waco branch davidian disaster, tex., 1993

Nearly twenty years later, the ATF and FBI assaults on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas, remain the most deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid on February 28, 1993 ultimately resulted in the deaths of fifty-three adults and twenty-three children, with only nine survivors. The author is one of those survivors.

An account of the events surrounding the disastrous fire at the compound of the Branch Davidian religious group in Waco, Texas, in 1993.

Examines how problems in federal law enforcement contributed to the destruction of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas in April of 1993, calling for reform in search and arrest procedures, intragovernmental communication, and federal law enforcement policies.

Discusses the incident in Waco, Texas, in 1993 involving David Koresh and the religious group known as the Branch Davidians.

Chronicles the events in Waco, Texas, leading up to the fire that killed over ninety members of David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult.

An overview of the 1993 FRI raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, with an examination of other alternative religions being practiced in America.

Reviews the events leading up to federal agents' 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the raid itself, and its aftermath.

Chronicles the events which led up to the standoff in Waco, Texas, in the spring of 1993, discussing how the standoff put the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms at the center of controversy and criticism.