WGA Announces Release of “KILLDOZER: The True Story of the Colorado Bulldozer Rampage” by Eyewitness Patrick Brower

The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) is honored to endorse “KILLDOZER: The True Story of the Colorado Bulldozer Rampage” by Patrick Brower, a powerful and essential work that documents one of the most shocking events in Colorado history.

This gripping book recounts the bizarre and devastating events of June 4, 2004, when local welder Marv Heemeyer piloting an 85-ton armored bulldozer of his own making unleashed a rampage of revenge and destruction in Granby, Colorado, destroying 13 buildings and nearly killing the author himself.

Patrick Brower, an eyewitness and direct target of the attack, is uniquely qualified to tell this story. As the former editor and publisher of the Sky-Hi News in Granby, Brower not only covered the hearings and disputes leading up to the rampage but also lived through its terrifying impact. His book delivers a clear-eyed account of Heemeyer’s actions, the response of local authorities, and the deep community scars left behind.

More than just a chronicle of violence, “KILLDOZER” offers crucial insights into Marvin Heemeyer’s “entitled, pathological rampage” and explores its place within the broader pattern of violent episodes in America. It has been described as an “alarming warning sign” and “an important read” that sheds light on the challenges of a “fact-challenged landscape” in an era of “post-truth America.”

The story has also been featured in the acclaimed documentary TREAD, now streaming on Netflix, further underscoring the cultural and historical significance of this tragedy.

“Killdozer: The True Story of the Colorado Bulldozer Rampage” is available in both paperback and eBook formats and can be purchased today on Amazon.

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