 107n, 144, 190, 200
Bunds, Shaun, 105
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. See ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
Bush, George W., 49
Byrnes, David, 281, 282
Caldwell, Janice, 252
Campion, Linda, 38–39, 104, 106
Castillo, Jaime, 19, 347
arraignment and indictment of, 272, 290
author’s friendship with, 23–25, 29, 72, 80, 94, 141, 188
on author’s visitation, 86
dealing with own darkness, 87
death of, 350
Koresh Scripture studies and, 34, 35
letters from jail, 338–339
as musician, 18, 90, 92
prison sentence, 307, 309
siege and, xv, xiii, 162, 169, 178n, 211, 275
trial of, 301, 302, 303
visits to Waco, 51
casualties during siege
among ATF, viii, 163, 164–165
among Davidians, viii, xx, 163, 166–167, 169–172, 268–269
celibacy, mandated for all but Koresh, 49–50
CEV (Combat Engineering Vehicle), 254
Cheap Trick (band), 6
Chelsea Street Pub (West Waco), 51, 122
Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute, 247
Chemical Weapons Convention, 247
Chica and Little One (Michele’s twins), 100
child abuse allegations against Koresh and Davidians, 112–119
ATF affadavit and, 145
as justification for assault on Mount Carmel, 251–254, 282
Reno and, 251–253, 269, 282
Child Protective Services (Texas), 214, 250, 252
investigation of child abuse allegations, 117–118
investigation of rape allegations, 106
children
ATF assault and, 176–177
death during final assault, 267
departure during siege, viii, 186, 192, 213–214, 217–219, 297–298n
effect of CS tear gas on, xiv–xv, 247, 267–268
siege as adventure for, 222
Chojnacki, Philip, 124, 184, 336
Chomsky, Noam, 201
Christian Broadcasting Network, 195
Christian Identity Movement, 130
Circus (magazine), 6
Clark, Earline, 293
Clark, Ramsey, 279, 314, 315, 316, 325
Clements, Kevin, 206
Clinton, Bill, 190, 227, 248, 269, 299, 313, 330
CNN, 186, 236, 262
Coble, Howard, 280
Cogdell, Dan, 304
Cohen, Pablo, 65, 90, 238, 268
Cohen, Shulamit, 238, 268, 271
Cole, Ron, 310–311
communions, morning and afternoon, 28, 133
“compound,” Mount Carmel characterized as, 226
congressional hearings on Waco siege, 336
House, 148, 254, 259–260, 271, 316, 328–333
Senate, 207, 333–334
Cook, Maurice, 235
cover bands, 13
Cox (FBI agent), 198–199
Craddock, Graeme, 119
on guns at Mount Carmel, 121–122
indictment and trial of, 290, 301, 303, 305
prison sentence, 307–308, 309
siege and, xx, 177–178, 241
as witness at Senate hearing on Waco, 333
Crow, Rodney, 276, 282, 299
Cryer, Bill, 143–144
CS (orthochloro-benzalmalononitrile), 247–248, 254, 283
effect on children, xiv–xv, 247, 267–268
as source of fire, 256–257, 258
Cue Stick (club), 89–92, 94
“cult”
use of term in ATF affidavit, 144
use of term to describe Davidians, 200, 201, 202–205
Cult Awareness Network (CAN), 202–203, 214
Cummings, Fred, 281
A Current Affair (television program), 116, 286–287
custody hearings, for children of Davidians, 213–214
Cyrus message, 49
Dallas Morning News (newspaper), 145, 252
Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Association. See Branch Davidian sect
David Koresh Survival Wear, 120, 169
Davis, Kathleen, 214
Day of Atonement gathering, 20, 28–29, 34
D-Drums, 14
DeGuerin, Dick, 114–115, 126, 233–235, 237, 239, 240, 242, 260
DeGuerin, Mike, 301
Delta Force, 246
Dennis, Edward, 208
Diamond Head Adventist Church, 17
dietary rules at Mount Carmel, 53, 69, 105
Dietz, Park, 253
discipline, of children at Mount Carmel, 114–115
diversity of community at Mount Carmel, 27
Dr. Pepper Museum, 25
Domangue, Mark, 285, 295
Donahue, Phi
l, 295
Donahue (television program), 202, 227, 331
Dow Chemical Company, Material Safety Data Sheet on methylene chloride, 248
Dowdle, Drew, 346
Dowdle, John Erick, 346, 348, 350
Doyle, Clive, 27, 49, 310
on fire, 257–258
indictment and trial of, 290, 301, 303, 304, 305
memorial events at Mount Carmel and, 313–314, 319–321, 339
Povich’s “Town Meeting” and, 295
release of, 306–307
remaining near Mount Carmel with small group, 327, 348–349
siege and, xvi, xix–xx, 160, 220, 230, 240, 268, 271, 274–275
as witness at congressional hearing, 330
Doyle, Edna, 268, 280–281
Doyle, Karen, 105, 107n, 110
Doyle, Sharii, 275
Drake, Amo Bishop Roden, 320
dress at Mount Carmel, 29, 75–76
drug trafficking charges, ATF affidavit and, 143–144
drumming, author’s love of, 6–7
Dunn, James, 227
Earline (Koresh grandmother), 38
Elijah, translation and, 154
End Time, 49, 111, 119, 131
Engelman, Ron, xvii, 224, 236, 319
England, Mark, 140, 183, 272–273
Fagan, Doris, 30
Fagan, Evette, 30–31, 216
Fagan, Livingstone, 131
on alleged suicide pact, 260
in England today, 349–350
indictment and trial of, 290, 301
prison sentence, 307, 308, 309
siege and, 179, 185, 190, 215, 237
visit to Mount Carmel, 30–31
Fagan, Neharah, 30
Fagan, Renea, 30
Farris, Lisa, 80, 276
fatalities
among ATF, viii, 164–165
among Davidians, viii, 268
Fatta, Kalani, 23, 153, 163, 194
Fatta, Paul, 27, 72, 198, 245
in California, 18, 19, 65
disappearance of, 194
gun shows and, 78, 120, 126, 153, 163
indictment and trial of, 290, 301, 303, 305
McVeigh and, 317
prison sentence, 308, 309
visit to Mount Carmel, 23–24
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), 190
alleged stockpile of weapons at Mount Carmel, 281–282
ATF discounting of, 145
Behavioral Science Unit, 206–207
CS tear gas and, 283
dispute within agency over how to handle siege, 206–209
disrespect for Davidians’ religious beliefs, 187, 202, 206, 228, 237–238, 240, 241
false claims about source of fire at Mount Carmel, 255, 258–259
gunfire during siege and, xvii–xviii, 277–281
Hostage Rescue Team, 130, 190, 207
mass-suicide allegation and, 260
number of agents deployed to siege, 242
pressure from media about Waco, 201
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