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As a former bank employee, I think I may be able to help with some of the procedures that are required by law, at least here in Wisconsin, but I'd imagine all over...
First of all, keeping cash in safety deposit boxes is against federal laws, not just bank policy. I believe it is illegal to take currency out of circulation for one reason or another...
Secondly, finding out who the perpetrator is should be extremely simple. Banks generally keep a file for each box, and to be allowed into a box there is a law that requires that photo identification is checked to get into a box, as well as signatures. So, basically, just go to the banks and ask to see the logs on the boxes. Even if they have a key to get in, they won't be allowed to unless they are on the list that states they have permission.
As far as "The Feds" gaining access, true - they certainly could have taken a peek in your safety deposit boxes, as long as they had valid reasons to do so, but they cannot remove anything without your knowledge.
Finally, I highly doubt it is a bank employee because each box requires at least 2 different keys, the bank has one that fits all the boxes, the customers are usually given 2 keys also for the other lock. The only ways to open a safety deposit box are to have both keys, and unless a bank employee somehow managed to steal one from you or get a copy made of your keys, the only other option would be to drill out the lock. You would have noticed this, of course, because your key no longer would have worked.
I would just check to see who has access to all of the deposit boxes, and then run through the log with the bank manager (if they really did have access, it isn't the banks fault if they stole your stuff) to see who visited all those boxes.
If someone doesn't specifically have access, you would want to also take note of any power of attorney papers out there and the like, that allows someone to act as another
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