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Seattle TimesThe Army says it has opened an inquiry into a claim that one of its employees spent more than two years infiltrating antiwar groups active near Fort Lewis.
The groups say the employee infiltrated their activities under an assumed name and gained access to their plans as well as names and e-mail addresses of some members.
The man, John J. Towery, a civilian employee at Fort Lewis, works as a criminal-intelligence analyst for the post's Force Protection Division, say officials at Fort Lewis, the nation's third-largest Army post. The Army would not disclose the nature of the investigation or address the claim that Towery had shared information about civilians. It also said Towery was not available for an interview.
"Mr. John Towery performs sensitive work within the installation law enforcement community, and it would not be appropriate for him to discuss his duties with the media," the Army said in a written statement. "Fort Lewis is aware of the claim with regard to Mr. Towery. To ensure all regulatory guidelines were followed, the command has decided that an inquiry is prudent, and an officer is being appointed to conduct the inquiry."
Brendan Maslauskas Dunn said he met Towery in the spring of 2007, when Maslauskas Dunn became involved with Port Militarization Resistance, a group that has frequently tried to disrupt military shipments in Olympia, Tacoma and other ports nearby. Maslauskas Dunn, who was also active in at least one other group, Students for a Democratic Society, said Towery had identified himself as John Jacob, using his middle name as his last. He said he worked as a civilian at Fort Lewis doing computer support, Maslauskas Dunn said.
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