David Thibodeau

      David Thibodeau was born and raised in Bangor, Maine  while spending a few years in South Portland. 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. After a 51-day  standoff, the conflict ends when an FBI assault leads to a fire that  engulfs the Branch Davidian home, killing 76 people, most of which were  Thibodeau’s friends and people he considers family. 

      A Place Called Waco:  A Survivor's Story is a book Thibodeau wrote in 1999 about his  experience at Mount Carmel. David Thibodeau’s book was noticed by John  Dowdle who made it into Paramount Network’s six-part miniseries about  the events that took place between February 28th and April 19th, 1993.  The six-part scripted series "Waco" dramatizes one of the most  misunderstood stories in American history. David has lived in Los  Angeles, Austin, Waco and Maine. Thibodeau enjoys playing the drums and  has been in many bands, including Why Am I, Lefty, Phatt Sally, Dakota,  Sideways, and the Blast Addicts. He also recorded two original CD’s, one  of which was with the band Lefty and the other with The Blast Addicts.  He continues to spread the shocking truth about what happened at Mount  Carmel. David is frequently featured on Podcasts, documentaries and TV  shows but he really likes to give talks for live audiences that come  from all over to hear his story. David also loves speaking to High  School and College students all over the Country. 

      Twenty-seven years ago, the FBI staged a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Texas. David Thibodeau survived to tell the story.

In this compelling account--now with an updated epilogue that revisits remaining survivors--

      Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was divinely inspired. We meet the men, women, and children of Mt. Carmel. We get inside the day-to-day life of the community. We also understand Thibodeau's brutally honest assessment of the United States government's actions. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno