Nashville Field Division
Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Nashville Division. The Nashville Field Division encompasses the states of Tennessee and Alabama, from Music City USA to the Gulf Coast. The Nashville Field Division is responsible for enforcing federal laws pertaining to gun crime, arson, explosives and alcohol/tobacco diversion. ATF is also responsible for regulating and investigating private industry relating to firearms and explosives.
The dedicated men and women of ATF in the Nashville Field Division and throughout the country is comprised of special agents, industry operations investigators, forensic auditors, certified fire investigators, certified explosive specialists and a variety of administrative/support staff.
ATF is committed to reducing violent crime and keeping our neighborhoods safe. ATF’s Nashville Field Division special agents focus investigative efforts on violent offenders, armed career criminals, gun traffickers and gangs. Our industry operations investigators work to ensure that firearms and explosives are manufactured handled, stored and sold in a safe but lawful manner. We work in partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout Tennessee and Alabama to accomplish these goals.
Investigating gun crime, firearms trafficking, criminal bombings and suspected acts of arson are all vital aspects of the ATF mission. ATF’s Nashville Field Division special agents combat arson and explosives-related crimes by conducting intense proactive investigations while working in partnerships with local/state fire investigators and police bomb squads.
We encourage all residents in Tennessee and Alabama to get to know your local ATF. Information sharing is vital to the success of ATF and our law enforcement partners. For additional information, questions and opportunities regarding community/ school outreach please give us a call. Our phone number is (615) 565-1200.
Jeffrey L. Fulton
Division Management Team
- Jeffrey L. Fulton
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Michael Durham
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Steve Cordle
- Acting Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Kevin Boydston
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Michael Knight
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Rocky and Leon Houston For Federal Firearms Violations
January 16, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, a federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a 14-count indictment against Rocky Houston, 52, charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms. A one-count indictment was also returned again Leon Houston, 54, for possession of firearms while being an unlawful user of controlled substances. More »
Rocky and Leon Houston Arrested for Federal Firearms Violations
January 14, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Friday, January 11, 2013, brothers Rocky Houston, 52, and Leon Houston, 54, both of Ten Mile, Tenn., were arrested on federal firearms charges. Agents and officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and other local law enforcement agencies executed arrest and search warrants at the Houston family property located in Roane County, Tenn., announced William C. (Bill) Killian, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Carl Vasilko, Acting Special Agent in Charge, ATF, and Jack Stockton, Sheriff of Roane County. More »
Kaylen Butcher Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery
January 10, 2013
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Kaylen Butcher, 19, of Greeneville, Tenn., was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2013, to serve a total of 61 months in prison by the Honorable Leon Jordan, Senior U.S. District Judge. Upon his release from prison, he will serve five years of supervised release. Butcher was further ordered to pay restitution to the victim of her crime. More »
New York Resident Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Transporting Ammo to New York Drug Trafficking Organization
January 8, 2013
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — On Jan. 8, 2013, Paul Douglas Prater, 51, of Niagra Falls, N.Y. was sentenced to serve 264 months in prison by the Honorable Leon Jordan, U.S. District Judge, as a result of his conviction on Jun. 13, 2012, of being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition. More »