Marvin Heemeyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marvin Heemeyer

American welder and an automobile muffler repair shop owner most known for his rampage with a modified bulldozer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1951

Place of Birth: South Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2004

Profession: businessperson, welder

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Marvin John Heemeyer (October 28, 1951 – June 4, 2004) was an American welder and an automobile muffler repair shop owner who demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado on June 4, 2004. Heemeyer had feuded with Granby officials.
His ire was particularly intense over fines for violating city health ordinances when he was forced to dump sewage due to zoning disputes with a nextdoor concrete plant.
His feud came to a head on June 4, 2004.
Over about 18 months Heemeyer had secretly modified a Komatsu D355A bulldozer by adding layers of steel and concrete, intended to serve as armor.
He used this to demolish the Granby town hall, the former mayor's house, and several other buildings.
Heemeyer's rampage concluded with his suicide, after his bulldozer became trapped in the basement of a hardware store he had been in the process of destroying.