LaVoy Finicum

Quick Facts

Full Name	LaVoy Finicum
Occupation	Rancher
Date Of Birth	Jan 27, 1961(1961-01-27)
Age	63
Date Of Death	2016-01-26
Birthplace	Kanab
Country	United States
Birth City	Utah
Horoscope	Capricorn

LaVoy Finicum Biography

LaVoy Finicum is one of the most popular and richest Rancher who was born on January 27, 1961 in Kanab, Utah, United States. Robert LaVoy Finicum (January 27 1961 – January 26 2016,) was an American spokesperson in the militia organization Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, who overran and took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Oregon, United States 2 January in 2016.

On the 26th of January Finicum was among many occupation leaders that left Harney County’s refuge (located located in Harney County) in a two-truck convoy. The convoy also included leaders of the occupation, Ammon Bundy Ryan Bundy, Shawna Cox, Ryan Payne and two supporters, Victoria Sharp and Brian Cavalier. They planned to address at a meeting for the public held in John Day, the capital city. John Day in adjacent Grant County. Finicum was in his black 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck, then an dark-colored Jeep.

On August 27, 2016, Finicum’s widow Jeanette announced her plans to sue the OSP and the FBI for civil rights violations relating to his death. She retained a California-based attorney, who is also representing Ryan Bundy, for the case.

Finicum served as a spokesman for the armed militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in early 2016. He was dubbed “Tarp Man” by MSNBC for sitting outside at night in a rocking chair, holding a rifle on his lap, and sometimes covering himself completely with a blue tarp for additional protection against the elements. When asked on January 6 if he would rather be killed than arrested if the occupation turned violent, Finicum replied, “I have no intention of spending any of my days in a concrete box.”

In The High Country News, “the public record on Finicum is thin prior to 2014.”

LaVoy Finicum Net Worth

LaVoy Finicum is one of the richest Rancher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, LaVoy Finicum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 2002 was the time that Finicum was declared bankrupt while within New Mexico and doing business under the name “Southwest Horse and Trails”. In in 2008 Finicum was operating a foster house for troubled boys in Chino Valley, Arizona. According to a tax return, Catholic Charities Community Services in Arizona gave the Finicum family US$115,343 for foster children in 2009. In January of 2016 the state took away all foster children of Finicum’s due to his involvement in the military occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (discussed below). Finicum claimed that this was the main sources of revenue.

There was a time when the Oregon State Police received death threats. On the 6th of February More than 1,000 people were at Finicum’s funeral Kanab, Utah, while others rebuilt a memorial that was destroyed located on U.S. Route 395. Another 100 people led by 3 Percenters gathered in front of the Idaho State Capitol in the afternoon to honor Finicum who, they believed, was not armed at the time when he died. The 4th of March, a tiny group of around a dozen Armed protesters gathered around the Federal courthouse located in Tucson, Arizona, demanding the troopers who killed Finicum be arrested and fired. Another protest, led by Finicum’s wife, organized in the Utah State Capitol on March 5. Around 200 to 300 people attended. A dozen rallies were held in different locations across the country on the following Saturday.

In August 2015, Finicum decided to cease complying with the terms of his grazing permit with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). At the time, he released a YouTube video in which he claimed it was unconstitutional for the federal government to own BLM lands and said he was inspired by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and events surrounding the 2014 Bundy standoff. In less than six months, Finicum accrued more than US$12,000 in fees and fines, which he refused to pay.

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Who is LaVoy Finicum Dating?

According to our records, LaVoy Finicum married to Jeanette Finicum. As of December 1, 2023, LaVoy Finicum’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

LaVoy Ranked on the list of most popular Rancher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. LaVoy Finicum celebrates birthday on January 27 of every year.

Why did LaVoy Finicum get shot?

Finicum’s family alleged he was shot “assassination style” as he was trying to drive to the safety of another county on Jan. 26, 2016. The lawsuit contended FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita fired at Finicum after he crashed and stepped out of his Dodge pickup “with his hands in the air in a surrender position.”

Who is Shawna Cox?

Oregon standoff defendant Shawna Cox testified Thursday that she didn’t emerge immediately from Robert “LaVoy” Finicum’s truck when police stopped them Jan. 26 on U.S. 395 because she was afraid of getting shot.

Is there a movie about the Bundy standoff?

FRONTLINE investigates how the Bundy family’s fight against the government invigorated armed militias and “patriot” groups. The film goes inside the family’s standoffs over public land in the West, and examines how groups aligned with them have grown to levels not seen in decades.

Who was killed in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

By February 11, all of the militants had surrendered or withdrawn from the occupation, with several leaders having been arrested after leaving the site; one of them, Robert LaVoy Finicum , was shot and killed during an attempt to arrest him after he reached toward a handgun concealed in his pocket after he tried to …

What happened with the Bundy Ranch?

Retrial effort criticized After all, President Trump recently pardoned two Oregon ranchers whose fight with federal land managers inspired Cliven Bundy’s son, Ammon Bundy, to lead a separate, armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016.