Staff Reports
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona is hot on the trail of a 66-year-old man who decided to spice things up by making credible threats against former President Trump just as the Trump Train is set to roll into town. The suspect, Ronald Lee Syrvud, isn’t just your ordinary troublemaker. He’s got a glittering résumé of escapades that include outstanding warrants for DUI-related incidents in Wisconsin and some serious mischief, including hit-and-run charges and failing to register as a sex offender in Graham County, Arizona. One has to wonder if he signs his check-ins with “America’s Most Wanted.”
Law enforcement officials from Cochise County, who seem to have their hands full, have identified Syrvud as an investigative lead based on his threats toward a presidential candidate. It’s rather eerie that a man with such a colorful background would come out of the woodwork right as Trump makes a southern border visit—it’s almost as if he’s auditioning for a role in the next political circus.
#BREAKING Law enforcement in Cochise County are looking for Ronald Syrvud after he made threats to kill President Trump. Syrvud lives in the county and is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender—I am told that when law enforcement went to get him last night, they… pic.twitter.com/OB0EV3C9EF
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) August 22, 2024
Things really took a dark turn just six weeks after an alarming incident where it appeared the Secret Service may have taken a much-needed coffee break during a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Not one to let fear dampen his spirits, Trump strutted into the border event unfazed, brightly engaging with the crowd as if he were considering a new career as a tour guide. Meanwhile, the area was crawling with snipers—yes, that’s right, snipers—watching from cranes like it was a game of extreme hide and seek.
Sheriff Mark Dannels, disturbed by the threats, confidently assured the media that authorities were ramping up security measures to keep Trump safe. It seems that Sheriff Dannels does not play around with threats to elected officials. He also made it clear that anyone playing fast and loose with the law—like Syrvud—is going to get more than just a stern talking-to. Dannels is digging deep into the legal toolbox, ready to take Syrvud into custody not only for his existing charges but for making threats that could easily have placed the country in jeopardy.
At a solid six feet and weighing in at 220 pounds, Syrvud’s most distinguished feature may very well be his glasses, which surely can’t help him see the limitations of his poor life choices. The details on the exact nature of his threats are murky, but it has been suggested that they could not be traced back to social media—what a relief, right? It looks like they were the kind of threats that required much more than a quick DM to decipher. If anyone has even a scrap of information on Syrvud’s whereabouts, the authorities are urging them to contact 9/11 immediately.
With every twist and turn in this story, one can only hope that both law enforcement and concerned citizens stay vigilant. After all, when the world starts to feel like a bad soap opera, it helps to have a few real-life heroes who are dedicated to keeping threats at bay, especially when that threat is threatening a national icon like Donald Trump.
