It's Been 15 Years Since The Granby Bulldozer Rampage
/ CBS Colorado
GRANBY, Colo. (CBS4) -- On June 4, 2004, Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage through the town of Granby in bulldozer he reinforced with steel plates. He drove it through town and targeted the town hall, the newspaper, the library, a bank and several other buildings. Town officials say he was angry about a zoning dispute.
June 4, 2004, was the date of Marvin Heemayer's rampage through the town of Granby with an armored bulldozer. The Komatsu D355-A with a 410-horsepower engine destroyed or damaged 12 buildings and caused $5 million damage. CBS4's Copter4 helicopter was the only news helicopter to fly over Granby while the rampage was going on. Granby is a mountain town of 1,600 residents. Heemeyer rammed the 20-cubic-yard blade of his "MK Tank" into several town buildings, including the municipal center. Every round that SWAT teams and police fired at Marvin Heemeyer did little more than pockmark the steel-plated covering of the bulldozer. Heemayer killed himself inside the bulldozer after the 90 minute rampage came to a stop. The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled. (image credit: CBS)(CBS)
The armored bulldozer destroyed or damaged at least 12 buildings and multiple cars -- and caused $5 million in damage.
(CBS)June 4, 2004, was the date of Marvin Heemayer's rampage through the town of Granby with an armored bulldozer. The Komatsu D355-A with a 410-horsepower engine destroyed or damaged 12 buildings and caused $5 million damage. CBS4's Copter4 helicopter was the only news helicopter to fly over Granby while the rampage was going on. Granby is a mountain town of 1,600 residents. Heemeyer rammed the 20-cubic-yard blade of his "MK Tank" into several town buildings, including the municipal center. Every round that SWAT teams and police fired at Marvin Heemeyer did little more than pockmark the steel-plated covering of the bulldozer. Heemayer killed himself inside the bulldozer after the 90 minute rampage came to a stop. The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled. (image credit: CBS)June 4, 2004, was the date of Marvin Heemayer's rampage through the town of Granby with an armored bulldozer. The Komatsu D355-A with a 410-horsepower engine destroyed or damaged 12 buildings and caused $5 million damage. CBS4's Copter4 helicopter was the only news helicopter to fly over Granby while the rampage was going on. Granby is a mountain town of 1,600 residents. Heemeyer rammed the 20-cubic-yard blade of his "MK Tank" into several town buildings, including the municipal center. Every round that SWAT teams and police fired at Marvin Heemeyer did little more than pockmark the steel-plated covering of the bulldozer. Heemayer killed himself inside the bulldozer after the 90 minute rampage came to a stop. The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled. (image credit: CBS)
CBS4's Copter4 helicopter was the only news helicopter to fly over Granby while the rampage was going on.
Crews brought in a giant landmover, but were unable to stop Heemeyer and his bulldozer.
A giant landmover was unable to stop Heemayer and his bulldozer. (credit: CBS)
After the 90-minute rampage, Heemeyer killed himself inside the bulldozer.
June 4, 2004, was the date of Marvin Heemayer's rampage through the town of Granby with an armored bulldozer. The Komatsu D355-A with a 410-horsepower engine destroyed or damaged 12 buildings and caused $5 million damage. CBS4's Copter4 helicopter was the only news helicopter to fly over Granby while the rampage was going on. Granby is a mountain town of 1,600 residents. Heemeyer rammed the 20-cubic-yard blade of his "MK Tank" into several town buildings, including the municipal center. Every round that SWAT teams and police fired at Marvin Heemeyer did little more than pockmark the steel-plated covering of the bulldozer. Heemayer killed himself inside the bulldozer after the 90 minute rampage came to a stop. The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled. (image credit: CBS)Images of Marvin Heemayer (credit: CBS)
The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled.
The bulldozer was towed out of Granby and eventually dismantled. (image credit: CBS)
