WILLIAM COOPER

Was It MURDER?
Mary Sutherland
12-18-0

Alan E!sen"er# Sh$%

WLIP 10&0 AM

'$days Sh$% "r$u#ht t$ l!#ht

the uns$l(ed )ystery "eh!nd
the death $* W!ll!a) C$$+er,
-!ll C$$+er d!ed !n a .re+$rted.
#un "attle %!th the A+a/he
C$unty Sher!**s De+art)ent
!n the Wh!te M$unta!ns $*
Ar!0$na,

E(!den/e n$% /$)!n# *$r%ard

!nd!/ates that the de+ut!es
re+$rt /$n/ern!n# C$$+ers
death )ay ha(e "een *als!*!ed
t$ /$(eru+ the /$ld "l$$ded
assass!nat!$n $* -!ll C$$+er
"y these A+a/he C$unty
De+ut!es,

Cra!# M, Pradarell!1 *$r)er 20

years +lus (eteran l!/ensed
+r!(ate dete/t!(e, deter)!ned1
a*ter re(!e%!n# the aut$+sy
re+$rt1 that C$$+er %as sh$t
!n the head at a d!stan/e $* n$
)$re than 2 *eet, 3e dre% th!s
/$n/lus!$n "ased $n the
st!++l!n# ,
'he "ullet entered thr$u#h the
area $* the ear and then
+r$/eeded t$ tra(el
4d$%n%ards41 !nd!/at!n# the
sh$$ter )ay ha(e "een
stand!n# .$(er. C$$+er
C$$+er %as 5 *t, 2 !n/hes and
)ay ha(e "een !n a 6neel!n#
+$s!t!$n %hen he re/e!(ed th!s
sh$t,
Cra!# *$und !t !nterest!n# that
the sh$t t$ the head %as d$ne
"e*$re a sh$t t$ the heart as
there %as a #reat deal $*
su"ara/hn$!d he)at$)a, 3e
deter)!ned that the heart had
t$ ha(e "een +u)+!n# *$r
s$)et!)e *$r th!s t$ ha(e
$//ured,
One $* the $ther sh$ts t$$6
$ut "$th the le*t and r!#ht
(entr!/les $* the heart, Many
se/$nds1 a*ter the head sh$t,

Cra!#.s /redent!als are as

*$ll$%s 7

De*ense In(est!#at$r s!n/e

1880,
9$und!n# Me)"er $* the
Pr$*ess!$nal Ass$/!at!$n $*
W!s/$ns!n L!/ensed
In(est!#at$r
2 ter)s -$ard $* D!re/t$rs1 1
ter) Se/retary
:!/e Pres!dent $* O+erat!$ns
;reat La6es L$ss Pre(ent!$n1
<Se/ur!ty = In(est!#at!(e 9!r)>
W$r6ed $(er &00 h$)!/!de
/ases,
Psy/h$l$#y Instru/t$r1
Western W!s/$ns!n 'e/hn!/al
C$lle#e1 '$)ah1 WIEdu/at!$n7
th se)ester student !n/h
Med!/al D$/t$rate Pr$#ra)1
MUA1 ?e(!s
Stud!ed ?eur$+sy/h$l$#!/al
Assess)ent1 Un!(ers!ty $*
W!s/$ns!n1 M!l%au6ee
Stud!ed Cl!n!/al Psy/h$l$#y1
Card!nal Str!t!/h Un!(ers!ty1
M!l%au6ee1 W!s/$ns!n
Stud!ed Cr!)!nal @ust!/e1
?$rthern Ar!0$na Un!(ers!ty
-A1 Psy/h$l$#y La6eland
C$lle#e1 She"$y#an1 W!s/$ns!n
< M!n$r Cr!)!nal @ust!/e1
-!$l$#y1 Che)!stry1 'he$l$#y>
?u)er$us tra!n!n# /ert!*!/ates,
W!ll!a) C$$+er -

An uns$l(ed )ystery st!ll l!es "eh!nd the real e(ents that

t$$6 +la/e dur!n# a sh$$t $ut "attle "et%een -!ll C$$+er
and Wh!te M$unta!ns A+a/he C$unty Sher!**.s De+art,
'he aut$+sy re+$rt and de+ut!es re+$rt d$es n$t A!(e and
re/ently a 20 year h$)!/!de dete/t!(e (eteran 1 Cra!#
Pradarell!1 has "een re(!e%!n# th!s /ase,
9$ll$%!n# !s h!s deter)!nat!$n "ased $** the aut$+sy
re+$rt %h!/h he sent )e,
Mary Sutherland

An h$ur l$n# !nter(!e% %!th Cra!# !s a(a!la"le $n

htt+7BB%%%,%!ll!)a/$$+er,/$) 'h!s /$(ers the aut$+sy
analys!s !n deta!l, I s+ent the ent!re h$ur %!th the h$st
d!s/uss!n# the results $* the aut$+sy,

'he death !s due1 n$ $ne d!s+utes th!s1 t$ #un sh$t

%$und, 'here are a nu)"er $* %$und %h!/h /$uld ha(e
6!lled h!), -ut )$st de*!nately the ;SW %h!/h t$$6 $ut
"$th (entr!/les $* the heart, At that +$!nt there %as
n$th!n# any$ne /$uld ha(e d$ne *$r h!), 'he ;SW t$ the
head %as ar#ua"ly sur(!(a"le1 "ut d$u"t*ul,
M!lt$n W!ll!a) C$$+er - AU'OPSC REPOR'

MIL'O? WILLIAM COOPER

ML 01-1818
AU'OPSC REPOR'
APAC3E COU?'C1 ARIDO?A
DEPAR'ME?' O9 PU-LIC SA9E'C CASE
E2000-0F0F&5
?O:EM-ER F12001

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PA'3OLO;IC DIA;?OSES7
1> Penetrat!n# <> and +er*$rat!n# <1> #unsh$t %$unds
t$ t$rs$1 %!th7
A> Mar6ed /hest %all s$*t t!ssue he)$rrha#e
-> Per*$rat!$ns $* r!"s
C> Per*$rat!$ns $* heart
D> -!lateral he)$th$ra/es
E> Per*$rat!$n $* le*t he)!d!a+hra#)
9> 9$ur "ullets re/$(ered
2> Penetrat!n# #unsh$t %$und t$ head1 %!th7
A> St!++l!n#
-> S6ull *ra/ture
C> -as!lar su"ara/hn$!d he)$rrha#e
D> Cl -C2 trans(erse +r$/esses de*e/ts
E> Pr$"a"le +er*$rat!$n $* r!#ht (erte"ral artery
9> One "ullet re/$(ered
2> Penetrat!n# #unsh$t %$und t$ r!#ht l$%er eGtre)!ty1
%!th7
A> ?$ underly!n# (!tal !nAur!es
-> One "ullet re/$(ered
> Per*$rat!n# #unsh$t %$unds t$ r!#ht u++er eGtre)!ty
<2>
A> ?$ underly!n# (!tal !nAury
-> ?$ "ullets re/$(ered
&> 9atty l!(er
5> M!n!)al le*t anter!$r des/end!n# /$r$nary artery
ather$s/ler$s!s
F> 3y+ertr$+hy $* heart <&50 #!n>
8> 3y+ertr$+hy $* +r$state
8> Le*t "el$%-6nee a)+utat!$n
10> 3y+$+!#)ented +at/hes at anter!$r th!#hs
/$ns!stent %!th $ld s6!n #ra*t s!tes
OPI?IO?7
Death $* th!s )an !s due t$ #unsh$t %$unds t$ the
t$rs$ %!th +er*$rat!$ns $* the heart, A #unsh$t %$und
t$ the head %!th s6ull *ra/ture !s /$ntr!"ut$ry, 'he
)anner $* death !s /ert!*!ed as a h$)!/!de,

Peters1 M,D,
9$rens!/ Path$l$#!st

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MEDICOLE;AL I?:ES'I;A'IO?
AU'3ORIDA'IO?7
'he +$st)$rte) eGa)!nat!$n !s +er*$r)ed under the
auth$r!0at!$n $* A+a/he C$unty1 Ar!0$na,

IDE?'I9ICA'IO?7
'he "$dy !s !dent!*!ed "y De+art)ent $* Pu"l!/ Sa*ety
+ers$nnel, 2& )) +h$t$#ra+hs1 *!n#er+r!nts1 and
+al)+r!nts are )ade $* the de/eased, H-rays $* the
ent!re "$dy are )ade and reta!ned,

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POS'MOR'EM EHAMI?A'IO?
CIRCUMS'A?CES O9 '3E EHAMI?A'IO?7
'he +$st)$rte) eGa)!nat!$n $* M!lt$n C$$+er !s
+er*$r)ed at the 9$rens!/ S/!en/e Center1 282& E,
D!str!/t Street1 'u/s$n1 Ar!0$na $n ?$(e)"er F1 2001
/$))en/!n# at 10720 AM, Ass!st!n# !n the eGa)!nat!$n
are -!ll 9er#us$n1 ;ene 3ernande01 and A"el :alent!n$,
;E?ERAL DESCRIP'IO?7
'he de/edent !s re/e!(ed %!th!n a sealed "la/6 +last!/
"$dy "a#, W!th!n the "a# !s a *$lded "lue "$dy "a# and
an add!t!$nal %h!te "$dy "a# /$nta!n!n# the de/eased,
'he head and hands are "a##ed,
EH'ER?AL EHAMI?A'IO?7
'he "$dy !s $* a l!#ht-s6!nned1 %ell-de(el$+ed1
%ell-n$ur!shed1 5. 241 2F l" )an %h$se a++earan/e !s
/$ns!stent %!th the re+$rted a#e $* &8 years, 'he ha!r !s
th!/61 #ray1 and 2- !n/hes %!th *r$ntal and /r$%n
"ald!n#, 'here !s stu""le at the )usta/he and "eard, 'he
n$se and ears are %ell *$r)ed, 'he !r!des are #reen1 and
the /$nAun/t!(ae are an!/ter!/ %!th$ut +ete/h!ae $r
he)$rrha#e, 'he $ral /a(!ty !s atrau)at!/1 and /$nta!ns
natural teeth !n #$$d re+a!r, 'he t$rs$ and eGtre)!t!es
are %ell de(el$+ed and re)ar6a"le *$r a 1B2 !n/h
hy+$+!#)ented %ell-healed s/ar at the u++er r!#ht "a/6
Aust r!#ht $* )!dl!ne1 se(eral re/tan#ular hy+$+!#)ented
areas at the anter!$r th!#hs <C$))ent7 /$ns!stent %!th
$ld s6!n #ra*t s!tes>1 a & !n/h hy+$+!#)ented
%ell-healed s/ar at the )ed!al as+e/t $* the le*t 6nee1
and a %ell-healed le*t "el$%-the-6nee a)+utat!$n, 'he
#en!tal!a are $* an unre)ar6a"le adult )ale,
POS'MOR'EM C3A?;ES7
R!#$r )$rt!s !s str$n# thr$u#h$utI l!($r )$rt!s !s
n$n-*!Ged and +$ster!$r, 'he "$dy !s /$$l,
CLO'3I?; A?D -ELO?;I?;S7
On $r a//$)+any!n# the de/eased are7
1> One +a!r $* "r$%nB"lue "$$ts
2> One +a!r $* %h!te s$/6s
2> One "la/6 "elt %!th "r$%n h$lster at r!#ht s!de
> One yell$%-tan s$/6 /$(er!n# le*t "el$%-6nee
a)+utat!$n stu)+
&> One "la/6 /$)"
5> One %h!te )etal +$/6et 6n!*e %!th #ray handle
F> '%$ sets $* 6eys

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CLO'3I?; A?D -ELO?;I?;S <C$nt!nued>7

8> Pla!d sh!rt <"l$$d sta!ned>
8> A "lue Aa/6et <"l$$d sta!ned>
10> -lue #l$(es !n le*t +$/6et $* a"$(e-)ent!$ned "lue
Aa/6et
11> Pr$sthet!/ le# <le*t>
?O'E, 'here are )ult!+le de*e/ts at the anter!$r as+e/t
$* the +la!d sh!rt /$rres+$nd!n# t$ the #unsh$t %$unds
des/r!"ed "el$%, Add!t!$nally1 there are a *e% de*e/ts
t$ the anter!$r as+e/t $* the a*$re)ent!$ned "lue Aa/6et
/$rres+$nd!n# t$ the #unsh$t %$unds des/r!"ed "el$%,
'3ERAPEU'IC PROCEDURES7
?$ne,
I?@URIES1 EH'ER?AL A?D I?'ER?AL7
'here are s!G +enetrat!n# and three +er*$rat!n# #unsh$t
%$unds t$ the head1 t$rs$1 and eGtre)!t!es, 'here are
"lunt !)+a/t !nAur!es t$ the head and eGtre)!t!es, 'hese
!nAur!es are l!sted *$r des/r!+t!(e +ur+$ses $nlyI n$
seJuen/e !s !)+l!ed,
;U?S3O' WOU?DS
;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E1 <U++er Le*t Chest>7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und t$ the u++er le*t /hest !s 12
!n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head and 2-1B2 !n/hes le*t $*
)!dl!ne, It !s an $(al +er*$rat!$n )easur!n# FB8 !n/h !n
#reatest len#th %!th an !n*er$)ed!al 1B !n/h r!) $*
a"ras!$n and a ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n at the re)a!n!n#
)ar#!ns, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the
anter!$r /hest1 the "ullet +assed !nt$ the +$ster!$r s$*t
t!ssues $* the u++er le*t ar), 'here !s )ar6ed
he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6, 'here are n$
underly!n# (!tal !nAur!es,
'he "ullet l$d#ed !n the le*t tr!/e+s )us/le1 5 !n/hes
*r$) the t$+ $* the sh$ulder,
'he "ullet !s $* )ed!u) /al!"er1 yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1
and )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se, 494 !s n$% !ns/r!"ed
$n !ts "ase1 and the "ullet !s reta!ned as e(!den/e,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s *r$nt-t$-"a/61
r!#ht-t$-le*t1 and sl!#htly d$%n%ard <C$))ent7 *$r
"ullet t$ ha(e th!s +ath1 the le*t u++er eGtre)!ty )ust
ha(e "een ra!sed>,

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;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E2 <Le*t Anter!$r Chest>7

A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s at the le*t /hest sl!#htly
a"$(e and t$ the r!#ht $* the le*t n!++le1
1F !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head1 and -1B2 !n/hes le*t
$* )!dl!ne, It !s an $(al +er*$rat!$n
)easur!n# 1B2 !n/h %!th an !n*er$)ed!al 1B !n/h r!) $*
a"ras!$n and a ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n
at the re)a!n!n# )ar#!n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the le*t
/hest1 the "ullet +assed u+%ard and le*t%ard thr$u#h
the s$*t t!ssues $* the le*t /hest and sh$ulder, 'here !s
)ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
A #unsh$t eG!t %$und !s at the $uter as+e/t $* the le*t
u++er eGtre)!ty1 1 !n/h *r$) the t$+ $* the sh$ulder, It
!s an !rre#ular 1B2 !n/h 4U4-sha+ed de*e/t %!th a
ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n, On the s)all *la+ $* t!ssue at
!ts /enter !s a 1B !n/h red a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n#
$r st!++l!n#,
?$ "ullet !s re/$(ered,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s r!#ht-t$-le*t1
*r$nt-t$-"a/61 and u+%ard,
;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E2 <R!#ht lateral Chest>7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s sl!#htly a"$(e and t$ the
r!#ht $* the r!#ht n!++le1 1&-2B !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $*
the head and F-1B2 !n/hes r!#ht $* )!dl!ne, It !s a 2B
!n/h $(al +er*$rat!$n %!th a lateral 1B !n/h r!) $*
a"ras!$n and a ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n at the re)a!n!n#
)ar#!ns, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the
anter!$r r!#ht /hest1 the "ullet +assed thr$u#h the
anter!$r r!#ht /hest %all lea(!n# an a++r$G!)ately 2 !n/h
de*e/t at the anter!$r th thr$u#h 5th r!"s <C$))ent7
!nAury /$ntr!"uted t$ "y ;unsh$t W$und E>, 'he
"ullet then +assed !nt$ the +er!/ard!al sa/ +er*$rat!n#
the r!#ht (entr!/le1 1B2 !n/h, 'he "ullet then +assed
thr$u#h the se+tu) t$ eG!t the lateral le*t (entr!/le
thr$u#h a 2 !n/h de*e/t, 'here are a++r$G!)ately &00 )l
$* "l$$d and "l$$d /l$t !n the r!#ht he)$th$raGI there
are a++r$G!)ately 1200 )l $* "l$$d and "l$$d /l$t !n
the le*t he)!th$raG, 'he "ullet then eG!ted the le*t
he)!th$raG thr$u#h the lateral le*t Fth r!", 'here !s
)ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'he "ullet l$d#ed at the le*t lateral t$rs$1 20 !n/hes *r$)
the t$+ $* the head, 'here !s an $(erly!n# 1B2 !n/h
sl!t-l!6e de*e/t, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
'he "ullet !s yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1 $* )ed!u) /al!"er1
and )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se <C$))ent7
)ushr$$)ed>, 4C4 !s n$% !ns/r!"ed $n !ts "ase1 and the
"ullet !s reta!ned as e(!den/e,

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;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E <R!#ht Lateral Chest>7

A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s lateral t$ the r!#ht n!++le1
18-2B !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head and F !n/hes
r!#ht $* )!dl!ne, It !s a .B2 !n/h /!r/ular 4+un/hed-$ut4
de*e/t %!th$ut a r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r
st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!$n the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the r!#ht
anter!$r /hest1 the "ullet +assed thr$u#h a++r$G!)ately
a 2 !n/h de*e/t at the anter!$r r!#ht th thr$u#h 5th r!"s
<C$))ent7 InAury /$ntr!"uted t$ "y ;unsh$t W$und
E21 see a"$(e>, 'he "ullet then +assed le*t%ard thr$u#h
the +er!/ard!al sa/ t$ str!6e the heart tan#ent!ally lea(!n#
a 5 !n/h l$n# de*e/t !n($l(!n# the r!#ht (entr!/le and
a+eG, 'he "ullet then +assed thr$u#h the anter!$r as+e/t
$* the le*t he)!d!a+hra#) "e*$re lea(!n# the le*t
he)!th$raG thr$u#h the 8th !nter/$stal s+a/e laterally,
'here !s )ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'he "ullet l$d#ed !n the su"/utane$us t!ssues $* the le*t
lateral t$rs$1 22-1B2 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head,
O(erly!n# th!s s!te $* l$d#e)ent !s a &B8 !n/h !rre#ular
s6!n de*e/t %!th$ut a r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$
*$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
'he "ullet !s yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1 $* )ed!u) /al!"er1
and )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se <C$))ent7
)ushr$$)ed>, 4-4 !s n$% !ns/r!"ed $n !ts "ase1 and the
"ullet !s reta!ned as e(!den/e,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s r!#ht-t$-le*t1
*r$nt-t$-"a/61 and d$%n%ard,
;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E& <R!#ht U++er Kuadrant>7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s at the anter!$r a"d$)!nal
%all at the r!#ht u++er Juadrant1
22 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head and 2 !n/hes r!#ht $*
)!dl!ne, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
It !s a r$u#hly /!r/ular &B8 !n/h +er*$rat!$n %!th a :2
!n/h su+er$lateral red r!) $* a"ras!$n and an
a++r$G!)ately 1B !n/h sy))etr!/ r!) $* a"ras!$n at
the re)a!n!n# )ar#!ns, Ly!n# Aust su+er!$r
and lateral t$ th!s entran/e %$und are *$ur $"l!Juely
$r!ented "r$%n dr!ed a"ras!$ns )easur!n#
1B5 !n/h, 'hese a"ras!$ns lay !n a r$% )easur!n# .B2 !n/h
l$n#1 lay 1B15 !n/h a+art1 and lay
2B !n/h *r$) the a*$re)ent!$ned r!) $* a"ras!$n ed#e,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the
anter!$r a"d$)!nal %all1 the "ullet +assed le*t%ard and
d$%n%ard thr$u#h the $)entu) "e*$re l$d#!n# !n the
le*t l$%er Juadrant su"/utane$us t!ssues, 'here !s
)ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'he "ullet l$d#ed !n the le*t l$%er Juadrant
su"/utane$us t!ssues1 21-1B2 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the
head and &-1B2 !n/hes le*t $* )!dl!ne, O(erly!n# th!s s!te
$* l$d#e)ent !s a 2 !n/h +ur+le /$ntus!$n,

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;unsh$t W$und t$ '$rs$ E& <R!#ht U++er Kuadrant>

<C$nt!nued>7
'he "ullet !s yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1 $* )ed!u) /al!"er1
and )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se
<C$))ent7 )ushr$$)ed>, 4D4 !s n$% !ns/r!"ed $n !ts
"ase1 and the "ullet !s reta!ned as
e(!den/e,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s r!#ht-t$-le*t1
d$%n%ard1 and sl!#htly *r$nt-t$-"a/6,
;unsh$t W$und t$ 3ead7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s %!th!n the su"stan/e $*
the r!#ht ear1 -2B !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head1 and
-1B2 !n/hes +$ster!$r t$ the anter!$r +lane $* the
*$rehead, 'here !s a ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'h!s
#unsh$t entran/e %$und )easures .B2 !n/h %!th!n the
ear and 1 !n/h "eh!nd the ear, A +er!+hery $* st!++l!n#
!s +resent and )easures *r$) 1-1B2 !n/hes <+$ster!$r> t$
& !n/hes <!n*er$)ed!ally>,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the r!#ht ear and s6!n "eh!nd the r!#ht
ear1 the "ullet +assed d$%n%ard and le*t%ard thr$u#h
the t!ssues $* the u++er r!#ht ne/6 and "asal s6ull,
'here !s )ar6ed he)$rrha#e %!th!n the s$*t t!ssues,
'here !s an a++r$G!)ately 2 !n/h *ra/ture $* the
anter!$r-)ed!al $//!+!tal s6ull, 'here !s )ar6ed
a//$)+any!n# "as!lar su"ara/hn$!d he)$rrha#e, 'he
r!#ht trans(erse +r$/esses $* /er(!/al (erte"rae 1 and 2
are )ar6edly d!sru+ted and are !n($l(ed !n the
a*$re)ent!$ned he)$rrha#e,
'he "ullet !s re/$(ered al$n# the r!#ht s!de $* the u++er
/er(!/al s+!nal /$rd1 5-2B !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the
head,
'he "ullet !s yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1 $* )ed!u) /al!"er1
and )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se and s!de, 4E4 !s n$%
!ns/r!"ed $n !ts "ase and the "ullet !s reta!ned as
e(!den/e,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s r!#ht-t$-le*t1
d$%n%ard1 and %!th$ut *r$nt-t$-"a/6 de(!at!$n,
;unsh$t W$und t$ R!#ht U++er EGtre)!ty E1 <D!stal
R!#ht D$rsal 9$rear)>7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s at the d!stal d$rsal r!#ht
*$rear) 22 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the sh$ulder, It !s a
.B2 !n/h /!r/ular +er*$rat!$n %!th a sy))etr!/ 1B8 !n/h
r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the r!#ht
*$rear)1 the "ullet +assed thr$u#h the eGtre)!ty t$ eG!t
the )ed!al r!#ht *leG$r *$rear), 'here !s he)$rrha#e
al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'he eG!t %$und !s a 1-&B8 !n/h !rre#ular de*e/t %!th a
ne#l!#!"le r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r
st!++l!n#, 'h!s eG!t %$und l!es 21-22 !n/hes *r$) the
t$+ $* the sh$ulder,

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;unsh$t W$und t$ R!#ht U++er EGtre)!ty E1 <D!stal

R!#ht D$rsal 9$rear)> <C$nt!nued>7
?$ "ullet !s re/$(ered,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s r!#ht-t$-le*t1
"a/6-t$-*r$nt1 and %!th$ut (ert!/al de(!at!$n,
;unsh$t W$und <;ra0e> t$ R!#ht U++er EGtre)!ty E2
<D$rsal R!#ht 3and>7
A #ra0e %$und !s at the d$rsal r!#ht hand eGtend!n#
$"l!Juely *r$) the "ase $* the hand t$ the
r!#ht thu)" re#!$n1 2-25 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the
sh$ulder, It !s a 2-2B8 !n/h l$n# %!th a
1B !n/h )ed!al r!) $* a"ras!$n, 'here !s a ne#l!#!"le r!)
$* a"ras!$n at the re)a!n!n# )ar#!n,
'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r st!++l!n#,
'here !s )ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'here !s n$ underly!n# (!tal !nAury,
?$ "ullet !s re/$(ered,
'he d!re/t!$n th!s "ullet tra(eled !s le*t-t$-r!#ht1
d$%n%ard1 and %!th$ut *r$nt-t$-"a/6 de(!at!$n,
;unsh$t W$und t$ R!#ht L$%er EGtre)!ty <R!#ht Sh!n>7
A #unsh$t entran/e %$und !s at the anter!$r r!#ht sh!n1
& !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head, It !s
a 2B8 !n/h /!r/ular +er*$rat!$n a 1B !n/h sy))etr!/ r!)
$* a"ras!$n, 'here !s n$ *$ul!n# $r
st!++l!n#,
A*ter +enetrat!n# the s6!n and s$*t t!ssues $* the r!#ht
sh!n1 the "ullet +assed u+%ard thr$u#h the s$*t t!ssues
$* the r!#ht l$%er le# and r!#ht th!#h "e*$re l$d#!n# !n
the s$*t t!ssues $* the r!#ht Juadr!/e+s )us/le, 'here !s
)ar6ed he)$rrha#e al$n# the "ullet tra/6,
'he "ullet l$d#ed %!th!n the "elly $* the r!#ht
Juadr!/e+s )us/le1 &0 !n/hes *r$) the t$+ $* the head,
'he "ullet !s yell$%-)etal Aa/6eted1 $* )ed!u) /al!"er1
and !s )ar6edly de*$r)ed at !ts n$se, 4A4 !s n$%
!ns/r!"ed $n !ts "ase1 and the "ullet !s reta!ned as
e(!den/e,

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-lunt I)+a/t t$ 3ead1 ?e/61 and R!#ht U++er

EGtre)!ty7
'here !s an !rre#ular 1B2 !n/h 4C4-sha+ed red a"ras!$n at
the r!#ht s!de $* the *$rehead, 'here !s an !rre#ular 1B2
!n/h red a"ras!$n at the )ed!al as+e/t $* the r!#ht
eye"r$%, 'here !s a 2 G 1 !n/h /luster $* n$ns+e/!*!/ red
a"ras!$ns )easur!n# u+ t$ 1B !n/h at the "ase $* the
r!#ht s!de $* the ne/6, 'here !s a 1B !n/h red a"ras!$n at
the lateral r!#ht *leG$r %r!st,
'hese !nAur!es1 ha(!n# "een des/r!"ed1 %!ll n$t "e
re+eated,
I?'ER?AL EHAMI?A'IO?7
3ead7
'he "ra!n %e!#hs 150 #) and has an unre)ar6a"le
d!str!"ut!$n $* /ere"ral (essels and /ran!al ner(es, 'he
#ray and %h!te )atter1 dee+ nu/le!1 and (entr!/les are
unre)ar6a"le, 'he le+t$)en!n#es are th!n and del!/ate,
'here !s n$ e+!dural $r su"dural he)$rrha#e,
?e/6 Or#ans7
'he hy$!d "$ne1 and tra/heal and laryn#eal /art!la#es are
unre)ar6a"le,
-$dy Ca(!t!es7
'he #all"ladder !s n$t !dent!*!ed,
Card!$(as/ular Syste)7
'he a$rta !s %!th$ut ather$s/ler$s!s, 'he (enae /a(ae
and +ul)$nary arter!es are %!th$ut thr$)"us $r
e)"$lus, 'he heart %e!#hs &50 #) and has an
unre)ar6a"le d!str!"ut!$n $* r!#ht d$)!nant /$r$nary
(essels %!th )!n!)al <L2&M $//lus!$n> n$n/al/!*!ed
ather$s/ler$s!s $* the +r$G!)al le*t anter!$r des/end!n#
/$r$nary artery, 'he re)a!n!n# /$r$nary arter!es are
%!th$ut lu)!nal /$)+r$)!se, 'he )y$/ard!u) !s
d!**usely red-"r$%n %!th$ut s$*ten!n#1 +all$r $r,
*!"r$s!s, 'he le*t (entr!/le !s 1, /) th!/6, 'he
end$/ard!al sur*a/es and *$ur /ard!a/ (al(es are
unre)ar6a"le,
Res+!rat$ry Syste)7
'he r!#ht lun# %e!#hs &00 #)I the le*t lun# %e!#hs &F0
#), -$th lun#s are dar6 red %!th$ut /$ns$l!dat!$n1
/a(!tat!$n $r he)$rrha#e, 'here are n$ )ass les!$ns,
'he "r$n/h!al (as/ulature and ar/h!te/ture are
unre)ar6a"le,
L!(er1 ;all"ladder and Pan/reas7
'he l!(er %e!#hs 2280 #)1 has an $ran#e-"r$%n
sl!++ery /ut sur*a/e %!th sl!#htly *!"r$us teGture, 'he
#all"ladder !s n$t !dent!*!ed, 'he +an/reas !s $* n$r)al
l$"ulat!$n1 /$l$r1 and teGture,

Re7 M!lt$n W, C$$+er

Pa#e 11

3e)!/ and Ly)+hat!/ Syste)s7

'he s+leen %e!#hs 200 #)1 has an !nta/t1 s)$$th
/a+sule1 and a dar6 red +aren/hy)a %!th$ut +r$)!nent
%h!te +ul+, 'here are n$ ly)+h n$de enlar#e)ents,
;en!t$ur!nary Syste)7
'he r!#ht 6!dney %e!#hs 200 #)I the le*t 6!dney %e!#hs
210 #), -$th 6!dneys ha(e s)$$th su"/a+sular
sur*a/es %!th an unre)ar6a"le underly!n# ar/h!te/ture
and (as/ulature, -$th ureters are n$r)al /al!"er and
dra!n !nt$ an unre)ar6a"le "ladder /$nta!n!n#
a++r$G!)ately &00 )l $* /lear1 yell$% ur!ne, 'he
+r$state !s sl!#htly enlar#ed %!th$ut )asses,
End$/r!ne Syste)7
'he +!tu!tary1 thyr$!d1 and adrenal #lands are
unre)ar6a"le,
D!#est!(e Syste)7
'he es$+ha#us and #astr$es$+ha#eal Aun/t!$n are
unre)ar6a"le, 'he st$)a/h /$nta!ns a++r$G!)ately 1
L!ter $* tan *lu!d !n/lud!n# nu)er$us +art!ally d!#ested
se)!s$l!d un!dent!*!a"le *$$d *ra#)ents, 'he #astr!/
)u/$sa1 du$denu)1 re)a!nder $* s)all !ntest!nes1
a++end!G1 and lar#e !ntest!nes are unre)ar6a"le,
PRESS RELEASE 9ROM
S3ERI99S DEPAR'ME?'
Deta!ls are st!ll s6et/hy $n %hat
/aused the C$$+er sh$$t$ut $n
?$(e)"er &1 20011 "ut a *aG
sent *r$) the A+a/he C$unty
Sher!**.s $**!/e sheds s$)e )$re
l!#ht $n the su"Ae/t, W!ll!a)
C$$+er %as *atally %$unded
dur!n# a late n!#ht #un*!#ht,
C$ntrary t$ %hat %as re+$rted
earl!er1 !t %as n$t a SWA' ra!d1
"ut a s!)+le /$n*r$ntat!$n
"et%een +$l!/e and C$$+er, One
A+a/he C$unty de+uty1 R$"ert
Mart!ne0 %as /r!t!/ally
%$unded !n the eG/han#e, 3ere.s
%hat %e 6n$% s$ *ar7

A//$rd!n# t$ the Sher!**.s

re+$rt1 se(eral de+ut!es %ere
+$s!t!$ned $uts!de the C$$+er
res!den/e t$ ser(e a %arrant *$r
A##ra(ated Assault and t%$
/$unts $* endan#er)ent, C$$+er
had stated nu)er$us t!)es !n
the +ast that he %$uld n$t
surrender t$ la% en*$r/e)ent (!a
h!s %e"s!te and sh$rt%a(e rad!$,
O"(!$usly1 la% en*$r/e)ent
t$$6 h!) ser!$usly, 'he
sh$%d$%n "e#an at
a++r$G!)ately 1271& +) l$/al
t!)e,

A*ter lea(!n# h!s res!den/e !n h!s

(eh!/le1 the re+$rt states that
C$$+er /$n*r$nted +la!n /l$thed
de+ut!es a sh$rt d!stan/e a%ay,
4As C$$+er dr$(e "a/6 t$ h!s
res!den/e1 de+ut!es atte)+ted t$
st$+ h!) us!n# a *ully )ar6ed
+atr$l (eh!/le t$ "l$/6 the
dr!(e%ay, C$$+er re*used t$
st$+ $r /$)+ly %!th (er"al
$rders "y the de+ut!es41
a//$rd!n# t$ the re+$rt,

C$$+er then dr$(e ar$und the

+atr$l /ar t$ e(ade the arrest1
and the re+$rt stated that he
tr!ed t$ run $(er $ne $* the
de+ut!es en r$ute "a/6 t$ h!s
res!den/e, C$$+er %as then
*$ll$%ed a sh$rt d!stan/e t$ h!s
res!den/e %here th!s t!)e he %as
/$n*r$nted "y un!*$r)ed
de+ut!es, 4A*ter re*us!n# $n/e
a#a!n t$ /$)+ly %!th the
de+ut!es $rders1 C$$+er eG!ted
h!s (eh!/le and "e#an runn!n#
t$%ard the h$use1 *!r!n# sh$ts
%!th a hand#un t$%ard the
de+ut!es41 the re+$rt sa!d, ?$
%here !n the re+$rt d!d !t
)ent!$n that C$$+er $nly had
$ne le# - the $ther l$st !n /$)"at
l$n# a#$, C$$+er d!ed $n the
s/ene,

When De+uty Mart!ne0 t$$6 a

head sh$t1 $**!/ers returned *!re1
the re+$rt sa!d, A//$rd!n# t$ the
Sher!**.s $**!/e1 4the sur#ery $n
Mart!ne0 %ent %ell4 1 "ut the
/$nd!t!$n !s st!ll /r!t!/al, 'here
%as a +$s!t!(e h!st$ry %r!tten
u+ a"$ut Mart!ne0 !n the re+$rt1
"ut n$th!n# +$s!t!(e a"$ut
C$$+er1 $* /$urse,
De+uty Mar!ne0 has ser(ed as a
la% en*$r/e)ent $**!/er *$r
years and %as ser(!n# as a
ta/t!/al $**!/er at the t!)e $* the
sh$$t!n#, 3!s eG+er!en/e als$
!n/ludes +atr$l and /r!)!nal
!n(est!#at!$n, De+uty Mar!ne0
!s 0 years $ld and has ser(ed as
a Un!ted States Mar!ne dur!n#
O+erat!$n Desert Sh!eld and
Desert St$r), De+uty Mar!ne0
!s )arr!ed %!th three /h!ldren,
W!ll!a) C$$+er N!lled !n SWA'
Ra!d A S!erra '!)es S+e/!al
Re+$rt

9r$) h!s We"s!te7

4,,,;$d "less )y *a)!ly, I l$(e

)y %!*e = /h!ldren )$re than
l!*e !tsel*, E(eryth!n# I d$ !s *$r
the *uture $* all )y /h!ldren,
'hey )ay n$t understand %hy I
ha(e sa/r!*!/ed s$ )u/h1 %hy I
a) s$ ded!/ated t$ th!s %$r6I "ut
s$)eday they %!ll, I %ant the)
t$ 6n$% they are the )$st
!)+$rtant Pe$+le !n )y l!*e1 and
h$% (ery1 (ery )u/h I l$(e
the),,,4 - W!ll!a) C$$+er

EA;AR1 AD - W!ll!a) C$$+er

has "een 6!lled and an A+a/he
C$unty sher!**.s de+uty
%$unded !n a sh$$t$ut1
auth$r!t!es sa!d,

W!ll!a) M!lt$n C$$+er1 &81 $*

Ea#er1 had h$sted a tal6 sh$%
"r$ad/ast $n the W$rld%!de
Chr!st!an Rad!$ $ut $* ?ash(!lle1
%h!/h re/e!(es !t (!a +h$ne *r$)
h!s h$)e !n St, @$hns,

'he de+uty1 %h$se na)e %as

"e!n# %!thheld "y auth$r!t!es1
%as sh$t t%!/e !n the head %h!le
try!n# t$ arrest C$$+er1 a state
De+art)ent $* Pu"l!/ Sa*ety
s+$6es)an sa!d t$day, C$$+er
%as 6!lled "y an$ther $**!/er,

Se(eral de+ut!es %ere atte)+t!n#

t$ arrest C$$+er1 %h$ %as ar)ed
%!th a hand#un1 sa!d O**!/er
Ste(e :$lden1 a s+$6es)an *$r
the DPS1 %h!/h %as !n(est!#at!n#
the sh$$t!n#,

3e sa!d deta!ls $* the sh$$t!n#

%$uld "e released later t$day,

'he de+uty %as !n /r!t!/al

/$nd!t!$n at a Ph$en!G h$s+!tal
early t$day1 :$lden sa!d,

C$$+er %as $ne $* the )$st

%!dely 6n$%n Sh$rt%a(e rad!$
"r$ad/ast1 4the 3$ur $* the
'!)e41 heard %$rld%!de and $n
the Internet, 4W!ll!a) C$$+er
)ay "e $ne $* A)er!/a.s #reatest
her$es and th!s st$ry )ay "e the
"!##est st$ry !n the h!st$ry $* the
%$rld,4 sa!d M!lls Crensha%1
N'ALN1 Salt La6e C!ty,

W!ll!a) C$$+er %as reared !n an

A!r 9$r/e *a)!ly, As a /h!ld he
l!(ed !n )any d!**erent /$untr!es1
#raduat!n# *r$) Ca)at$ 3!#h
S/h$$l !n @a+an, S!n/e he has
tra(eled thr$u#h $r l!(ed !n )any
d!**erent *$re!#n /$untr!es Mr,
C$$+er has a %$rld (!e% )u/h
d!**erent than )$st A)er!/ans,

W!ll!a) ser(ed %!th the Strate#!/

A!r C$))and1 Un!ted States A!r
9$r/e, 3e held a se/ret /learan/e
%$r6!n# $n --&2 "$)"ers1
NC-12& re*uel!n# a!r/ra*t1 and
M!nute)an )!ss!les, W!ll!a)
re/e!(ed h!s 3$n$ra"le D!s/har#e
*r$) the Un!ted States A!r 9$r/e
!n 185&,

W!ll!a) A$!ned the Un!ted States

?a(y *ul*!ll!n# a drea)
+re(!$usly *rustrated "y /hr$n!/
)$t!$n s!/6ness, 3e ser(ed
a"$ard the su")ar!ne USS '!ru
<SS-15>1 USS '$)"!#"ee
<AO;-11>1 ?a(al Su++$rt
A/t!(!ty Danan# R:?1
?a(al Se/ur!ty and Intell!#en/e
Ca)+ Carter R:?1 Danan#
3ar"$r Patr$l R:?1 D$n# 3a
R!(er Se/ur!ty ;r$u+ R:?1 USS
Charles -erry <DE-102&>1
3eadJuarters C$))ander !n
Ch!e* Pa/!*!/ 9leet1 USS
Or!s6any <C:A-2>,

C$$+er %as a )e)"er $* the

O**!/e $* ?a(al Se/ur!ty and
Intell!#en/e ser(!n# as a 3ar"$r
and R!(er Patr$l -$at Ca+ta!n at
Danan# and the D$n# 3a R!(er
Se/ur!ty ;r$u+1 Cua :!et1
Re+u"l!/ $* :!etna), W!ll!a)
C$$+er %as a%arded se(eral
)edals *$r h!s leadersh!+ and
her$!s) dur!n# /$)"at !n/lud!n#
t%$ %!th 4:4 *$r :al$r,

3e ser(ed $n the Intell!#en/e

-r!e*!n# 'ea) *$r the
C$))ander In Ch!e* $* the
Pa/!*!/ 9leet, W!ll!a) %as the
Petty O**!/er $* the Wat/h and
des!#nated NL-F SPECA'
$+erat$r !n the CI?CPAC9L'
C$))and Center at Ma6ala+a
3a%a!!, 'here he held a '$+
Se/ret1 K1 SI1 se/ur!ty /learan/e,

W!ll!a) C$$+er a/h!e(ed the

ran6 $* 9!rst Class Petty O**!/er1
KM11 E-5 a*ter $nly 8 years $*
?a(al ser(!/e1 a d!**!/ult tas6 !n
any "ran/h $* the Un!ted States
)!l!tary, W!ll!a) C$$+er
re/e!(ed an 3$n$ra"le D!s/har#e
*r$)
the Un!ted States ?a(y $n
De/e)"er 111 18F&,

W!ll!a) attended L$n# -ea/h

C!ty C$lle#e %here he +!/6ed u+
an Ass$/!ate $* S/!en/e De#ree !n
Ph$t$#ra+hy, 3e *$unded the
A"s$lute I)a#e Stud!$ and
;allery $* 9!ne Art Ph$t$#ra+hy
!n L$n# -ea/h1 Cal!*$rn!a,

W!ll!a) held the +$s!t!$n $*

EGe/ut!(e D!re/t$r $* Adel+h!
-us!ness C$lle#e1 Pa/!*!/ C$ast
'e/hn!/al Inst!tute1 and ?at!$nal
'e/hn!/al C$lle#e, Mr, C$$+er
%as the ?at!$nal Mar6et!n#
C$$rd!nat$r *$r ?at!$nal
Edu/at!$n and
S$*t%are,

3e +r$du/ed se(eral
d$/u)entar!es /$(er!n# su"Ae/ts
su/h as the Nennedy
assass!nat!$n and se/ret "la/6
+r$Ae/ts that ha(e "u!lt *ly!n#
d!s6 sha+ed /ra*t, W!ll!a) !s an
!nternat!$nally a//la!)ed rad!$
+ers$nal!ty "r$ad/ast!n# the
3$ur O* 'he '!)e $n W-CK
%$rld%!de sh$rt-%a(e F,1&
M30 *r$) 10 PM unt!l 11 PM
Eastern Standard '!)e <0200 t$
000 U'C> M$nday thr$u#h
'hursday n!#hts,

W!ll!a) C$$+er !s the auth$r $*

-eh$ld A Pale 3$rse, 'he "$$6
has "e/$)e the "est sell!n#
under#r$und "$$6 $* all t!)e, It
!s read and +r$)$ted "y %$rd $*
)$uth "y Pe$+le $* all ra/es1
rel!#!$ns1 and nat!$nal!t!es,

Mr, C$$+er !s a %$rld /lass

le/turer1 $ne $* the *e% $ther
than su+erstars1 )$nar/hs1 and
P$+es %h$ ha(e a++eared at
We)"ly !n L$nd$n, W!ll!a)
C$$+er has le/tured *$r 10 years
!n e(ery State,

W!ll!a) C$$+er1 'rustee1 has

*$unded *$r 3ar(est 'rust1 the
CA@I ?e%s Ser(!/e1 :ERI'AS
nat!$nal *ull s!0e ne%s+a+er1 'he
Intell!#en/e Ser(!/e1 3ar(est
Pu"l!/at!$ns1 and has hel+ed $(er
F00 l$% +$%er 9M a**!l!ate
stat!$ns #et eJu!++ed and $n the
a!r,,, !n/lud!n# the stat!$n he
)ana#ed as 'rustee *$r the
Inde+enden/e 9$undat!$n 'rust1
101,1 9M Ea#ar1 Ar!0$na1
"r$ad/ast!n# t$ F1000 +e$+le,

Under h!s leadersh!+ 3ar(est

'rust (entured !nt$ the
+u"l!sh!n# trade, 'he *!rst "$$6
under the 3ar(est 'rust !)+r!nt
%as O6lah$)a C!ty7 Day One
"y M!/hele Mar!e M$$re,,, the
de*!n!t!(e /lass!/ $n the
O6lah$)a C!ty "$)"!n# $* the
Al*red P, Murrah 9ederal
-u!ld!n# $n A+r!l 181 188&,

Sh$rtly a*ter the "$)"!n# $* the

Al*red P, Murrah *ederal "u!ld!n#
Rush L!)"au#h read a Wh!te
3$use )e)$ $n the a!r dur!n# h!s
"r$ad/ast %h!/h na)ed W!ll!a)
C$$+er1 4,,,the )$st dan#er$us
rad!$ h$st !n A)er!/a4, Mr,
C$$+er /$ns!ders W!ll!a)
Cl!nt$n.s +r$n$un/e)ent the
#reatest /$)+l!)ent that he has
e(er re/e!(ed,

W!ll!a) C$$+er.s 9-I *!le1

+r$)ul#ated "y the !n(est!#at!$n
reJu!red "y h!s se/ur!ty
/learan/es %h!le !n )!l!tary
ser(!/e1 %as $ne $* th$se
unla%*ully !n +$ssess!$n $* the
Wh!te 3$use !n %hat has "e/$)e
6n$%n as1 49!le#ate4,
Sh$rtly a*ter th!s d!s/$(ery
Pres!dent Cl!nt$n $rdered all
*ederal a#en/!es t$ "e#!n
!n(est!#at!$n1 +erse/ut!$n1 and
+r$se/ut!$n $* Mr, C$$+er t$
shut h!) u+,

A*ter years $* *!l!n# 9OIA

reJuests and resear/h!n# the IRS
W!ll!a) C$$+er "r$u#ht su!t
a#a!nst the IRS !n 9ederal
D!str!/t C$urt !n Ph$en!G
Ar!0$na t$ *$r/e the IRS t$
+r$du/e +r$$* $* Aur!sd!/t!$n and
dele#at!$n $* auth$r!ty %h!/h the
IRS %as una"le t$ d$, '$ sh$rt
/!r/u!t Mr, C$$+er.s atte)+t t$
re(eal the true nature $* the
/r!)!nal IRS1 and t$ /arry $ut the
$rders $* the Wh!te 3$use1 the
a#en/y l!ed t$ a ;rand @ury1 n$t
all$%!n# W!ll!a)
C$$+er t$ test!*y1 and se/ured
!nd!/t)ents a#a!nst Mr, C$$+er
and h!s %!*e Ann!e, 'h!s +l$y
su//ess*ully st$++ed Mr,
C$$+er *r$) /$nt!nu!n# h!s su!t
a#a!nst the /r!)!nal IRS *$r *ear
$* "e!n# arrested,

In 1888 :ERI'AS and 3ar(est

Pu"l!/at!$ns %as s$ld t$
3all)ar6 Creat!(e C$r+$rat!$n
al$n# %!th the /$+yr!#ht and all
r!#hts t$ all %r!tten )ater!al
+r$du/ed $r e(er t$ "e +r$du/ed
"y W!ll!a) C$$+er !n/lud!n#
-eh$ld A Pale
3$rse and O6lah$)a C!ty7 Day
$ne, 3all)ar6 Creat!(e
C$r+$rat!$n has /$ntra/ted t$
!nsure th!s )ater!al !s al%ays
a(a!la"le t$ the +u"l!/,

In 1888 /$+yr!#hts and all r!#hts

t$ all aud!$ and (!de$ )ater!al
+r$du/ed $r e(er t$ "e +r$du/ed
"y W!ll!a) C$$+er %as s$ld t$
EG/el Stud!$s C$r+$rat!$n
!n/lud!n# the 3$ur O* 'he '!)e
"r$ad/ast, EG/el Stud!$s has
/$ntra/ted t$ !nsure th!s )ater!al
!s al%ays a(a!la"le t$ the +u"l!/,

In Mar/h $* 18881 C$$+er

W!ll!a) Sent h!s *a)!ly $ut $*
the Un!ted States *$r the!r
se/ur!ty, 3e l!(ed and %$r6ed
al$ne %!th h!s t%$ d$#s1 $ne
r$$ster1 and $ne /h!/6en,
An$ther :ers!$n "y
Sher!**s De+art)ent
In 18881 the 9ederal
#$(ern)ent had se(eral
$utstand!n# %arrants *$r
C$$+er and h!s %!*e *$r taG
e(as!$n and "an6 *raud, On h!s
%e"s!te1 C$$+er "e#an +$st!n#
da!ly u+dates $n the a/t!(!t!es
$* *ederal a#ents as they
atte)+ted t$ ser(e the
%arrants, 'he 9eds had t$ a/t
/aut!$usly as the h!#hly-
+u"l!/!sed de"a/les $* Wa/$1
'eGas and Ru"y R!d#e1 Idah$1
%ere +r$)!nent !n the )!nds
$* $**!/!als and the %at/h!n#
+u"l!/, C$$+er s As!an
%!*e Ann!e and t%$ dau#hters
had le*t the Un!ted States !n
@une 2000I C$$+er /la!)ed he
sent the) a%ay *$r the!r $%n
sa*ety, 9ear!n# that he t$$
)!#ht s$$n "e under s!e#e1
C$$+er used h!s rad!$
"r$ad/asts and %e"s!te t$
re)!nd e(ery$ne a"$ut these
tra#ed!es1 %h!/h had ended !n
the deaths $* the -ran/h
Da(!d!ans and :!/6y Wea(er
and s$n at the hands $* the
9-I, 3e als$ used these
+lat*$r)s t$ re!terate h!s
!ntent!$n t$ use lethal *$r/e $n
any$ne %h$ tres+assed $n h!s
+r$+erty1 !n/lud!n# la%
en*$r/e)ent $**!/ers %h$
)!#ht 4atte)+t t$ ser(e !lle#al
%arrants,4
And s$1 !n ?$(e)"er 20011 !t
/a)e t$ an eG+l$s!(e end,
C$$+er s+$tted a )an dr!(!n#
+ast h!s h$)e and *$r s$)e
reas$n ran $ut $* h!s h$use1
Au)+ed !n h!s /ar and dr$(e
a*ter the )an t$ )a6e h!) +ull
$(er, C$$+er threatened h!) at
#un+$!nt, It trans+!red that the
)an %as a l$/al d$/t$rI he
%a!ted t!ll C$$+er le*t then
/$nta/ted the +$l!/e1 %h$
!ssued a %arrant a#a!nst
C$$+er *$r 4a##ra(ated assault
%!th a deadly %ea+$n,4
A++arently sens!n# C$$+er s )ental d!s!nte#rat!$n1 the
l$/al auth$r!t!es /$n(!n/ed the
9ederal auth$r!t!es t$ "a/6 $**
t$ +re(ent a +$ss!"le tra#edy,
3$%e(er1 they %ere als$
/$n(!n/ed that C$$+er
+resented a real threat t$ the
/$))un!tyI he %as 6n$%n t$
"e hea(!ly ar)ed, 'hey
de/!ded $n a ruse t$ arrest
C$$+er "y lur!n# h!) $ut $*
h!s h$use, 'he +lan !n($l(ed
de+uty sher!**s !n /!(!l!an
/l$thes +retend!n# t$ "e
teena#ers $n a lar6 !n a +!/6u+
tru/61 dr!(!n# ar$und C$$+er s h$)e at )!dn!#htI
un!*$r)ed $**!/ers %$uld %a!t
$ut $* s!#ht near"y,
'he +lan %$r6edI "ut !nstead
$* a++r$a/h!n# the +!/6u+
tru/6 $n *$$t1 C$$+er Au)+ed
!nt$ h!s /ar and /hased the),
'he +$l!/e then !dent!*!ed
the)sel(es and $rdered h!) t$
surrender, Instead1 C$$+er
+ulled $ut an aut$)at!/ +!st$l1
Au)+ed "a/6 !nt$ h!s /ar and
ra/ed "a/6 t$ h!s h$use, When
a +$l!/e /ar atte)+ted t$ "l$/6
h!s %ay1 he s%er(ed ar$und !t
and tr!ed t$ run d$%n an
$**!/er, Pull!n# u+ t$ h!s d$$r1
he Au)+ed $ut1 +!st$l !n hand,
Un!*$r)ed $**!/ers a#a!n
$rdered h!) t$ surrender,
C$$+er re*used and "e#an
*!r!n#, De+uty R$"ert Mar!ne0
O a 0-year-$ld *$r)er
Mar!ne C$r+s (eteran $*
Desert St$r) and *ather $*
three /h!ldren %as stru/6
!n the head, O**!/ers returned
*!re1 6!ll!n# C$$+er, At last
re+$rt1 De+uty Mar!ne0 %as
!n /r!t!/al /$nd!t!$n at a
'rau)a Un!t !n Ph$en!G1
Ar!0$na, On 1& ?$(e)"er1 a
)e)$r!al ser(!/e %as held *$r
C$$+er at the @e%6es
M$rtuary !n Ea#ar1 Ar!0$na,