FINAL REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE FACTS OF

The Commission carefully considered the FBI’s recent recommendations not to name the shooter to avoid glorifying his actions and out of respect for the victims and survivors.1 However, after careful deliberation and in light of the widespread and continuing use of the shooter’s name by the media, the public, and the witnesses who testified at public hearings, the Commission decided to refer to him. [...] This decision was not made to diminish the nature of his acts; rather, it was made to assist the reader in comprehending the report's content and the need to report the facts. [...] The Commission lauds these goals but reminds the readers that the charge contained in the Governor’s Executive Order requires it to investigate the facts and response of law enforcement and the Army before and after the shooting. [...] The Report was provided to the Governor and the Attorney General and then released to the public on March 15, 2024.18 It provided a detailed description of the facts that had been found to date and the course of action that remained to be taken. [...] Reamer failed to follow up with treatment providers, failed to read email messages38 concerning Card, failed to heed the advice of the providers to ensure the removal of all firearms from Card’s home, 39 failed to contact the SCSO or have other members of his unit who were law enforcement officers in Maine contact the SCSO to arrange for the removal of the weapons, and failed to follow up with Car.