Conspiracy theory

“Rather than investigating the incident and relying on actual facts to establish probable cause, defendants theorized that a conspiracy of epic proportion between dozens of people had taken place, and willfully ignored the total absence of facts to support their ‘theory,’ ” according to the suit.

The lawsuit says that one of the plaintiffs, Daryle Walker, is the father of four sons and serves as a veteran services officer for Lincoln County, Ohio. He served in the Army for more than 20 years as a military policeman and criminal investigator.

Walker was deployed twice to Afghanistan and was awarded two Bronze Stars while in the Army, the suit says. He was in Waco with friends to attend a meeting of the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents and was smoking a cigar on the back side of the restaurant when he heard gunshots. He immediately took cover and “was engaged in completely lawful conduct” while at Twin Peaks, the suit alleges.

Woods also served in the Army for more than 20 years and works at Fort Hood for a federal contractor, according to the suit.