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AUSA: Filed 11/05/20 Telephone:
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AO 91 (Rev. ) Criminal Complaint Special Agent: Justin Henry Telephone: (313) 202-3400
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Eastern District of Michigan
United States of America
v. Case: 2:20-mj-30468
Judge: Unassigned,
Christopher Lee Proe Case No. Filed: 11-05-2020 At 10:16 AM
USA v. CHRISTOPHER LEE PROE (CMP)
(MLW)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
On or about the date(s) of November 5, 2020, in the county of Wayne, in the
Eastern District of Michigan , the defendant(s) violated:
Code Section Offense Description
18 USC § 922(g)(1) Felon in possession of a firearm
This criminal complaint is based on these facts:
see attached affidavit.
✔ Continued on the attached sheet.
Complainant’s signature
Justin K. Henry, Special Agent (ATF)
Printed name and title
Sworn to before me and signed in my presence
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Date: November 5, 2020 Judge’s signature
City and state: Detroit, Michigan Hon. Anthony P. Patti, United States Magistrate Judge
Printed name and title
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AFFIDAVIT
I, Special Agent Justin K. Henry, being sworn, depose and state the
following;
1. I make this affidavit from personal knowledge based on my
participation in this investigation, with exception of the matters expressly stated,
which are based on information received from other law enforcement officials
and/or their reports and records. The information outlined herein is provided for
the limited purpose of establishing probable cause, and does not contain all details
or facts that exist pertaining to the investigation.
2. I have been employed as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), United States Department of Justice,
since May 2014. I am currently assigned to Group VII in the Detroit Field
Division. Prior to being employed as a Special Agent, I was a Police Officer with
the Wayne State University Police Department (WSUPD), for over six (6) years.
During the last fourteen (14) months of employment at WSUPD, I was assigned to
ATF Task Force, Detroit, Michigan Field Division, Group II. I was also assigned
with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Task Force
(WCSONE). I am a graduate of the Criminal Investigator Training Program and
the ATF Special Agent Basic Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. I have also graduated the Oakland County
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Community College Police Academy and earned a Masters of Arts Degree in
Criminal Justice from Wayne State University. During my employment with ATF,
I have participated in numerous criminal investigations focused on firearms, armed
drug trafficking violations and criminal street gangs. I have also investigated
violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), Felon in Possession
of a Firearm.
3. Affiant, along with other law enforcement personnel have developed
probable cause to believe that Christopher Lee PROE, a felon, was in possession of
a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).
4. In October 2020, law enforcement received information from a Source
of Information regarding Christopher PROE impersonating an ATF Agent and
carrying a firearm. In November of 2020, law enforcement received further
information from two (2) additional Sources, that PROE was impersonating an
ATF Agent and carrying a firearm. One of the Sources of Information specifically
described the firearm as a black and silver Smith & Wesson SD9VE or SD40VE.
Christopher PROE was depicted in a photograph wearing a suspected ATF badge.
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5. On November 4, 2020, S/A Henry obtained federal search warrant
2:20-mc-51343 for 18xxx Negaunee, Redford Charter Township, Michigan,
48240.
6. On November 5, 2020 at approximately 6:02 a.m., The Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local law enforcement executed a
federal search warrant at 18xxx, Redford Charter Township, Michigan 48240.
Agents/Officers knocked on the door of the location and announced their presence
and purpose. After knocking and announcing several times, Agents/Officers
breached the front door and entered the residence. Upon making entry to the
location, they made contact with the Christopher PROE, who was located in the
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living room area, approximately 10 feet from the front door. Several moments later
Agents/Officers located Jennifer Morgan, PROE’s girlfriend, and her 3-year-old
daughter. Upon the search of the location, including the garage, Agents/Officers
located one (1) loaded Smith & Wesson Model: SD40VE, Serial# FXR0966, .40
caliber pistol; one (1) replica ATF badge, and one (1) holster round of ammunition
located inside of the rafters in the garage. Agents/Officers also search PROE’s
vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of the residence, and also listed in the
federal search warrant. Upon searching the red F-150, Agents/Officers located one
(1) gun box containing nine (9) rounds of .40 caliber ammunition and clothing
which resembled police gear or law enforcement Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU’s).
The Smith & Wesson SD40VE .40 caliber pistol was reported stolen out of
Eastpointe, Michigan.
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7. After receiving and waiving his Miranda rights, PROE admitted to
impersonating an ATF Agent.
8. On November 3, 2020, your affiant reviewed a National Crime
Information Center (NCIC) computer printout regarding Christopher PROE’s
criminal history (CCH). The CCH revealed the following convictions:
2010 – Felony – Weapons – Concealed, from 3rd Circuit Court,
Detroit, Michigan.
2011 – Felony - Sex Offender – Failure to Comply with
Registration Act, from 3rd Circuit Court, Detroit, Michigan.
2012 – Conspire to Defraud Government Respect to Claim,
Federal Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
2016 – Felony False Pretenses, from 6th Circuit Court, Oakland
County.
9. ATF Special Agent and Interstate Nexus Expert Joshua McLean
determined the Smith & Wesson Model: SD40VE, Serial# FXR0966, .40 caliber
pistol seized from the residence of Christopher PROE is considered a “firearm” as
defined under Chapter 44, Section 921 and was manufactured outside the State of
Michigan after 1898, therefore, traveling in and affecting interstate or foreign
commerce.
10. Based on the above, stated facts, I have probable cause to believe that
Christopher Lee PROE, having been previously convicted of at least one felony
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offense, did possess a firearm that had previously traveled in interstate commerce
in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).
Respectfully submitted,
Justin K. Henry, Special Agent
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives
Sworn to before me and signed in my presence
and/or by reliable electronic means.
HON. ANTHONY P. PATTI
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE