A first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford.
Best of Chicago voting is live now. Vote for your favorites »
“I don’t look the part, which is kind of fun. My first bureau car was a minivan. I had a guy who wouldn’t give me documents for a subpoena. He was like, ‘I’m going to need some confirmation that you’re an FBI agent.’ Seriously? I have the badge, I have the gun, give me the docs.
“I was investigating this guy in Des Plaines. He was the former head of security for a bank, and he was taking kickbacks. We knew that he had guns in his house. I called him out and asked him to meet us on the driveway, rather than break down his door. He did, and I said, ‘I understand you have some weapons. Can you tell me where they are?’ He said, ‘Oh yeah, I have three guns.’ Seventeen guns later, we’re like, ‘How did you forget about these?’
