Who was William Milton Cooper?

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Milton William Cooper (May 6, 1943 - November 5, 2001) was an American writer, shortwave broadcaster, militia supporter and conspiracy theorist. Cooper came to public awareness in the late 1980s under the pen name of Bill Cooper.

Cooper's father was an officer in the United States Air Force. Cooper graduated in 1961 from Yamato High School in Japan, and enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged in 1965, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of that year. He served in Vietnam, rising to the rank of petty officer. Cooper was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V and the Navy Achievement medal with combat V. He was honorably discharged in 1974.[1]

On November 5 2001, Cooper was shot and killed by Apache County, Arizona Sheriff officers who were serving an arrest warrant after Cooper reportedly threatened passersby near his home in Eagar, Arizona. Cooper was 58 years old.