Attack Against U.S. Temporary Mission Facility and U.S. Annex (Benghazi, Libya | September 11-12, 2012)

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Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the attack against the U.S. Temporary Mission Facility and U.S. Annex in Benghazi, Libya. On September 11-12, 2012, four Americans — U.S. Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith, and Protective Security Specialists Glen Anthony Doherty and Tyrone Snowden Woods— were killed in a terrorist attack against the U.S. Temporary Mission Facility and U.S. Annex in Benghazi. Terrorists launched a series of attacks involving arson, automatic weapons fire, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortars on the two U.S. facilities, as well as on U.S. personnel traveling between the two locations. In addition, the attacks severely wounded two other U.S. personnel, injured three Libyan contract guards, and resulted in the destruction and abandonment of both facilities.

Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, 52, was born in northern California and began his career in the Foreign Service in 1991. Ambassador Stevens served many overseas assignments and was the Deputy Chief of Mission in Libya from 2007 to 2009. From March 2011 to November 2011, Ambassador Stevens served as Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council, and arrived in Tripoli in May 2012 as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ambassador Stevens was an international trade lawyer in Washington, D.C. He previously taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from 1983 to 1985. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recognized Ambassador Stevens as a “brave and good man, consummate diplomat, and an American hero.”

Sean Smith, 34, was born in San Diego, California and enlisted in the Air Force in 1995, serving as a ground radio maintenance specialist and Staff Sergeant. Smith joined the Foreign Service in 2002 as an Information Management Officer, serving in various overseas assignments, including Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and The Hague. Smith traveled to Benghazi in September 2012 to provide communications and management support to the U.S. Temporary Mission Facility.

Glen Anthony Doherty, 42, was born in Winchester, Massachusetts and enlisted as a Navy SEAL in 1995, serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan during his career. Prior to joining the Navy, Doherty also worked as a professional ski instructor, attended flight school, and was an experienced paramedic and flight trainer. In 2005, Doherty began working as a contract protective officer, providing security for American officials overseas. Doherty traveled to Benghazi in September 2012 to provide security for U.S. personnel.

Tyrone Snowden Woods, 41, was born in Portland, Oregon and served twenty years as a Navy SEAL, serving multiple tours in Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Woods was also a registered nurse and a certified paramedic. In 2010, Woods began working as a contract protective officer, providing security for American officials overseas. He served all over the world protecting officers. Woods traveled to Benghazi in September 2012 to provide security for U.S. personnel.