Heemeyer then headed for town. The investigation also revealed that he hadn't planned to come out of it alive. On June 4, 2004, Heemeyer drove his armored bulldozer through the wall of his former business, the concrete plant, the town hall, the office of the local newspaper that editorialized against him, the home of a former mayor (in which the mayor's widow then resided), and a hardware store owned by another man Heemeyer named in a lawsuit, as well as a few others. However, some of Heemeyer's other victims are harder to justify. [2], At this point, local authorities and the Colorado State Patrol feared they were running out of options in terms of firepower, and that Heemeyer would soon turn against civilians in Granby. Hed created the armor himself, using a concrete mix poured between sheets of steel. Heemeyers side of the story seemed to be predominantly a creation of his own mind. [13] Despite the great damage to property, no one besides Heemeyer was killed. Heemeyer had feuded with Granby town officials, particularly over fines for violating city health ordinances after he purchased property with no sewage system. Marvin Heemeyer's homemade tank, "Killdozer." Patrick Brower's first thought when he saw the steel-armored bulldozer plowing into buildings outside his newspaper's office was that it was the. The rampage ended when the bulldozer got stuck in the basement of a building he had previously destroyed. Required fields are marked *. On June 4th, 2004 Marvin John Heemeyer went on a justified rampage in Granby, Colorado, and became a martyr for all who are sick of being exploited by hypocr. First, he seemed to have a poor recollection of past events. Over the cameras he installed three inch thick bulletproof Lexan complete with air jets to blow away any debris that might obstruct his view. Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile, Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. [3], John Bauldree, a friend of Heemeyer's, said that he was a likable person. Heemeyer also fired 15 bullets from his .50-BMG rifle at power transformers and propane tanks.
