The following list of abusive personnel actions stemmed from the Agent challenging outside agencies attempt to undermine a significant and sensitive ATF investigation. ATF management was made aware of actions taken unethically and covertly behind ATFs back that not only placed ATF underover Agents in extreme danger of compromise, their acts also pursued illegal wiretaps predicated on misleading and false information. The investigation became a witch hunt for local authorities as opposed to an above board criminal investigation. In the interest of political correctness and lack of decisiveness, SFFD managers were prepared to abandon ATF jurisdiction, crumble to ethical standards of the Agency and scapegoat their own Agent. The destructive intent of field management became clear when prior to any of the following actions against the Agent, the telephone call was made threatening the Agent with re-assignment to Fargo, N.D. as a TOO. The subsequent actions include but are not limited to: 5 transfers in 16 months, an EAP referral because the agency could not justify a psyche evaluation (sworn testimony to this effect), 3 reprimands, a suspension, a 6-12 month detail when volunteers existed, and a termination. This all after an EFS mid year a month prior to the Agent taking his stand. NOTE: NONE of the above adverse actions or sanctions attempted were successful.
