LaVoy Finicum

Harney County Sheriff: David M. "Dave" Ward  Harney County, Oregon, from 2015 until 2020. This included during the time of the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016.

Waco

Sheriff: Jack Harwell The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the law enforcement siege of the compound that belonged to the religious group called the Branch Davidians.

Ruby Ridge

Sheriff: Bruce Whittaker Randy Weaver is arrested by Boundary County Sheriff and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.

Special Report. "Ruby Ridge" is a shorthand phrase for events that occurred in 1992 in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, after an attempt by U.S. Marshals to arrest Randall Weaver on a fugitive warrant. Deputy United States Marshals became involved in a shootout with Weaver, members of his family, and a family friend.