Retired officials share never-before-heard details about the deadly 1993 Waco standoff in the new docuseries 'FBI TRUE.'
Until 1993, the word Waco brought to mind a Texas city located along the Brazos River — a popular setting for numerous fictional sagas about cattle ranchers and the Old West. Frequently, these tales included gun fights between those entrusted with upholding the law and outlaws of that era.
Thirty years ago this month, federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms attempted to serve a lawfully obtained federal search and arrest warrant on, leader of the Branch Davidian religious sect, at the group's compound in the small community of Mount Carmel, outside Waco. The situation was given the FBI major case name WACMUR, an acronym for Waco Murders. It tested the FBI's abilities to respond to a large-scale crisis involving numerous heavily armed subjects inside a fortified compound and under the leadership of a religious zealot. Those barricaded inside had already demonstrated their willingness to kill federal agents. The FBI was tasked with bringing the crisis to an end, either by peaceful means or with force.
Fire consumes the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, during the FBI assault to end the standoff with cult leader David Koresh and his followers on April 19, 1993.The new Paramount+ docuseries"FBI TRUE" dives into the story of Waco with a two-part episode in which retired officials discuss their personal experiences in the Waco siege, sharing never-before-heard details and shedding light on the behind-the-scenes maneuverings that helped free some of the children at the compound.
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