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(Rev. 05-01-2008) DATE 12-0 ; INFORMATION CONTAINED e@ IN Is U FIED 50324 uc baw/rs/mjs UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 07/15/2008 To: [| Attn: JTTF/SSA From: Washington Field AMX-2/NVRA Contact: SA Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 279A-WF-222936-BEI (Pending) ~ QO 7 Title: AMERITHRAX; MAJOR CASE 184; 00: WF Synopsis: To set forth lead forl sd to locate and interview specified individuals and obtain requested information. Details: By way of background, on the afternoon of 07/10/2008, Special Agents of the AMERITHRAX Task Force received information that Bruce Edwards Ivins, DOB: 04/22/1946, SSAN: 280-44-5449, of Frederick, Maryland, had threatened to ki an unspecified number of his co-workers at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Ft. Detrick, Frederick, Maryland. Ivins made the threat during a group therapy session on the evening of 07/09/2008. During the session, Ivins discussed suicide. However, when asked if he had a plan, Ivins stated that_he had a plan, a "bulletproof" vest, he waa going to nave get him a Glock model semi-automatic handgun an e a list of people he was going to kill. Ivins stated he was tired of the investigation and that killing certain co-workers would take care of it. Due to the aforementioned comments, and believing Ivins to be a danger to himself and others, the therapist contacted the Frederick (MD) Police Department on 07/10/2008. Based on this information, an involuntary commitment order was