The ensuing investigation by the FBI and its partners—code-named “Amerithrax”—has been one of the largest and most complex in the history of law enforcement.

In August 2008, Department of Justice and FBI officials announced a breakthrough in the case and released documents and information showing that charges were about to be brought against Dr. Bruce Ivins, who took his own life before those charges could be filed. On February 19, 2010, the Justice Department, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service formally concluded the investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks.

The Amerithrax Task Force—which consisted of roughly 25 to 30 full-time investigators from the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and other law enforcement agencies, as well as federal prosecutors from the District of Columbia and the Justice Department’s Counterterrorism Section—expended hundreds of thousands of investigator work hours on this case. Their efforts involved more than 10,000 witness interviews on six different continents, the execution of 80 searches, and the recovery of more than 6,000 items of potential evidence during the course of the investigation. The case involved the issuance of more than 5,750 grand jury subpoenas and the collection of 5,730 environmental samples from 60 site locations. In addition, new scientific methods were developed that ultimately led to the break in the case—methods that could have a far-reaching impact on future investigations.

This interim release of FBI files concerning the investigation consists of a total of 2,720 pages and 30 separate files. Additional releases will be made when the files have been processed under the guidelines of the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy.

279A-WF-222936- BEI (Bruce E. Ivins) Sections (1,282 pages)

The seven sections identified as BEI (Dr. Bruce E. Ivins) are directly related to the investigative efforts and interviews involving Dr. Ivins. The sections include a review of Dr. Ivins’ personnel file, e-mails, police reports, and analysis of samples.

BEI Section 1 (2/2007 ) – (123 pages)

BEI Section 2 (4/2005) – (179 pages)

BEI Section 3 (8/2007) – (189 pages)

BEI Section 4 (11/2007) – (234 pages)

BEI Section 5 (2/2008)– (193 pages)

BEI Section 6 (4/2008) – (172 pages)

BEI Section 7 (8/2008) – (184 pages)

279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID Sections (1,446 pages)

There are 22 sections listed as USAMRIID (United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases), which pertain to investigative efforts and interviews related to USAMRIID and its personnel.

USAMRIID Section 1 (2/2005) – Interviews (75 pages)

USAMRIID Section 2 (6/2008) – Interviews (26 pages)

USAMRIID Section 3 (9/2006) – Biosurety Plan by DOD (1 page)

USAMRIID Section 3b (2/2006) – Interviews (102 pages)

USAMRIID Section 4 (3/2007) – Interviews and (7/2007) – Law Enforcement Operation Order of Environmental Survey (117 pages)

USAMRIID Section 5 (9/2006) – Interviews and Periodic case updates (75 pages)

USAMRIID Section 6 (4/2005) – Maryland DMV Records related to Dr. Ivins and additional interviews (46 pages)

USAMRIID Section 7 (5/2005) – Summary of Unauthorized Environmental Surveys by Dr. Ivins (108 pages)

USAMRIID Section 8 – (8/2005) – Interviews (151 pages)

USAMRIID Section 9 – (4/2003) – Interviews (41 pages)

USAMRIID Section 10 – (3/2003) – Interviews (44 pages)

USAMRIID Section 11 – (7/2003) – Interviews (33 pages)

USAMRIID Section 12 – (10/2003) – Interviews (52 pages)

USAMRIID Section 13 – (12/2003) – Interviews (53 pages)

USAMRIID Section 14 – (1/2004) – Interviews (66 pages)

USAMRIID Section 15 – (3/2004) – Interviews (49 pages)

USAMRIID Section 16 – (3/2004) – Interviews (107 pages)

USAMRIID Section 17 – (6/2004) – Interviews (63 pages)

USAMRIID Section 18 – (8/2004) – Interviews and Request for Documents from USAMRIID (10 pages)

USAMRIID Section 19 – (9/2004) – Interviews (40 pages)

USAMRIID Section 20 – (11/2004) – Interviews (127 pages)

USAMRIID Section 21 – (1/2007) – Interviews (51 pages)

USAMRIID Section 22 – (9/2004) – Interviews (9 pages)

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It was the most significant act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11 attacks in 2001, claiming the lives of 168 victims and injuring more than 680. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a sixteen-block radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings. The bomb was estimated to have caused at least $652 million worth of damage.

Declassified Documents

Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Documents

An Investigation of the Belated Production of Documents in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case [258 Pages, 1.3mb]

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Records on Timothy McVeigh

Part of Timothy McVeigh’s FBI File [10 Pages, 0.5mb]- This was released for my FOIA request, but additional pages were not processed. I filed a FOIA request for the additional pages never before processed, and this page will be updated when they are available.

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McVeigh, a militia movement sympathizer and Gulf War veteran, sought revenge against the federal government for their handling of the Waco Siege, which ended in the deaths of 76 people exactly two years prior to the bombing, as well as for the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992. McVeigh hoped to inspire a revolt against what he considered to be a tyrannical federal government. He was convicted of eleven federal offenses and sentenced to death. His execution took place on June 11, 2001, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier were also convicted as conspirators in the plot.

Declassified Documents

Bureau of Prisons – FOIA RESPONSE – Timothy McVeigh [2 Pages, 0.8MB]

Bureau of Prisons – Medical File – Timothy McVeigh [138 Pages, 37.85MB]

Bureau of Prison – Central File – Timothy McVeigh [1,752 Pages, 78.45MB]

 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) File (Complete) Estimate/Quote Letter [1 Page, 0.58MB] – Want to see the full file on McVeigh?  You’ll have to fork up $44,390.00 for a paper copy, or $13,310.00 for the records on CD-ROM.

 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) File arrest details / transfer records [10 Pages, 0.9MB]

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