“There came a point where I couldn’t just ignore what had happened anymore,” he says. He realized that the events in Waco had fundamentally changed his life and the lives of many others and that it was important to confront what had happened and process it fully. “It was almost like I was trying to forget about it and move on with my life.”īut over time, Thibodeau began to feel differently. “At one point, I was too busy playing in my band to really reflect on what happened in Waco,” Thibodeau tells The Post. Despite the fact that he lived through the harrowing experience, Thibodeau admits that he used to avoid thinking about it altogether. He has also spoken out about the need for better communication and understanding between law enforcement and religious groups.ĭavid Thibodeau, now 54 years old and living in Maine, was once a member of the Branch Davidians, a religious group that was infamously involved in a 51-day siege by the FBI and ATF in Waco, Texas in April 1993. In addition to his book, Thibodeau has also appeared in various documentaries and interviews about the Waco siege. The book also details Thibodeau's eventual disillusionment with Koresh and the Branch Davidians.

In the book, Thibodeau describes his experience living with the Branch Davidians, the events leading up to the Waco siege, and the siege itself. The book was published in 1999 and became a best-seller. Thibodeau wrote his memoir 'Waco: A Survivor's Story' with co-author Leon Whiteson. He was eventually acquitted of all charges. After the siege, Thibodeau was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes related to the Waco incident. Thibodeau was one of the few survivors of the siege. The siege of the Waco compound lasted for 51 days, and it ended with the deaths of 76 people, including David Koresh and many of his followers. Thibodeau lived with the Branch Davidians at their compound in Waco, Texas, until it was raided by the FBI and ATF in 1993. In 1992, he met David Koresh, the leader of a religious group called the Branch Davidians, and joined the group. Thibodeau was a musician and played drums in various bands in California.

He spent his early life in Maine and moved to California in the early 1990s. David Thibodeau is an American author and musician, best known for his memoir 'Waco: A Survivor's Story.' Thibodeau was born on August 4, 1969, in Maine, USA.

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