David Henneberry talks about how he found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

After six months of film producers, book writers, and a legion of tourists trouping to his door, David Henneberry wants to set the record straight and demystify what has become a legend. An interview with him was published by Boston Globe on October 16.

The retired technician was heralded for his bravery following a flurry of initial reports that suggested he found the Marathon bombing suspect hiding in his backyard after discovering dabs of blood on the side of his dry-docked boat. Henneberry said the truth is he would never have approached his shrink-wrapped Seabird if he had an inkling the alleged terrorist was inside.

“If I had seen blood out there, I wouldn’t have investigated it,” he said in one of the few interviews he has given in recent months. “I’m not crazy.”

Henneberry noticed from his back window that some padding he used to protect the hull of his 24-foot boat had fallen to the ground from beneath the shrink-wrap. It was a windy day, so it didn’t strike him as suspicious.

“But it was driving him nuts,” said Beth Henneberry, his wife, who spent the day at home with him. “He wanted to fix it.”

When he looked inside the boat, he spotted a body curled in a fetal position, wearing a hoodie and dark shoes.

“I thought, ‘Oh my god, he’s in there,’” Henneberry said.

He dropped the flap, scrambled down the ladder, and ran into the house.

He immediately called 911.