“s plan that he not be married or have a family so that he could be in a position to carry out such an attack.”
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Marvin Heemeyer
Marvin John Heemeyer was an American welder and automobile repair shop owner who, in an act of revenge, demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado, in June 2004. Heemeyer's machine was posthumously labeled by some members of the media and later adopted by some of Heemeyer's supporters as the "Killdozer".
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business · American known for bulldozer rampage (1951–2004) · welder · businessperson · entrepreneur · also Marvin Heemeyer, Marvin John Heemeyer, Heemeyer
Born 28 October 1951 · Died 4 June 2004 · Q2616969
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2026· 6 entries
“God blessed me in advance for the task that I am about to undertake. It is my duty. God has asked me to do this. It”
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“This was a part-time project over a 1½-year time period.”
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“would bend over backwards for anyone.”
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Public attention spiked: 7,785 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 2,047, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: clarify language- over 12 years prior to attack, disputes *were initiated*
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Public attention spiked: 44,098 Wikipedia readers in one day, 21.5× the usual 2,047, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: In popular culture as stated in the same source.
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2005· 1 entry
The town announced plans to scrap Heemeyer's bulldozer
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2004· 2 entries
Heemeyer used the bulldozer in a vehicle-ramming attack to demolish the Granby town hall, the house of a former mayor, and several other buildings
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Died 2004-06-04.
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2002· 1 entry
With the intent of using it for destructive purposes
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1997· 1 entry
The Docheff family planned to expand their business to include a concrete batch plant and were buying up the land around their current lot, hoping to lease the remaining 23 parcels to small manufacturers
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1994· 1 entry
A measure was proposed that would have legalized gambling in Grand Lake and Heemeyer was so passionate about the cause that he nearly came to blows with a local reporter who was opposed to the proposal
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1992· 2 entries
Heemeyer purchased two acres (0
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And alluded to a belief that God had caused the deaths of multiple people who had opposed him
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1989· 1 entry
Moved to Grand Lake, about 16 miles (26 km) away from Granby
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1974· 1 entry
Heemeyer moved to Colorado because he was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base
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1951· 1 entry
Born 1951-10-28.
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