Marvin Heemeyer
American known for bulldozer rampage (1951–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marvin John Heemeyer (October 28, 1951 – June 4, 2004) was an American automobile muffler repair shop owner who demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado in 2004.
"Killdozer" redirects here. For other uses, see Killdozer (disambiguation).
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Marvin Heemeyer | |
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Born | (1951-10-28)October 28, 1951 |
Died | June 4, 2004(2004-06-04) (aged 52) Granby, Colorado, U.S. |
Cause of death | Suicide |
Occupation(s) | United States Air Force veteran, welder, automobile repair shop owner |
Known for | "Killdozer" rampage |
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Heemeyer had various grudges against Granby town officials, neighbors of his muffler shop, the local press, and various other citizens of Granby. Over about eighteen months, Heemeyer secretly armored a Komatsu D355A bulldozer with layers of steel and concrete.
On Friday, June 4, 2004, Heemeyer used the bulldozer to demolish the Granby town hall, the house of a former mayor, and several other buildings. He killed himself after the bulldozer became stuck in a hardware store he was destroying. No one else was injured or killed.[1]