Jeff Sitar was a locksmith living in Clifton, New Jersey who specialized as a safe-cracker and who has won the Lockmaster's International Safecracking Competition eight times. He is known for the opening of a safe on board USS Ling and for opening a highly classified safe on board the SS Bellatrix during the Gulf War.
Jeff appeared on the Discovery Channel's show "More Than Human" where he demonstrated his skills
Jeff also appeared on Modern Marvels in 2010 in the episode "Keep Out".
Jeff died on February 22, 2019. He was 57 years old.
References
- Durkin, Erin (2001-05-27). "Crack the Safe and Win". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- "Submarine Safecracker: Submarine Memorial Association President Basil Kio and Safecracker Jeff Sitar Discuss What They Found In Locked Safes Inside the USS Ling". NBCNews. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- "Thrill of a Grand Opening Is the Reward for Safecracker". LA Times. 19 August 2001. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- "World Safecracking Champion Takes Down Bank Vault In 5 Minutes 19 Seconds (video)". Technofart. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- "Modern Marvels - Keep Out". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- "Obituary for Jeff Sitar at Shook Funeral Home, Inc". www.usobit.com. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
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