Illinois man arrested at Williamsburg funeral home in ‘concerning’ threat investigation

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — An Illinois man allegedly claiming to have ties to the CIA, FBI, and Kentucky State Police was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly made threats to harm attendees of a funeral service in Williamsburg.

The Williamsburg Police Department (WPD) posted on Facebook that an investigation began on Friday, March 28, when officers were told that someone had made threats to at least two people who planned to attend a funeral service on Saturday morning.

Officers said the context of the threat made it seem like the person was planning to cause harm, and initial information reportedly showed the person could be “heavily armed.”

Law enforcement identified the person as Daniel Graiber, 49, of Weaton, Illinois.

Officers wrote on Facebook that “additional concerning information” developed as law enforcement started to investigate further.

Police reportedly learned that Graiber had made his way to southeast Kentucky and allegedly went to two different gun stores trying to buy a 100-round ammunition drum.

Shortly before the funeral service in Williamsburg was set to start, WPD officers sent out an officer safety bulletin to surrounding law enforcement agencies. Corbin police reportedly found Graiber’s car heading south on I-75 toward Williamsburg soon after.

The department wrote that on the morning of Saturday, March 29, Graiber was arrested after allegedly arriving at the funeral home and asking when family members would be showing up for visitation.

“During the course of the investigation, Graiber is also accused of impersonating a peace officer, by making statements indicating he worked for the CIA and that he was associated with the FBI and Kentucky State Police,” the WPD wrote.

He was lodged in the Whitley County Jail and charged with:

• Second-degree terroristic threatening
• Impersonating a peace officer
• First-degree disorderly conduct
• First-degree possession of a controlled substance – first offense – hydrocodone

Police said that during the investigation, officers found several items, including:

• Three handguns
• Multiple gun magazines
• Ammunition
• Tactical ballistic vest
• Suspected hydrocodone pill tablets
• Baton
• Cellphone
• Accessories associated with the investigation

Williamsburg police said officers are working alongside the FBI to continue the threat investigation.