Phoenix Field Division
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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Phoenix Field Division. Our Division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the States of Arizona and New Mexico. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, explosive enforcement officers, auditors, technicians and support staff.
ATF is committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. ATF’s Phoenix Field Division special agents combat firearms violence by focusing their investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers and gangs. We also work in partnership with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout Arizona and New Mexico to accomplish this mission.
Explosives and arson enforcement is an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. ATF’s Phoenix Field Division special agents combat arson and explosives-related crimes by conducting independent investigations and by working in partnership with local and state fire investigators and police bomb squads.
ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industries. Our industry operations investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled and sold in a safe manner as mandated by federal law.
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our communities. Give us a call and let us know what we can do for you. Our phone number is (602) 776-5400.
William D. Newell
Division Management Team
- William D. Newell
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Jim Needles
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- George Gillette
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Nancy F. Cook
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Thomas G. Mangan
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Leader of Drug Conspiracy “Rip Crew” Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
August 26, 2010
Juan Victor Munoz, 30, Sixto Alonzo Castro, 26, Modesto Castro, 28 all of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Bobby Joe Pierce, 31 of Modesto, California, were sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Martone for charges related to their role as a rip crew
in a drug conspiracy. The court sentenced Munoz, the leader of the crew, to 15 years in prison. More »
U.S. Leaders Sentenced For Conspiracy That Supplied Weapons to Sinaloa Cartel
August 10, 2010
The last defendant and leader of a firearms trafficking conspiracy that supplied over 100 assault rifles and other weapons to the Sinaloa drug cartel was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson in Tucson federal court. More »
Tucson Man Found Guilty of Federal Firearms Charge After Local Domestic Violence Conviction
March 2, 2010
A Tucson man prohibited from possessing firearms after a local domestic violence conviction was found guilty of a federal gun crime at trial. Rolando Roman Sanchez, 23, of Tucson, Ariz., was found guilty by a federal jury on February 25, 2010 of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Possessor. The case was tried before United States District Court Judge Frank R. Zapata. More »
Mesa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Selling Firearms
February 22, 2010
Shawn Michael Nealon, 38, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of Illegal Sale by a Federally Licensed Dealer to an Out-of-State Resident, in federal district court in Phoenix. In a separate agreement, Nealon's business, Cavalry Arms Corporation (Cavalry Arms), also pleaded guilty to one count of the felony offense of Illegal Sale by a Federally Licensed Dealer to an Out-of-State Resident. More »
Hodge Sentenced to Over 22 Years For Charges Relating to the Murder of Phoenix Taxi Cab Driver
February 17, 2010
Jimmy Presley Hodge, 28, of Phoenix, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 268 months in prison. Hodge pleaded guilty in December 2008 to Interference With Commerce by Threats and Violence (Hobbs Act) and Use of a Firearm in Connection with a Crime of Violence Causing Death. More »