David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993), born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet. Vernon Howell had his name legally changed to David Koresh on May 15, 1990. A 1993 raid by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the subsequent siege by the FBI ended with the burning of the Branch Davidian ranch outside of Waco, Texas in McLennan County. Koresh, 54 adults and 21 children were found dead after the fire.
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| - David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993), born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet. Vernon Howell had his name legally changed to David Koresh on May 15, 1990. A 1993 raid by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the subsequent siege by the FBI ended with the burning of the Branch Davidian ranch outside of Waco, Texas in McLennan County. Koresh, 54 adults and 21 children were found dead after the fire.
- Sub-set: "Bad" in the Venn diagram of "Cult Leaders" Leader - tho not founder - of the Branch Dravidians - a schism from the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the 1930s, who strayed far from traditional Christian teachings under Koresh' leadership. They were involved in a highly televised 51 day siege, which started with a firearms battle with FBI agents on 23 February 1993 at their Mount Carmel compound outside the town of Waco, Texas. He and 80 of his followers died in the fire that resulted when the FBI stormed their compound in an effort to bring the siege to an end on Monday 16 April.
- David Koresh was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect. In 1993 he was murdered by a FBI siege, resulting in the Waco Massacre. Dr. George Huang used David Koresh as an example to demonstrate that a lot of cult leaders have sexual relations with their followers. According to Huang, Koresh had a 10-year-old bride. (SVU:"Charisma")
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| - David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993), born Vernon Wayne Howell, was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet. Vernon Howell had his name legally changed to David Koresh on May 15, 1990. A 1993 raid by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the subsequent siege by the FBI ended with the burning of the Branch Davidian ranch outside of Waco, Texas in McLennan County. Koresh, 54 adults and 21 children were found dead after the fire.
- Sub-set: "Bad" in the Venn diagram of "Cult Leaders" Leader - tho not founder - of the Branch Dravidians - a schism from the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the 1930s, who strayed far from traditional Christian teachings under Koresh' leadership. They were involved in a highly televised 51 day siege, which started with a firearms battle with FBI agents on 23 February 1993 at their Mount Carmel compound outside the town of Waco, Texas. He and 80 of his followers died in the fire that resulted when the FBI stormed their compound in an effort to bring the siege to an end on Monday 16 April.
- David Koresh was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect. In 1993 he was murdered by a FBI siege, resulting in the Waco Massacre. Dr. George Huang used David Koresh as an example to demonstrate that a lot of cult leaders have sexual relations with their followers. According to Huang, Koresh had a 10-year-old bride. (SVU:"Charisma")
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