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David Thibodeau (born February 13, 1969) is an American Branch Davidian, a survivor of the Waco siege, and a musician. He was born in Bangor, Maine. In early adulthood, Thibodeau sought to become a musician in Los Angeles, California, where he converted to Branch Davidianism after meeting David Koresh in a Guitar Center in 1990.
Purchase David Thibodeau's book Waco: A Survivor's story which the Paramount and Netflix series was based on. Learn about other surviving Branch Davidians like Clive Doyle, Heather Jones and their families.
Apr 19, 2023 · David Thibodeau was in the Branch Davidian compound during the 51-day siege that ended in a deadly fire. He joined Town Square with Ernie Manouse to discuss what...
Apr 21, 2020 · Here's everything to know about David Thibodeau, one of the sole survivors of the siege in Waco, with its miniseries of the same name now streaming on Netflix.
Apr 26, 2020 · David Thibodeau was one of nine survivors who escaped the blaze that destroyed the Waco, Texas compound Mount Carmel, taking the lives of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and dozens of his...
Jan 23, 2018 · On April 19, 1993, Thibodeau watched in horror as his compound burned to the ground, killing 75 people, including Koresh and several children. The fire broke out 51 days into an FBI and Branch...
He is a survivor of the tragedy that unfolded at Mount Carmel near Waco, Texas 27 years ago. In February 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided David Koresh's Branch Davidian home, a small religious community, triggering a drawn-out gun battle that resulted in many lost lives.
May 1, 2020 · Waco: David Thibodeau Really Did Survive the Standoff, and Here's Where He Is Today. While the Dowdle brothers' Waco took creative liberties in their onscreen adaptation of the deadly 1993 ...
May 5, 2020 · But before he went from plucking guitar strings to pulling all the strings as a cult leader, Koresh still added a drummer to his band of believers. That drummer was David Thibodeau. As the Austin Chronicle recounts, Thibodeau was eking out a living in Hollywood when he met Koresh.
Sep 9, 1999 · We meet David Koresh as Thibodeau first met him: a fellow rock musician, an abused child from a troubled family who didn't finish high school and was fond of guns but loved to talk about the Bible.
