, Geereine Reaoas FD-1087 (Rev, $810), UNCLASSIFIED//FOue~ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U//Fose) Information concerning oath Date: 01/09/20 ce: b3 bs bic BIE From: JACKSONVILLE Approved By: Drafted By: case ID #: (0//#686) DOMESTIC TERRORTSM CITIZEN EXTREMISTS - DOMESTIC TERRORISM = SOVEREIGN CITIZEN EXTREMTS’ Synopsis: (U//#S¥a) To document attempts by Oath Keepers to recruit two Alachua County, Florida Sheriff's Office deputies. Administrative Notes: (U//#686) The information contained herein should not be disseminated outside of the FBI. be bre Details: bre U/#eH8) On 1/6/2013, TFO received prepared by Alachua County, Florida Sheriff's UNCLASSIFIED//PUOUNCLASSIFIED//FOve~ Title: (U/Aee¥e)_Info Re: 01/09/2014 Office (ACSO) Analyst about 12/9/2013, acso Deputy Keepers. The individual who solicited is was solicited t ation concerning Oath Keepers. indicates that on or join oath identified as white male DOB Reportedly ld him that a Ls to join Oath Keepers he te Tce Deputy as well as members of the Alachua ) when evy County Sheriff's solicited County and Gainesville Fire Rescue departments were part of the group. ployed as the store located a e also t in Gainesville, Florida. old TBO that another deputy reported that someone put an Oath on the windshield of his patrol vehicle. (u/seve) Attempts to identity! Keepers business card An Internet search the identified the location Gainesville, Florida 32607. [waite male, DoB: ]} ssa Florida DL manber, | The AGGESSS which appears on The license is cp Clear records Ghecks concerning] indicate he is cP records also associate| with several address: Gainesville/Alachua County, Florida area and in Checks con ing were conducted in Sentin: with negative results. (U/#eus) Sentinel searches for il mation relat es in the the State of Tennessee. el, ACS and met ed to Oath Keepers, revealed that (u/eese) 1 h 2009, Stewart organization known as Oath Keepers. Rhodes is al pai Mai rooper and Yale Law School graduate. Rhodes UNCLASSIFIED/ POG Rhodes founded the national legedly a former was listed as one of ba bé bic bE 6 bic bIE BIA BIE| UNCLASSIFIED//#080 Title: (U/Pe¥e) Information concerning Oath Keepers. Bee) (eememmenenenmna]) 017,09/2014 x be Prior to his involvement ee with Oath Keepers, TE current and former law enforcement and U.S. military members (and their supporters). Group members swear an oath not to obey ten orders which (U/#e88; Oath Keepers is a non-profit organization made up of they perceive to be unconstitutional. For instance, members refuse to BG nea ee ees Se file ae eee) ee ee — ES tae (U/Peva) In 2009, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued a report which compared Oath Keepers to a terrorist/militia group. SPLC and others have suggested that Oath Keepers poses a significant threat, as its members could serve as a "Fifth Column" inside the government, helping to undermine effort to combat domestic terrorism. Rhodes and other group leaders have consistently denied these allegations, stating that the organization is merely trying to encourage constitutional values amongst law enforcement and military organizations. (U/TOBS)] Despite Rhodes' attempts to distance his group from allegations of criminal activity, various individuals associated with Oath Keepers have engaged in well-publicized criminal acts which appear linked to violence and terrorism. For instance, Charles Dyer, an Gath Keeper from Oklahoma, was charged in January 2010 for possessing a stolen grenade launcher. In May 2010, Darren Huff, an Oath Keeper from Georgia was arrested in Tennessee with an assault rifle, and was enroute to execute 24 citizens arrest warrants for government officials. UNCLASSIFIED//FOvO 3UNCLASSIFIED//POvC- Title: (U/APe¥) Information concerning Oath Keepers. oe) [immawameaneawes|)017 06/2014 b3 b6 bre bre (u/Fose) Since its inception, [rhe ‘St national meeting in held in Three Forks, Montana, and (u/seHe) bé bre BID (u/Pese) be bre b7D UNCLASSIFIED//#oue- 4UNCLASSIFIED//FOve- Title: _(U//Fove+ Information concerning Oath Keepers. Re: 01/09/2014 (u/Posa) (ufPeus) U/FONS) Oath Keepers founder and National President stewart Rhodes vss O™O™~—OCOOCOCOCOCSCSC‘(‘™CSNSNCNSNC#C#C#C#Sd? UNCLASSIFIED//TOuS- b3 6 pyc 7D BIE be bre b7D bie bé pyc BIEeae] UNCLASSIFIED//#O8e Title: _(U/fPe¥e, Information concerning Oath Keepers. Re: 01/09/2014 3 bé bIc IE wm ooo (u/ Pose) w UNCLASSIFIED//FOYO 6UNCLASSIFIED//POUa, Title: (U/#oU0) Information concerning Oath Keepers. Re: 01/09/2014 b3 BIE (u/BSeS) - UNCLASSIFIED/ (POUT