George Roden

George Roden
Born
George Buchanan Roden

(1938-01-17)January 17, 1938
Gregg, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1998(1998-12-08) (aged 60)
Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Former leader of the Branch Davidians, Sabbath teacher
Known for
  • 1984 Mount Carmel declared Rodenville
  • "The Branch" leadership 1986–1987
  • November 3, 1987, fusillade with Vernon Howell aka David Koresh
Criminal chargeHomicide
Criminal penaltyNot guilty by reason of insanity
Criminal statusDeceased
SpouseAmo Bishop
Childrenat least 1 (son)[1]
Parents

George Buchanan Roden (January 17, 1938 – December 8, 1998) was an American leader of the Branch Davidian sect, a Seventh-day Adventist splinter group. In 1987, he was evicted from the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas, by his rival David Koresh.[2] He was later confined in a Texas mental hospital for a 1989 murder until his own death in 1998.

  1. ^ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 3, 1993, section A, page 15
  2. ^ Pitts, William L (June 12, 2010). "Davidians and Branch Davidians". Handbook of Texas - Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 25, 2012.