In the year January 1880, Rudolf began to work as an apprentice in the Sulzer Engine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland. The Company was involved in building refrigeration and steam engine; Rudolf Diesel was always impressed by both.
The History, Role and Mission of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms. and Explosives. The ATFE, a federal law enforcement agency, operates with a budget of $1.15 billion (as of 2012) and has 4,770 employees, 2,442 of whom are ATFE special agents.
The sheriff called the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms -- the ATF. Larry Gilbreath showed them receipts of the arms shipments and that's when the ATF starting investigating. Special Agent Bill Buford was one of the ATF agents in charge. Bill Buford: We started the surveillance about the first part of January of 1993. From a house across the street from the compound, a rotating team of ATF agents watched the Davidians every move. Clive Doyle: We knew they were spyin' on us.