Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a 64‑page report on June 30, 2026 that documented systemic Secret Service failures around the July 2024 Butler rally.
- The OIG found agents failed to receive 102 local radio transmissions and recorded only five phone calls and three text messages about the shooter before he opened fire from the AGR complex roof.
- The report said the Secret Service did not set up a joint communications room with other agencies, leaving key information about a suspicious person and the shooter’s rooftop position fragmented among responding units.
- Plaintiffs David Dutch and James Copenhaver and their wives filed federal lawsuits in early July 2026 alleging the agency failed to secure the AGR roof and that a counter‑drone system was inoperable or poorly staffed, and they are seeking at least $150,000 each.
- The OIG recommended reforms, the Secret Service has faced discipline and oversight pressure, and the findings could lead to policy changes and legal liability as the cases and corrective steps proceed.