Kansas City Field Division
Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division. Our Division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, industry operations investigators, certified fire investigators, certified explosives specialists, forensic auditors, explosive enforcement officers, canine handlers, technicians, legal counsel, support staff, and contactors.
ATF is committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. ATF’s Kansas City Field Division special agents combat firearms violence by focusing their investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers, violent gangs, and other criminal organizations. We also work in partnership with other state and local law enforcement throughout the field division to accomplish this mission.
Explosives and arson enforcement are an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. Highly trained ATF Special Agents combat arson and explosives-related crimes by conducting independent investigations utilizing ATF laboratories and cutting edge technology. Also ATF provides explosives post-blast training for local investigators and bomb technicians.
ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industries. Our ATF Industry Operations Investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, and handled in a safe manner as mandated by federal, state, and local laws.
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our communities. If community members have information regarding any violent criminal activity in this region, do not hesitate to contact the Kansas City Field Division at (816) 559-0700.
Michael P. Gleysteen
Division Management Team
- Michael P. Gleysteen
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Jeffrey L. Fulton
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Thomas Atteberry
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- William L. Bowers
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Vacant
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information in Lake Saint Louis Electrical Sub-station Pipe Bomb Explosion
August 12, 2010
Joy Branch-Enderlin, Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced that ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the detonation of a pipe-bomb at the Lake St. Louis Electrical Cooperative Sub-station on Aug. 12. More »
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking
May 17, 2010
Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally trafficking firearms, including several firearms that have been recovered in separate criminal investigations. More »
Blue Springs Man Indicted for Arson
May 7, 2010
Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Blue Springs, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the arson of a Blue Springs business. More »
ATF NITRO Task Force Distributes Seized Assets
April 7, 2010
The Northwest Missouri Interagency Team Response Operation, more commonly known as the NITRO task force, is a joint law enforcement unit sponsored by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and was established in October of 2002 to address violent offenders and armed drug trafficking organizations operating in several northwest Missouri counties. More »
Jury Convicts McDonald County Man of Illegally Possessing Firearms, Explosives
January 12, 2010
Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a McDonald County, Mo., man was convicted in federal court today of illegally possessing firearms and explosives at his 200-acre property in southern Missouri. More »