Michael Santory has served as the ATF Group Supervisor based out of New York City. He has such merits as recognition of outstanding pistol marksmanship. As put by the ATF’s own website, the “ATF is a law enforcement agency in the United States Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products.” This includes partnering with “communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public.” The ATF serves through “information sharing, training, research, and use of technology.”
Michael has supervised special agents as well as NYPD officers. He has a keen and distinctive insight on some of this century’s most publicized media events involving firearms and/or explosives. One such event came after a 51 approx. day standoff with “Branch Davidian” cult members and their leader, David Koresh, which is remembered for use of tear gas and a shootout between cult members and law enforcement. It all came to a boiling point when the cult set fires to their buildings as Americans watched in amazement. The aftermath left six Branch Davidians and four ATF officers dead from the shootout and seventy-four people, including cult leader, David Koresh, dead in the fiery blaze. The day was recorded as the biggest gunfight with federal officers in US history. The event is now known as the Waco Siege. Michael was also an officer during the two World Trade Center attacks. As an ATF officer, he is highly trained and lead officers who were responsible for investigating violations of federal laws relating to firearms, explosives, arson, as well as alcohol and tobacco diversion.
With years of experience and mind-blowing amazing stories, this American hero has served in Law Enforcement for three decades. Michael continues to serve as a speaker as well as a Kung Fu instructor, among other things. Some of Michael’s notable accomplishments are below.
