Jamison R. Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States is an electrical engineer and an accused arsonist. He is a former resident of North Hollywood, California, USA and Spokane, Washington, USA.
Jamison Wagner
In 2018, Wagner graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He identifies as queer.
Wagner is 6’4″ tall. He owns a white 2015 Hyundai Accent.
On February 9, 2025, Wagner allegedly targeted the Tesla showroom in Bernalillo, New Mexico in an arson attack. Two Tesla Model Y cars were set on fire.
An intact glass container containing an improvised napalm material was found in one of the cars a the other car was significantly damaged. Spray-painted graffiti messages wished for the deaths of Tesla, which was referred to as Nazi, and the company’s chief executive officer Elon Musk, 53.
On March 30, 2025, Wagner allegedly targeted the Republican Party New Mexico (RPNM) office in Albuquerque in another arson attack. The front door and entry area of the office was significantly damaged.
That day, Wagner allegedly left a graffiti message on the south wall of the building. It indicated that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was equal to the Ku Klux Klan (KK).
On April 12, 2025, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) executed a search warrant at Wagner’s residence in Albuquerque. They found materials for manufacturing additional incendiary devices and ignitable liquids consistent with the gasoline used at both fire scenes in the Tesla showroom and in the RPNM office.
The agents found black and red spray paint matching the graffiti used at both crime scenes and a white cardboard box containing eight assembled suspected incendiary devices. They also found blue Styrofoam egg cartons consistent with the polystyrene material found in the improvised napalm used in the Tesla fire and a jar with a green gingham-style lid similar to one found at the RPNM fire scene.
During the search, Wagner’s white Hyundai Accent was found in his garage. He was arrested and charged with two counts of malicious damage or destruction of property by fire or explosives.
With assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department and the New Mexico Department of Justice, the ATF and the FBI field office in Albuquerque are investigating the case. After Wagner’s arrest, U.S. attorney general Pamela Jo Bondi, 59, stated, “Let this be the final lesson to those taking part in this ongoing wave of political violence..”
“We will arrest you, we will prosecute you and we will not negotiate,” Bondi continued. “Crimes have consequences.”
RPNM chairwoman Amy Barela thanked the ATF and the FBI “for their diligent work” in apprehending Wagner. She described the attack on their headquarters as “an attack on the democratic process and the values we hold dear” and “not just an attack on a building”.
On April 16, 2025, Wagner will attend his detention hearing. If convicted, he faces between 5 and 20 years in prison for each of the two charges filed against him.
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