Louisville Field Division
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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Louisville Field Division. Our Division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of West Virginia and Southern Indiana. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, auditors, technicians and support staff.
We are committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. The special agents of the Louisville Division combat firearms violence by focusing investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers, gangs and other criminal organizations. We also work in partnership with other local, state and Federal law enforcement agencies throughout Kentucky, West Virginia and Southern Indiana to accomplish our mission.
Explosives and arson enforcement are an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. Special Agents combat arson and explosives-related crimes by conducting investigations and by working in partnership with local fire departments, state fire investigators and police bomb squads.
ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industry. The Industry Operations Investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled and sold in a safe manner according to law.
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 ATF at phone number (502) 753-3400.
Paul J. Vido
Division Management Team
- Paul J. Vido
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Dondi O. Albritton
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Peter Pappas
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- David D. Johansen
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- George Huffman
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests and Successful Prosecutions of Violent Crime Offenders in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
August 22, 2012
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, today announced the results of the successful, ongoing investigation and prosecution of persistent drug and violent crime offenders in the Hopkinsville, Ky., community.More »
Six Carlisle Residents Sentenced for Trafficking Pills and Illegally Possessing Firearms
August 9, 2012
LEXINGTON – A federal judge sentenced the last of six Nicholas County residents involved in drug and gun crime to 18 months in prison.More »
Hogsett Announces Indictment of Four on Federal Drug, Firerams Charges
July 25, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS — Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today the return of a seven-count indictment of four central Indianahttp://www.projectsafechildhood.gov. residents for a variety of federal drug and firearms offenses.More »
Louisville Man, Formerly Employed as a Police Officer and Officer with the Kentucky Department of Corrections – Charged with Threatening a Federal Agent
May 25, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Jefferson County, Kentucky resident, formerly employed as a police officer and officer with the Kentucky Department of Corrections has been charged in U.S. District Court with mailing threatening communications to a federal law enforcement officer and knowingly depositing a firearm in the mail announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.More »
Kentucky Explosives Detection Canine Helps Chicago Prepare for NATO Summit
May 18, 2012
CHICAGO — Leaders from around the world gather in Chicago this weekend for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 2012 Summit. Law enforcement throughout Chicago, including the Chicago Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), are ramping up security in preparation for the historic event hosted by President Barack Obama, May 20–21.More »
Arrest in Ashland Explosives Incident
January 19, 2012
Chief Robert W. Ratliff, Ashland Police Department, Special Agent in Charge Paul J. Vido, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Commissioner Rodney Brewer, Kentucky State Police announces the arrest of Thomas Keith Biederman. More »