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AFSA - IRS
NEWSLETTER
A Publication of the Association of Former
Special Agents of the IRS
Vol. XXV No. 1
Spring, 2014
2014 AFSA Convention
Wyndham Garden San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
October 29 – November 2, 2014
AFSA-IRS Officers and Appointed Officials beginning 1/1/2013
Officers
Mary Fran Martin (MD)
Jim Meyers (SC)
Daniel Pieschel (KY)
Peggy Thomas (MD)
George Meyer (FL)
Jose Marrero (FL)
President
VP/President Elect
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Mary Ruiz
Bob Armentrout
A. Jack Fishman
Ross Brown
Appointed
Executive Director
Parliamentarian
Attorney
Newsletter Editor
AFSA Regional Directors and Regional Representatives
Region
1
effective 1/1/2013
Regional Director
David Nicholson
Dunstable, MA
Regional Representatives
Steven Hickey
John Fahey
Matthew Cola
Robert Galbraith
Charles Franssen
2
Robert Schmus 609.790.4627
Voorhees, NJ
Alan Fogel
John Gagliardo
Robert McDugall
3
Gail Donaldson
Upper Marlboro, MD
Jim Holloway
4
Elizabeth Fleaher
Cincinnati, OH
Lee Mohs
Tom Brandon
Ted Boomershine
John Fettes
Carmel, IN
Avon Lake, OH
Kettering, OH
Little Rock, AR
5
Arthur A. Selby, Jr
Charlotte, NC
Bill Ryan
Terry O’Brien
David W. Jansen
Birmingham, AL
Raleigh, NC
Tulsa, OK
6
Darrell G. Smith 904.825.0802
St. Augustine, FL
Dave Beitzel
Orlan Smith
Robert McLaughlin
Jeff Karsh
Larry Sands
Naples, FL
Orlando, FL
Ponce Inlet, FL
Plantation, FL
Keystone Heights, Fl
7
Gerard Dupczak
Schererville, IN
Robert Schweitzer
Inar “Smitty” Morics
Ronald Cipolla
Tom O’Halloran
Diane L. Schuchardt
Des Moines, IA
Eagan, MN
St. Louis, MO
West Fargo, ND
Elkhorn, WI
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Jacque Riordon
Denver, CO
Georgia Taylor
Ed Martin
Joel Lanoux
Iris Bohanon
Dennis Carey
Mike Mayott
Dallas, TX
Austin, TX
Richardson, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Glenwood Springs, CO
Billings, MT
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Richard Malone
Los Angeles, CA
Art Royce
Alex Seddio
Reginald Norberg
Boise, ID
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Gloucester, RI
Providence, RI
Babylon, NY
E. Amherst, NY
Huntington, NY
Manalapan, NJ
Lincoln Park, NJ
Blue Bell, PA
Ellicott City, MD
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From the Editor
I’ve recently received some very interesting documents from some of the historical records of AFSA from
Jim Meyers. He has been in touch with some of the founders of our organization, mainly Tom Clancy.
Tom sent us some of the history and included the first two newsletters that were published, a page of which
I have scanned and included in the newsletter. I hope you all will enjoy these documents as much as I have.
It was interesting to see that Ray Sherrard has been contributing to the newsletters since at least the second
published newsletter in 1990 and continues to this day.
Also in this edition of the newsletter is an article written by Paul Camacho debunking the Elliot Ness
“Myth”. Seems that Ness and his “Untouchables” weren’t the ones to take down Al Capone, but IRS
Intelligence gets that credit (which we knew all along). Interesting article.
Along those same lines, apparently ATF wants to name their building in Washington the Eliot Ness
building. The Chicago City Council held a hearing on the Ness legend. Three IRS-CI Special agents
testified in the hearing, including Bob Fuesel. I recently had an enlightening conversation with Bob about
his testimony. He says he has been “debunking” the Ness myth for over 50 years and some are now finally
listening. He says if you “google” Robert Fuesel, you can read all about the testimony the agents gave at
this hearing. I tried it and there are several news accounts of the testimony. Interesting reading!
Apparently two senators from Illinois are pushing for the naming of the ATF building. I was disappointed
to learn that one of Ohio’s senators, Sherrod Brown, has also gotten on to the bandwagon. Since he is one
of my Senators from Ohio, I intend to write to his office and send them some of the information.
Since we are into the history of AFSA, I along with the Board of Directors would like to extend a special
invitation to any of our founders to come to the convention this year in San Antonio. Their attendance
would make this convention very special to all of us. Hopefully, in the summer edition of the newsletter, we
can let everyone know who will be attending. I know that many of the names are known to our members,
and we would look forward to hearing their stories. So…any founding members out there, please let us
know that you will be coming so I can let the membership know.
In closing, I must apologize to the family and friends of Vernon Hemingway “Bud” Hampton. In the last
newsletter, I mistakenly published his name as “Vernon Hemingway.” I did receive an email pointing out
the error and I thank you for that. By the way, if you read the newsletter on the website, some of the
articles, especially the Chief’s message, have many links included. Have a great spring, finally!
Letters to the Editor
My wife, Nancy, and I have been going to the conventions every year since 1999, the year I retired the
second time. We always drive as I don't fly for health reasons. For 10 years we drove a motor home (2000
- 2009) and since 2009 we have driven a car. In addition to thoroughly enjoying the conventions and
meeting new attendees as well as renewing friendships with the core attendees; we enjoy the trip and make a
lot of stops going and coming, mostly National Parks, historic sites, monuments, etc. We also like to take
advantage of city tours in the convention city and optional trips which last year included the Everglades by
air boat. A great trip!
In 2013 we made a shorter than usual "extra trip" since it was so close to our home in Charlotte, NC.
We took advantage of all the optional tours and dinners during the convention; and bright and early on
Saturday morning, while some were preparing to board the cruise ship, we struck out for Key West. We
have been to almost all of our great National Parks, but somehow missed Dry Tortugas National Park.
Dry Tortugas is an island 70 miles off the coast near Key West and contains Fort Jefferson, a Fort begun in
the early 1800's, containing something over 16 million bricks, and never finished or fortified. You can get
there by float plane, your own boat, or a public ferry called the Yankee Freedom. We took the ferry, and it
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is an all day trip. It's about 2 1/2 hours by ferry in each direction, and you have about 4 hours to explore the
fort and the island. We boarded about 7:30 AM and returned around 6:00 PM, just in time for dinner at a
great seafood place near the dock. We spent two nights in Key West. Coming home, we stopped at
Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park, again, and still made the 900 miles from Key West to
Charlotte in two long days.
We plan to attend the 2014 convention in San Antonio and hope you will also. We plan to take 3 - 4 days
to get to San Antonio, and bright and early on Sunday morning at the end of the convention, we plan to head
west to Monument Valley in SE Utah, stopping at Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Carlsbad
Caverns National Park along the way. After spending the night in Moab, UT, we plan to visit Arches
National Park and begin heading east through Colorado stopping at Colorado National Monument, and
maybe Rocky Mountain National Park, again. We may add an extra day and go to Dinosaur National
Monument in NW Colorado.
We encourage everyone to come to the convention in San Antonio because you WILL have a good
time. While you are doing your planning, consider making it a traveling vacation, and see some of this great
country. You will not be sorry.
Al & Nancy Selby
Regional Director Region 5.
Was there an error? Page 19, Fall 2013 Newsletter. In Memoriam. Vernon Hemingway. I searched the
current membership directory and find no one by that name. Vernon H. "Bud" Hampton was a friend of
mine of many years (Collection and CID). His middle name was Hemingway. I do not think he ever lived in
Arlington, Virginia, although for a time he lived in Richmond, VA. Before and after his retirement, he did
live in Arlington, TX but later moved to Aledo, TX where he passed away.
Ed. Note: See the “From the Editor” column.
From the Ray Sherrard collection.
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Chief
IRS Criminal Investigation
Washington, D.C.
The biggest news for us since my last message was John
Koskinen’s confirmation as IRS Commissioner in December.
I’ve met with Commissioner Koskinen numerous times since his
arrival and am delighted to say he supports us. He understands
what we do, the importance of our work and has demonstrated
his support for the CI team. He has maintained an aggressive
travel schedule to get around the country, meet with employees
at IRS campuses and field offices, and tell the service’s story to
local news media. I’ve heard from agents in the field who met
Commissioner Koskinen when he toured their facilities and they agree—he is keenly interested in what’s
happening in CI.
The new year has brought several changes to CI Headquarters staff as we bid farewell to Deputy Chief Patty
Haynes en route to retirement, welcomed Shawn Tiller -- formerly the Deputy Chief Postal InspectorHeadquarters -- as her replacement. As always, it was great to see Mary Fran, Bob Armentrout, and several
distinguished CI alumni at Patty Haynes’ farewell at the National Press Club on January 24th. Thank you
for continuing to be a vitally important part of this great organization’s life.
In late February, we released our Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in
enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions. The Commissioner reviewed the
report and said, “it is a great story.” Numerous media outlets also covered the release including Forbes,
FedAgent, and Accounting Today. The annual report highlights of fiscal year 2013 include a 12.5 percent
increase in investigations initiated compared to the prior year and a nearly 18 percent gain in prosecution
recommendations. Specifically, CI initiated 5,314 cases and recommended 4,364 cases for prosecution.
These increases were accomplished at a time when agent resources decreased more than 5 percent.
Meanwhile, convictions rose more than 25 percent compared to the prior year. The conviction rate for fiscal
2013 was 93 percent. CI has one of the best conviction rates in all of law enforcement! The conviction rate
is especially important to me because it reflects the quality of our case work. Over 1,700 people have
downloaded the annual report from IRS.gov since it was released four weeks ago.
We also kicked off 2014 with several high profile cases, including a $384 million payment by Alcoa World
Alumina LLC, a subsidiary of Alcoa Inc., after pleading guilty to violating anti-bribery provisions; former
tax preparer Kevin Sonnier’s $7 million restitution and 96 month sentence for identity theft and wire fraud;
Mark F. Spangler, who was sentenced to 192 months in prison and will pay $19.8 million in restitution for
wire fraud, money laundering and investment advisor fraud; “pump and dump” mastermind David Levy
who was sentenced to 108 months in prison and will pay $12 million in restitution along with forfeiting his
home, luxury cars and bank accounts. Tax defier, Bill Melot was sentenced to 168 months in prison and
ordered to pay over $18 million in restitution. Some of my personal favorites include the guilty pleas from
the Giudices of Real Housewives of New Jersey fame and indictment of DC fundraiser Jeffrey Thompson
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for public corruption. On the west coast our successes include the cases of Bell County City Manager
Robert Rizzo and his cronies, along with the indictments of California State Senator Ronald S. Calderon and
his brother, former California State Assemblyman Thomas M. Calderon.
We’re still on the money trail of those who help Americans conceal assets in Swiss bank accounts and other
tax havens, such as Andreas Bachmann of Switzerland, who recently pleaded guilty. We helped the DOJ
bring down a former President of Guatemala (2000-2004), Alfonso Portillo, who pleaded guilty in late
March to laundering millions of dollars through United States banks.
However, whether a case is high profile and results in a lengthy prison sentence or a local case resulting in
home confinement or probation, it is worked with the same diligence and attention to detail and sends the
same message: The IRS continues to take its role as the enforcer of the US tax system very seriously and
will not be deterred by any challenge.
I’m proud to say that CI’s conviction rate has remained over 90% for the last 20 years, and it’s the highest
conviction rate for any law enforcement agency in the world. In the first quarter of 2014, for the first time,
we’re seeing a decrease in identity theft cases, which I think tells a really good story about our efforts in this
area. Our increased attention in the area of identity theft has made a critical difference and I think the civil
division filters in this area are better in no small part based on our agents’ input. This means more
fraudulent refunds are stopped, and money is not leaving Treasury.
Unfortunately, the reality of our staffing is that our numbers are down and may continue to decline because
of attrition and budget cuts. We are hopeful that future budgets will provide more resources for CI. We are
holding two training classes this year with the expectation that these new agents will partially offset
expected attrition. This will allow CI to continue doing the great work we do now and have been doing for
years past.
Our agents continue to receive accolades for their hard work: Special Agent Adrian Davila (New York)
received the Assistant Attorney General Award for Exceptional Service as a member of the team that
investigated HSBC for money laundering. The case resulted in a deferred prosecution agreement with a
forfeiture of $1.256 billion and civil penalties of $665 million. Special Agent Keith Johnston (Phoenix) was
recognized by DOJ for his work investigating, prosecuting and convicting former Congressman Richard
Renzi for using a political position in office for personal financial gain and raiding a family insurance
business to help pay for the congressman’s 2002 campaign.
And finally, I’m thrilled to announce the following personnel changes: Don Fort is now the DFO for the
Northern Region, R. Damon Rowe was selected as the SAC for Dallas, Erick Martinez has been selected as
the SAC for Los Angeles and John Collins is the new Las Vegas SAC. I’m delighted to report that Sean
Sowards, Jeff Cooper, and Tom Jankowski are among 35 IRS senior leaders chosen for the 2014 SES
Candidate Development Program.
I am honored to be Chief of this great Division and appreciate the outstanding work of our agents, analysts
and professional staff.
Best Wishes for a Prosperous 2014, Rich Weber
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Executive Director Corner - Spring 2014
Greeting to all. Hope everyone is enjoying good health.
AFSA-IRS has been working with a new webmaster,
PowerStorm. They are have been very responsive to our needs.
Currently they are working on the Directory Link but it should
be fixed very soon.
In addition to the Executive Director duties I have accepted the
duties of host for Convention 2014. I am very excited it is
going to be held here in San Antonio, TX.
Convention 2014 – San Antonio, Texas
Texas offers a welcome as big as the sky and San Antonio is known for its unique charm, blend of cultures
and vibrant history. Additionally, San Antonio is among the 10 most romantic cities in the country. San
Antonio offers idyllic walks along the lush river bank, a special dinner for two on a moonlit terrace, a picnic
and fine bottle of wine in a picturesque vineyard or an indulgent treatment for two at a luxurious spa. San
Antonio, is listed by Travel + Leisure as a top romantic destination.
The Convention 2014, host hotel is the brand new Wyndham Garden River Walk Museum Reach. There
is an abundance of things to do within walking distance from the hotel. Guests will love the tranquil Museum
Reach section of the River walk and enjoy peace and relaxation, from the patio and balconies overlooking the
river. The hotel's guests can hop aboard a taxi at the river stop and meander down this local icon. Head into
downtown to honor heroes at The Alamo. The world-class San Antonio Zoo, the dynamic El Mercado and
historic King William district offer an afternoon of fun in San Antonio. In addition to exploring the
delightful Riverwalk, they can admire the wondrous art at the San Antonio Museum of Art and/or tour
the charming 125-year old Pearl Brewery. The vibrancy of the Houston Street District, plus the charm of
the Historic Market Square are just a few of the must-see attractions in this most charming and historic
of Texas cities. Invite your friends and their spouses so they can meet us to see who and what we are.
Encourage those who are eligible for membership to apply online and become members.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Wednesday – October 29,
Early bird arrival and hotel check-in.
Open meet and greet hospitality suite.
Depending on interest a walking ghost tour of downtown San Antonio
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Thursday – October 30,
The convention kicks off with the traditional Bob Manzi Golf Tournament at The Republic Golf Club in
San Antonio, TX. San Antonio’s newest golf sensation is built along the scenic Salado Creek among
glorious oak, elm and mesquite trees. Only ten minutes from downtown San Antonio’s world famous
Riverwalk, The Republic Golf Club provides magnificent golf with the feeling that a little Texas history
whistles through the trees. And, by providing this feeling of removal from everyday life and hassles. The
perfect atmosphere for camaraderie and competition.
The official Convention 2014 registration will open on Thursday afternoon from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in
the hospitality suite. For those arriving early it will afford you the opportunity to check in, have some
camaraderie and enjoy a nice dinner along the Riverwalk.
Note: AFSA Board members will return to the hotel for the scheduled 3:00 p.m. Board of Directors
meeting.
In the evening, we have chosen not to host a Welcome Reception Dinner in order to help keep costs down.
Rather, there are plenty of restaurants close by for small groups to dine on their own, and then meet back in
the hotel lobby for happy hour and to get further reacquainted with one another.
Friday – October 31,
For those shooters in our midst, the Pistol Match will be held in morning at A Place to Shoot.
For those individuals who do not want to participate in the Pistol Match they can go on a Texas Hill Country
Wine Tasting Tour or sight-seeing in San Antonio.
In the evening there aren’t any planned activities, we can enjoy happy hour at the Wyndham Hotel Lobby or
walk to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76 (VFW) for their annual Costume Contest (costumes are
optional). The VFW is less than a mile from the Wyndham hotel. It is housed in a large turn-of-thecentury Victorian home along the banks of the beautiful San Antonio River. A warm welcome is extended
to all to visit the Post and learn about the historical home and military history represented by their members.
You can choose from the above mentioned activities or can just sit back and relax.
Saturday, November 1,
Annual Business meeting. (Details coming soon.)
CPE will be offered after noon with the topics to be announced.
For those not attending the CPE you will have free time to further explore the sights of San Antonio
(Museum, Pearl Brewery, etc.)
The convention will conclude Saturday evening with the Annual Banquet at VFW Post 76.
Sunday – November 2,
Worship opportunity, early departure or open agenda.
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AFSA Room block RESERVATIONS PROCESS & BOOKING
The Executive Board of AFSA-IRS, in order to provide an appropriate amenity
convention package for the support and enjoyment of all attendees, negotiated a very
appropriate room rate for the Annual Convention in San Antonio. This room rate of
$120.00 plus tax, (is also available three days prior and three days after the
convention) which includes an appropriate amount to cover the traditional
amenities at all our conventions, it is available by reserving your room reservation
through the AFSA block of rooms.
Reservations at the AFSA room rate will be accepted through October 1, 2014.
The number of rooms available at this rate are limited so please register as soon as possible. You can
register on line, by calling the hotel 210.515.4555or by using the following link:
http://www.wyndham.com/groupevents2014/21563_AFSA/main.wnt
AFSA Convention Registration Form
Registration Form: Click on this link, 2014 AFSA Convention Registration Form or go online. Remember, you get $20 off if you
pre-register before September 1st.
Following are items from previous newsletters that merit repeating:
Odds and Ends –
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We have begun dropping members for non-payment of dues or resignations this year. However,
once you are dropped, you may be reinstated simply by sending your dues payment to AFSA. You
do not need to reapply. We have had reinstatements thus far. The process is, if you have not paid
by the first dues notice in December, a second one is issued, and labeled Final in February. If
unpaid, you will receive an email from me, without our logo, explaining that you have been dropped
and why.
Check out our Forum/Discussions on the link. Great place for members to see if someone has
something they may want or share information.
If you have a contact that frequently hires people with our skills, encourage them to go to our
website and post the openings. I review and approve them and then contact the poster if I see a
problem. I normally attempt to email them out, or combine a few in an email. The process begins
with those of you in a position to hire our members, or who know that your company is hiring. Take
it upon yourself to get permission to post the job on our website. Get involved.
Newsletter submissions – If you have an article of interest to a number of members, send it in to our
editor, Ross Brown. It can be tax related, hobby related, creative, or anything else. Just remember,
war stories fall under the permanent disclosure act restrictions. It does not have to have the interest
of all members.
Membership growth – The AFSA-IRS Membership has remained about the same for a few years. I
am asking for your assistance in reaching out to retirees and those about to retire and encouraging
them to look into our association. Additionally, I am always open to your suggestions on how we
can improve and/or grow our organization.
Looking forward to seeing you in San Antonio for Convention 2014. Create a great day! Mary
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President’s Message
Many of us throughout the country felt the effects of the Polar Vortex
which brought record breaking low temperatures and dumped inches of
snow upon us. In some areas they are still experiencing low
temperatures, snow and ice. However, Spring is just around the corner
and the snowbirds will be returning home. With that said, this is a
reminder for everyone to remember that with Spring comes the
application deadline for our scholarships. Please remind the potential
candidates to be prepared to complete their applications for timely submission. We are searching for the best
candidates for the Frank L. Smith and James Howell Scholarships’.
In late January, Bob Armentrout and I had the opportunity to meet with Richard Weber, Chief, CI. We
shared with him AFSA history, information on the website and what AFSA can do for CI. Chief Weber
encouraged us to send his message that he welcomes any suggestions or ideas from our group of retired
agents. He actually shared an e-mail with us from one of our members, which we will be following up on
with that retired agent. We discussed the future direction of CI and of course the problems with the
decreasing number of working agents and the effect it has had on case work and our commitments to assist
other agencies with their missions. Additionally, we discussed the Chief’s decision to hire the first Deputy
Chief outside of CI. Chief Weber believes the new Deputy will be an asset to CI. Chief Weber indicated the
he will try to get to San Antonio for the convention this year. Following the meeting, Bob, Judy
Armentrout, and I had the opportunity to attend the retirement party for Deputy Chief, Patty Haynes. Patty
retired with 30 years’ service and Bob Armentrout had the pleasure of hiring Patty. Good luck to Patty and
her family!
Our convention this year will be hosted by our Executive Director, Mary Ruiz in San Antonio, Texas. We
will be staying at the brand new Westin on the Riverwalk. The activities associated with the convention will
begin on Wednesday, October 30, 2014 and conclude with the business meeting and banquet on Saturday,
November 1, 2014. The best part of this year’s convention is that the cost has been reduced which
hopefully will encourage more to attend. We have been to San Antonio before but this promises to be an
outstanding convention. More information will be shared in the newsletter. If anyone would like to present
a topic at CPE or suggest a topic please reach out to AFSA.
AFSA’s board has been very diligent in contributing their time, energy and talent to the many roles that they
fill to keep this fraternal organization up and running. However, several of our board members have filled
these shoes for many years and may be interested in retiring from their duties. So if there are several
volunteers that would be willing to step up to the plate and bring their talents to the table it would be very
much appreciated. We really do have a good group and we have a lot of fun. For those of you that were in
Las Vegas for our convention two years ago Ben Hayes put it succinctly that it is important for us to meet,
greet and share the experiences we had in our field offices as often as we can because none of us know how
much longer we will be able to do that. Our current AFSA membership is 1249.
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Mary Frances Martin-AFSA-IRS President
Frank L. Smith
AFSA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
AFSA – IRS $2000.00 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
As your students are graduating from high school and/or completing another year of college, I ‘m
sure they are also thinking about the costs to attend college. Why not suggest to your students to apply for
one or both of our scholarships.
AFSA – IRS awards scholarships for two scholarship programs, the Frank L. Smith and James F.
Howe Sr. Scholarship. The Frank L. Smith AFSA Scholarship has been our long standing scholarship and
the James F. Howe Sr. Scholarship began two years ago through the generosity of William R. Schroeder, the
President of Madison Associates, Inc.
The two AFSA scholarship programs are very similar but they have a few differences. The Frank L.
Smith Scholarship the applicant can be a graduating high school senior and does not require that the student
be pursuing a law enforcement career. The James F. Howe Sr. Scholarship requires that the student must be
enrolled in a two year or four year college or university and be in a declared law enforcement major or in
the profession or in the major that can lead to a law enforcement career.
Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews of AFSA members can apply for
these scholarships. Each applicant must have a member/sponsor who should review and sign the
application.
Both scholarships require an essay in which the student outlines the career they plan to pursue after
graduation and why the student believes they should be awarded the AFSA scholarship. This is the
opportunity for the student to tell the reviewers about themselves and include any special achievements,
accomplishments and/or hardships etc. All of the information submitted with the application is reviewed
and scored by the reviewers. Students should be encouraged to make sure all applications are complete
before they are submitted.
Qualified applicants may apply for both scholarships, but may be awarded only one scholarship per
year. Applicants can reapply even if they received a scholarship from AFSA in the past.
Applications for students are available on line at our website at www.afsa-irs.org. Don’t delay,
applications will be accepted between April 1 – May 1, 2014.
Peggy Thomas
Chairman Scholarship Committee
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Anyone may make donations to the AFSA for the Scholarship Fund
Name:___________________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for $10.00 ___ $50.00_______$100.00_____or other_____for the
AFSA _IRS Scholarship Fund
Send Donations to: George F. Myer, Jr., AFSA Treasurer
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[March 11, 2014] Retired Agents Testify in Chicago
Retired Agents Testify in Chicago ... On Friday, February 28, three retired special agents testified before
the Chicago City Council regarding the naming of the new ATF building in Washington DC. It has been
proposed to name the building after ATF agent Elliot Ness. Chicago Alderman Ed Burke requested the
testimony of retired IRS agents for factual information regarding Elliot Ness’ participation in the
investigation of Al Capone. Retired CFO SA’s Bob Feusel, Bill Desmond and Bill Paulin testified to the
factual historic information regarding the Al Capone investigation.
BOARD TO CONSIDER EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
While the Board considers a new position to be tentatively called AFSA HISTORIAN, I have agreed to
assume this position in an attempt to begin assembling, collecting, protecting, preserving, and maintaining
our rich organizational history. I feel a certain sense of urgency with this project in that many of our
founders have died and a part of our history has died with them. I want to call on our founding members
and charter members to search their files and recollections for historical documents and data, pictures and
artifacts, memories, or other things that I can start an archive of historical information. I promise to
faithfully maintain and protect this information and pass it on to my successor or anyone designated by the
Board. I expect the Board to take care of the legal, technical, and other aspects of this project at an
appropriate time. If you have documents you just do not want to part with, please consider sending me a
copy by mail or as an attachment to an email. I am also soliciting ideas as to how to proceed. I am
Regional Director of Region 5 and my contact information is in the directory and on line. Thank you very
much for your help. Al Selby.
Some AFSA History & “Did You Know”?
Our 10 original AFSA Founders met on September 19, 1988 in Bethesda MD to form the Assn.
The initial batch of AFSA membership applications were mailed out a week later and within 30 days,
292 former/retired SA’s responded and became our Charter Members.
52 charter members continue as active AFSA Members today.
50% of our current charter members currently reside in States of Texas-8,
Ohio & Virginia-5 each and California &North Carolina-4 each.
AFSA’s original officers were: President Tom Clancy, Vice President Robert Lund, Treasurer Norman
Mueller, Secretary Charles Gibb.
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Debunking The Ness Legend
Paul Camacho
Recently, two Illinois Senators announced their support to name the new ATF building after Eliot Ness.
Here is what one Senator said of Ness and his Untouchables:
In 1926, Ness was appointed as an agent in the federal Prohibition Bureau, the predecessor to
today’s BATFE. He worked to combat bootlegging in the Midwest during prohibition and was the
Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago division that brought down gangster Al Capone with
indictments on over 5,000 prohibition violations. This story is recounted in a book he authored with
Oscar Fraley called The Untouchables, as well as a television series and movie by the same name.
The general consensus among historians is that Eliot Ness and his Untouchables were not part of the
investigative team that brought down Capone nor did any of their work assist in the conviction of Public
Enemy #1. The historical facts clearly indicate that it was the work of the Internal Revenue Bureau’s
Intelligence Unit, under the direction of their Chief, Elmer Lincoln Irey, that exclusive lead to Capone’s
demise.
Even with Academia firmly on the Intelligence Unit side, there will be some who still take umbrage with
historical facts. After all, Hollywood claims it was The Untouchables and how can Hollywood be wrong?
There is absolutely no value to history if it is remembered inaccurately. And we do bear some responsibility
to ensure the public is accurately informed of our nation’s history. In order to engage in a thoughtful
defense of actual history, here is Q & A covering the salient facts:
Was Eliot Ness part of the team that brought down Capone?
Eliot Ness was not part of the team that brought down Capone. Capone was brought to justice in 1931 by
the Intelligence Unit on tax evasion charges. Ness began his career with the Prohibition Service in the late
1920’s. On the internet you can find a picture of Ness’ Prohibition Service commission dated May 20, 1927
issued by the Treasury Department and authorized by the Commissioner of Prohibition. This commission
would be a strong indicator that Ness was a Treasury Agent. However, in 1928 the Prohibition Service was
transferred to the Department of Justice so Ness was never a Treasury Agent during the Capone federal
investigation. Accordingly, he had no authority to conduct any income tax investigation. When the Volstead
Act was repealed in 1933 the remaining employees of Prohibition Service were place under the Treasury
Department in a newly formed division within Internal Revenue Bureau called the Alcohol Tax Unit which
later became ATF.
Did Ness and the Untouchables work in tandem with the Intelligence Unit to bring down Capone?
Some have said the federal government had a two prong approach in taking down Capone where they relied
equally on Ness and his Untouchables applying prohibition charges and Irey and his Intelligence Unit going
after the tax counts. However, the evidence indicates that the federal government had a much higher
reliance on the Intelligence Unit and little expectation that the Prohibition Service would topple Capone’s
empire.
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As Capone’s criminal enterprise grew exponentially, a group of successful businessmen placed considerable
pressure on the newly appointed Chicago United States Attorney, E.Q. Johnson, to go after Capone. To
assist in this effort, the newly hired Ness was put in charge of a team that would lead the Prohibition Service
fight against Public Enemy #1. Here is what Elmer Lincoln Irey, wrote in his autobiography of these initial
crime fighting forays by the Untouchables:
“Their agents swooped down on unsuspecting Chicago, their eyes blazing and their guns in hand.
The chief of this new group led his men through miles of popping photographers and flash guns as
he rounded up dozens of illicit backroom gin mills and bathroom alcohol stills. He even knocked off
a few breweries.
These melodramatics began to pall somewhat when one of the agents shot a man who was guilty of
that dangerous American crime of being an innocent bystander. The agent had to go into hiding in
the federal building until his victim disappointed the critical Chicago press and recovered from his
wound”
At the time Irey wrote his book he had just retired as a senior Treasury Executive overseeing all Treasury
law enforcement agencies including the Alcohol Tax Unit.
In 1928, Herbert Hoover was elected President and made it his top priority to bring Capone to justice.
Based on their track record and corruption scandals the President and his cabinet had no faith in the
Prohibition Service. Consequently, President Hoover instructed the Secretary of Treasury to have Elmer
Irey’s Intelligence Unit go after Capone. Irey had already obtained law enforcement notoriety in high
places for his impressive accomplishments ridding the Prohibition Service of corrupt officials and taking
down a major rum row operation off the San Francisco Coast.
What also caught the eye of the President’s staff was the recent success of Intelligence Unit bringing
kingpin mobsters to Justice on tax evasion. In 1927, the Supreme Court affirmed that criminals do not have
a 5th amend defense for failure to claim illegal income. This gave Irey the green light to go after big time
gangsters. In 1929, the Intelligence racked up one of the first major gangster scores by indicting Ralph
Capone on tax evasion.
Who deserves credit for leading the investigation team that brought down Capone?
Upon President Hoover’s request to have the Intelligence Unit work Capone, Elmer Lincoln Irey, chose one
of his top investigators to lead the Capone investigation (agent in charge). His name was Frank Wilson, a
fearless, hardworking investigator who later played a critical role in solving the Lindberg Baby Kidnapping.
Wilson lead a team exclusively made up of Intelligence Unit agents.
Because his work on the Capone and Lindberg matter, Wilson was appointed in 1936 to be the Chief of the
Secret Service and oversaw the protection of the FDR during WWII. Interestingly, the Secret Service
named one of their buildings in honor of Wilson.
As the Chief of the Intelligence Unit, which at the time only consisted of less than a hundred agents, Elmer
Irey was very much involved in planning and oversight of the Capone investigation. He frequently traveled
to Chicago to confer with the investigative team and even testified during the Capone trial. Irey also fought
the political battle in Washington DC. Gangsters at that time bought tremendous political clout so there
were those in elected positions who viewed Irey’s work as a threat to their continual stream of contributions.
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Was there any evidence collected by Ness and his team that was used in the prosecution of Capone?
In 2010, compelled by a Freedom of Information Act request from a journalist, the Internal Revenue made
public several documents relating to the Capone investigation, one of which was a 60 page report prepared
by Frank Wilson for Elmer Irey summarizing the evidence used to prosecute Capone for tax evasion.
Nowhere in this report is there any mention of evidence obtained by Ness and the Untouchables.
According to the report one of the key pieces of evidence used during the trial was a ledger seized by the
Police (not the Prohibition Service) in 1926 from one of Capone’s gambling establishments. At the time the
ledger was seized investigators overlooked its evidentiary value. It was not until Wilson re-examined all the
evidence seized from earlier raids that the ledger was determined to be very worthy in demonstrating
unreported income. This ledger served as the primary foundation in establishing a majority of Capone’s
unreported income during trial. No records seized from the Untouchables were used during the trial. The
summary report can be found at http://www.irs.gov/uac/Historical-Documents-relating-to-Alphonse-(Al)Capone,-Chicago
Did Eliot Ness provide any credible intelligence to the Intelligence Unit that aided their investigation?
The Intelligence Unit was already compiling intelligence on the Capone organization prior to the President
requesting their involvement. According to Irey, A.P. Madden, the Chicago Special Agent in Charge, made
it his life ambition to collect information on Capone’s criminal enterprise. It was Madden and his agents
that put the income tax case together on Ralph Capone. Wilson states in his report that Madden’s
intelligence was key in getting the Capone investigation on the right footing.
Around the same time Ness began raiding gangster establishments, Irey assigned his top undercover agent,
Mike Malone, to infiltrate the Capone organization. Malone successfully penetrated the gangster enterprise
for nearly three years becoming a close confidant to many of Capone’s top gangsters. Malone even
interacted with Capone. It was one of the greatest undercover feats in the history of law enforcement.
Malone continued to pass critical intelligence to Wilson throughout the investigation including tips leading
to the conviction of Frank Nitti, Capone’s top enforcer. Both Irey and Wilson later recounted in their
memoirs that Malone played an indispensable roll in the production of useful intelligence. When Wilson
retired he wrote a series of articles in Collier’s magazine about his major investigations. His article on the
Capone investigation gives much credit to Malone for gathering critical intelligence.
Wilson also developed a great snitch by the name of Eddie O’Hare, a prominent Chicago attorney and horse
race track owner. Capone was a silent business partner with O’Hare in the race track. O’Hare revealed
never before details into the business structure of Capone’s organization and who Capone hired to keep
track of his money. Regarding O’Hare’s work as an informant, Wilson states in his report:
“It is also desired to call attention to the fact that as the agent in charge of this investigation I
received frequent assistance and information of very great value from confidential sources which
was one of the most important factors in the successful conclusion of the case.”
Eddie O’Hare was murdered in 1939 and many believe it was in retribution for him assisting in the Capone
investigation. O’Hare had one son, Butch O’Hare, who became a decorated Navy pilot. Chicago’s O’Hare
Airport is named in his honor.
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It is hard to comprehend how any of the possible intelligence Ness could have collected would have
trumped the value of information provided by Malone and O’Hare. Ness had no undercover agents in the
Capone organization nor had he developed any snitches with insight into Capone’s business operations.
Ness did tap Capone’s phone lines but according to Irey none of those transcribed conversations had any
value.
But wasn’t Capone indicted on Prohibition charges developed by Ness?
On March 13, 1931, Capone was indicted by a secret grand jury on tax evasion, the culmination of a three
year investigation. Even though it was a secret grand jury, Capone found out about the indictment and
eventually signaled through his attorney his willingness to plea. Soon after Capone expressed an interest to
capitulate, the Department of Justice surprised Irey and Wilson by filing an indictment charging 5,000
counts of Prohibition violations on Capone.
For a brief period between the announcement of the Prohibition indictment and the Capone trial, Eliot Ness
loquaciously regaled reporters with his harrowing accounts bringing Capone to justice. Irey and his
investigators, shied away from reporters to avoid harming the ongoing investigation. So during this period,
Ness had the stage to himself and an audience of hungry reporters wanting a good scoop on the most
popular story in the nation, if not the world.
Initially, Capone agreed to serve two years for the tax crime and six months for the prohibitions counts. But
during the sentencing hearing the Judge indicated that he alone determines the proper sentence. In an
attempt to head off a much harsher sentence Capone’s defense team immediately withdrew the plea deal.
Irey recounts in his book that the Prohibition charges were very weak and this assessment is validated by the
fact that the Judge threw out all 5,000 counts citing not enough evidence to sustain for trial. With the
Prohibition counts vacated Ness’ involvement with Capone and the limelight abruptly ended. Capone was
later convicted and sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion. Ness had no involvement with the trial.
There is the question of why the shaky prohibition charges were tacked on soon after Capone indicated his
willingness to plea. The reigning speculation supported by many historians was the need for the federal
government to instill some credibility into the Prohibition Service which had been reeling from huge
corruption scandals and the public distain for the Volstead Act.
Immediately after the conviction how did the media highlight Ness’ role in the conviction of Capone?
Capone was not only one of the most famous people in the country but also in the world. The conviction of
Capone made the front page nationally as well as internationally. None of the major papers gave credit to
Eliot Ness and his Untouchables. You would be hard pressed to find an article about the conviction that
reconciles even remotely to the movie, The Untouchables. Here is how the NY Times reported the story
giving full credit to the Internal Revenue Bureau.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1017.html
Major periodicals of that era, including TIME and LIFE Magazine, gave full credit to Elmer Irey’s
Intelligence Unit as the team that solely brought Capone to Justice. The most popular national radio
newscaster of the time was Walter Winchell who was one of the few in the media willing to report on
Capone’s criminal activity. Winchell portrayed Irey as the man that slayed the Capone empire making Irey
a national law enforcement hero in the eyes of the public and to the ire of J Edgar Hoover.
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In 1946, a popular crime story author by the name of Allen Hynd published a book called the Giant Killers.
The book received many favorable reviews from newspapers across the country. The Giant Killers
recounted the story of the Intelligence Unit’s biggest cases including Capone, the Lindberg Baby Kidnapper,
Waxey Gorden, Huey Long and many other criminal elite. Hynd portrayed Irey, much like many other
reporters at that time, as a man of great character who was fearless and strongly committed to America.
Interestingly, the same virtuous characteristics Hollywood attached to Ness were used by the media to
described Irey.
Was Ness always portrayed by Hollywood as the Capone hero?
According to Capone expert and author, Jonathan Eig, The Untouchables is based on book written by Oscar
Fraley that was published in 1957, right after Ness passed away. Fraley bought Ness’ memoirs for $300.
The book was later turned into the TV series and then a movie in 1987. But the first movie produced by
Hollywood that portrayed the story of the Capone investigation was released in 1949 and called the
Undercover Man. The movie was based on Frank Wilson’s Collier’s Magazine article on the Capone
investigation. As previously mentioned Wilson, in this article highlights the amazing and harrowing work of
undercover agent extraordinaire, Mike Malone. Though in the movie Capone is only referred to as “the Big
Fella” the production is the most accurate product by Hollywood on how Capone was brought to Justice.
Nowhere is Ness and his Untouchables mentioned. So, old Hollywood got it right.
Bob Fuesel, renowned organized crime expert and former head of the Chicago Crime Commission, was
hired by the movie company to consult on the historical accuracy of The Untouchables. When Fuesel was a
young Treasury agent he worked with Malone and sat near the offices of some of the agents that comprised
of the original Untouchables. According to Fuesel, Kevin Costner did not take kindly to Fuesel telling the
star he was playing a fraud.
The Undercover Man was not the first movie about Treasury agents. In 1946, Hollywood produced a movie
call T-Men. Given his popularly Elmer Irey was asked by the movie producers to appear in the movie and
give the opening monolog introducing the work of Treasury enforcement agents.
Beyond Irey and Wilson, what other official federal government recognition has there been that counters
the Ness Myth?
The 1940 Congressional Record of the 76 Congress memorializes the reigning believe among elected
officials who they thought deserved full credit for bringing down Capone. As the record shows, during a
speech by Congressman John J Cochran in support of the Intelligence Unit funding request Mr Cochran
stated:
“As I told you in some of my other speeches, this unit broke up the Capone gang in Chicago and
sent Al Capone and his associates to the penitentiary, as well as other big racketeers in New York
and other cities.”
Congressmen Cochran then proceeded to summarize the major accomplishments of the Intelligence Unit,
and when he finished his speech the house floor erupted in applause. Cochran then requested that that the
previous testimony of Elmer Irey before a subcommittee be read into the Congressional Record to
memorialize the epic accomplishments of the Intelligence Unit. Here is the portion of Irey testimony on
Capone that was recorded into the Congressional record:
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Cases of Capone, Gardon, Gleckman, and Torrio
Many other cases involving prominent and influential businessmen could be cited, but better known,
perhaps, are those cases in which the Intelligence Unit has been successful in obtaining convictions
of well-known racketeers, such as Alphonse Capone, of Chicago; Waxey Gordon, of New York;
Leon Gleckman, of St. Paul; and John Terrio, of Chicago and New York.
The cases of Al Capone and Irving Wexler, alias Waxey Gordon, are too well known to require
extensive comment. Each was a powerful racketeer in his respective community whose career of
violence had gone unpunished until income-tax investigations were instituted by the Intelligence
Unit. The special agents gathered sufficient evidence to send both to the penitentiary for long terms.
And nowhere in this Congressional Record is there any mention of Eliot Ness and his Untouchables.
In Memoriam
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Louis Joseph (Louie) Schroeder
Northlake, IL
Guy Wilton Senter
Raleigh, NC
Dave Ciesla
Buffalo, NY
Ronald James Poplos
Newark, DE
Robert T. Sultan
North Easton, MA
Marcella U. McCain
Danville, VA
Vernon Hemingway “Bud” Hampton
Arlington, TX
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