Stephen Higgins

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'''Stephen E. Higgins''' (born 1938) is an American law enforcement official who served as the third Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms from 1983 to 1993, subsequently known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). He is primarily known for his involvement in the Waco siege.

==Life and career== Higgins joined the IRS Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division (ATTD), predecessor of ATF, in 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska. After serving as acting director, Higgins was appointed by Treasury Secretary Donald T. Regan in 1983.<ref name="upi1983">UPI (March 30, 1983). [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/30/us/bureau-director-is-named.html Bureau Director Is Named.] ''New York Times''</ref> Higgins retired following a report faulting ATF for their handling of the Waco siege.<ref name="ap1993">Associated Press (September 28, 1993). Citing Waco Report, Agency Chief to Resign. ''Chicago Tribune''</ref>

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==External links== *[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r103:E05OC3-171: Stephen Higgins--A Debt of Gratitude -- Hon. Jim Lightfoot (Extension of Remarks - October 05, 1993)]{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} via Library of Congress

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