Denver Field Division
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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Denver, Colorado Field Division Internet site. I hope you will find the information provided here to be informative and useful.
The ATF Denver Field Division services the States of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana extending north to the Canadian border. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, explosives enforcement officers, investigators, auditors, technicians, support staff, and our explosives detection canine Osterman.
The Field Division is one of twenty five (25) that provide a wide array of law enforcement services and firearms and explosives regulation. We are responsible for enforcing the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, and Arson laws, along with the firearms and explosives regulations.
The Division is on the front-line of combating violent crime in an effort to improve our quality of life within the communities that we so proudly serve. The “Big 5” issues for ATF are: firearms trafficking, gang violence, bombings and explosives, tobacco diversion, and our in-house technology modernization of the National Firearms Tracing Center and the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing violent crime in our communities. Let us know what we can do for you; call us at (303) 844-7450.
Melvin King
Division Management Team
- Melvin King
- Acting Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Luke Franey
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Douglas Dawson
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Andrew R. Graham
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Craig Roegner
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Joseph Doll Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamines
February 5, 2010
The United States Attorney’s Office and Melvin King, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) jointly announced that during a federal court session in Billings on February 4, 2010, before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, JOSEPH DOLL, a 28-year-old resident of Billings, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. More »
Denver, Colo. Explosives Detection Canine Helps Miami Prepare for Super Bowl XLIV
February 5, 2010
Not everyone participating in this year’s Super Bowl is a football player. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have fielded their best players to help prepare for a safe and secure Super Bowl XLIV. These pros include ATF K-9 explosives detection teams that have been deployed to Miami from around the country. The K-9 teams are working side-by-side with other federal, state and local law-enforcement officers to keep the football teams and fans safe throughout this event. More »
Utah ATF and Project Safe Neighborhoods Partners Net 170 Federal Gun Crime Defendants in 2009
January 26, 2010
Federal firearms charges ranging from possession of an illegal machine gun to using a gun in furtherance of violent or drug trafficking crimes were filed against 170 individuals in Utah during 2009. More »