Christopher Amon
Christopher Amon was appointed special agent in charge (SAC) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chicago Field Division in March 2023. In this role, he oversees all ATF operations across Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana. Prior to his appointment in Chicago, SAC Amon served as assistant special agent in charge of the ATF Washington Field Division beginning in August 2020, where he directed criminal enforcement operations throughout Washington, D.C.
Previously, he served as chief of the Firearms Operations Division at ATF Headquarters, overseeing the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN), the NIBIN National Correlation and Training Center (NCTC), and ATF’s crime gun intelligence programs. He also chaired the National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board, a collaborative body comprised of police chiefs, U.S. attorneys, district attorneys, and forensic laboratory directors from major cities across the country.
SAC Amon began his ATF career in 2005 as a special agent in the Denver Field Division, where he investigated violent crime and firearms trafficking organizations. He also served as a crisis negotiator with ATF’s Los Angeles Special Response Team. Before joining ATF, he worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for a member of Congress.
In 2024, SAC Amon received the Chicago Police Department’s Richard J. Daley Police Honor Award in recognition of his leadership and contributions to public safety in Chicago. He also serves on the advisory board of the University of Chicago Police Leadership Academy.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, SAC Amon holds a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, a master’s degree in professional studies from George Washington University, and is a graduate of the FBI’s Leadership in Counterterrorism Program.
