Stephen E. Higgins (born 1938) was the third Director of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
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from 1983 to 1993, subsequently known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Life and career
Higgins joined the IRS Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division (ATTD), predecessor of ATF, in 1961 in
Omaha, Nebraska
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. After serving as acting director, Higgins was appointed by Treasury Secretary
Donald T. Regan in 1983.
[UPI (March 30, 1983)]
Bureau Director Is Named.
''New York Times
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'' Higgins retired following a report faulting ATF for their handling of the
Waco siege
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.
[Associated Press (September 28, 1993). Citing Waco Report, Agency Chief to Resign. '']Chicago Tribune
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References
External links
Stephen Higgins--A Debt of Gratitude -- Hon. Jim Lightfoot (Extension of Remarks - October 05, 1993)via Library of Congress
1938 births
Living people
Waco siege
ATF agents
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