- Frank D'alesio infiltrated criminal organizations as an ATF agent for 25 years.
- He says that balancing undercover work and family life was challenging.
- His family got used to him not being around, and it was hard to re-establish those connections.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank D'alesio, a former agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who spent 25 years infiltrating criminal organi