Seminole County Man Arrested for IED Found in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY—James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Oklahoma City Division, announces the arrest of Daniel Wells Herriman, 40 years of age, of Konowa, Oklahoma, for attempting to destroy real property used in interstate or foreign commerce.

According to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found attached to a gas pipeline at the Enerfin Resources gas pipeline near Okemah, Oklahoma. The device was removed and rendered safe by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Bomb Squad.

On the evening of August 10, 2011, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Herriman. He told the 911 operator he placed the IED on the pipeline. A search of Herriman’s residence resulted in law enforcement finding items consistent with the components of the IED found on the gas pipeline. Herriman was arrested in Seminole County, Oklahoma on August 12, 2011 without incident.

This incident was investigated by the FBI, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Okfuskee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The public is reminded this arrest is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.