Detroit Field Division
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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Detroit, Michigan. Our Division has the responsibility of enforcing the Federal laws and regulations that fall under ATF jurisdiction throughout the State of Michigan.
ATF is committed to protecting the public and reducing violent crime in neighborhoods across Michigan, and we do so by working in teams that focus on different aspects of the Division’s mission. Individual cases may originate within one team, but a spirit of collaboration within our Division and with our international, Federal, State, and local partners is often key to successful investigations.
Detroit 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 international, Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in Michigan, the rest of the United States, and Canada to accomplish this mission.
Explosives and arson enforcement is an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy, and the Division is home to certified explosives specialists, certified fire investigators, a K-9 arson detection unit, and a K-9 explosives detection unit. Detroit Field Division special agents combat arson, explosives, and tobacco-related crimes by conducting independent investigations and by working in partnership with State and local fire investigators, bomb squads, and tobacco units.
ATF also enforces the Federal laws and regulations governing the firearms and explosives commercial retail industries. Detroit Field Division industry operations investigators (IOI) serve as the frontline in achieving this essential mission in Michigan. Division IOIs work with private industry and our law enforcement partners to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled, and sold in a safe manner and according to law.
We encourage all Michigan residents to become our partners also, by assisting us in our goal of safeguarding our communities. If you have information regarding violent criminal activity in our State, do not hesitate to contact ATF at (313) 202-3400.
David McCain
Division Management Team
- David L. McCain
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Vacant
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- S. Robin Shoemaker
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Scott Mendoza
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Donald Dawkins
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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ATF Offers $5K Reward for Information on Retail Gun Theft
August 20, 2012
DETROIT — Special Agent in Charge David L. McCain of the Detroit Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the theft of firearms that occurred at Wild John's Gun Store/Party Store, 6348 N. Van Dyke Road, Cass City, Mich.More »
ATF Advertising Campaign Asks for the Public's Assistance
August 15, 2012
DETROIT — Special Agent in Charge David L. McCain of the Detroit Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the initiation of an advertising campaign in Flint, Mich. in an attempt to encourage the public to report violent firearm related crimes.More »
ATF National Response Team to Investigate Nelson’s Speed Shop Fire
June 25, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — The National Response Team (NRT) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been activated by request from the Michigan State Police to investigate a fire at the Nelson’s Speed Shop, 4566 South Greenville Road, Greenville, Mich. On June 22, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a fire was reported to the Montcalm Township Fire Department. Montcalm Fire reported heavy flames through the roof of the structure upon arrival. The structure and contents are a total loss, the structure occupies approximately 50,000 square feet and the total estimated loss exceeds $5,000,000.More »
Michigan 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 »
Michigan Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme and Gun Crime
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON – Karl Herrington, of Parma, Mich., was sentenced today to 97 months in prison, following convictions at trial for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, filing false tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and being a felon in possession of firearms, the Justice Department, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today. U.S. District Judge Stephen J. Murphy III of the Eastern District of Michigan, presided over the trials and imposed the sentence.More »
Detroit Man Sentenced Following Second Federal Conviction for Robbery, Weapons and Narcotics Offenses
April 11, 2012
Curtis Williams, 33 of Detroit, was sentenced in federal district court yesterday on charges of Interference with Commerce by Armed Robbery and Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade. Ms. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge David McCain, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).More »
ATF Offers New Information in Monroe Car Bombing Investigation
March 15, 2012
DETROIT — Special Agent in Charge David McCain of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Detroit Field Division today announced additional information in the Sept. 29, 2011 car bombing that resulted in serious injuries to Ohio Attorney Erik Chappell and his two minor sons. The explosion occurred near the 1600 block of East Elm Avenue in Monroe, Mich., where Chappell and his sons were traveling to a scheduled football practice.More »
ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information
February 25, 2012
DETROIT – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the murder of nine-month old Delric Miller. On Monday, Feb. 20, just after 4 a.m. an individual (s) fired at least 30 rounds of ammunition from an assault rifle into the home of Delric Miller in the 8400 block of Greenview Avenue, in Detroit, Mich.More »
ATF Offers $2, 500 Reward for Information
February 10, 2012
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the Jan. 23, 2012, break–in and attempted arson of the Tipsy Toad Tavern, located at 609 W. Western Ave., in Muskegon.More »
ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Information on Shooting of Macomb County Correctional Officer
January 23, 2012
DETROIT – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individual (s) responsible for the homicide of Macomb County Correctional Officer, Clarence Hammond, said David McCain, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the ATF Detroit Field DivisionMore »
15 Individuals Indicted in Large Scale Drug Conspiracy Case
January 10, 2012
Fifteen individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit on federal charges, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced. Ms. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Robert L. Corso, Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Agent in Charge David McCain, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Special Agent in Charge Andrew Arena, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez, Internal Revenue Service–Criminal Investigation.More »