Bill Cooper speaking in Atlanta Georgia, on "Behold a Pale Horse"

Bill Cooper speaking on the secret government, the JFK assassination, UFO's and much more, in his book: "Behold A Pale Horse", at Atlanta Georgia, on February 23rd 1991 (audio improved)

Behold a Pale Horse is a 1991 book by William Milton Cooper. (ISBN 0929385225)

Written after Cooper had been a member of the US Naval Intelligence Briefing Team of the Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, the book details many of Cooper's claims about the alleged influence of UFOs on US government agencies, and the New World Order, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Another claim made in the book pertains to his own death. William Cooper, seemingly paranoid, claimed that he would be shot to death on his own property. True to his "fate," he was gunned down in precisely this manner years after publishing the book and settling down in Arizona.

The title of the book alludes to a passage in the Bible, Revelation 6:8:
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him."

The circumstances surrounding Cooper's death are controversial. On November 5, 2001, officers of the Apache County Sheriff's Office decided to serve Cooper a warrant based on the above mentioned charges. For reasons not explained, the Sheriff's Office sent deputies to Cooper's home at approximately 11PM, and instead of knocking on his door and announcing themselves, the deputies attempted to lure Cooper from his house by posing as civilians playing loud music on or near his property. Cooper, who was an above the knee amputee, went down to investigate the scene in his truck.

It is disputed whether the deputies identified themselves or tried to serve an arrest warrant at that time. Nevertheless, Cooper announced he was returning to his house to contact the Eager Police Department, either to verify the warrant or to contact the local authorities in order to report what he may have still believed was a real disturbance. Before he could do so however, the sheriff's deputies tried to apprehend him, at which point shooting began. Although it is unclear who began firing, there are some who question the uncertain circumstances, and who was responsible for first shots fired.

Independent investigators questioned who would fire first at a double amputee, and Cooper's supporters claimed it was a convenient death, given the close proximity to the September 11th attacks, of which Cooper had already spoken out, with allegations that subsequently would find voice with the large 9/11 Truth Movement. Cooper was armed and one deputy was wounded. Another deputy returned fire, killing Cooper. Milton William Cooper was 58 years old.