Carl Truscott
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Carl Joseph Truscott is a former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice
, a position he held from 2004 to 2006.
in 1979, and attended an executive program at Harvard University.
, where he served as the Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Research. He began his law enforcement career in 1980 as an Investigator for the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety and shortly after began his career in the U.S Secret Service.
He was a member of the Senior Executive Service
, and has received the Director’s Lifesaving Award in 1986; Senior Executive Service performance awards in 2001 and 2002; a Special Award for Distinguished Service to the Executive Office of the President in 2002; the Presidential Rank Award as Meritorious Executive in 2003.
appointed Truscott head of the ATF in 2004. Truscott was the subject of an Inspector General's Office Report in early 2006.
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
, a position he held from 2004 to 2006.
Education
Truscott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
in 1979, and attended an executive program at Harvard University.
Career
Truscott was in the United States Secret ServiceUnited States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
, where he served as the Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Research. He began his law enforcement career in 1980 as an Investigator for the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Department of Law and Public Safety and shortly after began his career in the U.S Secret Service.
U.S. Secret Service
Prior to being named Assistant Director, Truscott served as Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division and was responsible for the overall security of the President, the First Family and the White House. He served two tours of duty in the Presidential Protective Division at the White House during his career and protected Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.He was a member of the Senior Executive Service
Senior Executive Service
The Senior Executive Service is a paygrade in the civil service of the United States federal government, somewhat analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. armed forces...
, and has received the Director’s Lifesaving Award in 1986; Senior Executive Service performance awards in 2001 and 2002; a Special Award for Distinguished Service to the Executive Office of the President in 2002; the Presidential Rank Award as Meritorious Executive in 2003.
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Attorney General John AshcroftJohn Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...
appointed Truscott head of the ATF in 2004. Truscott was the subject of an Inspector General's Office Report in early 2006.
ASERO Worldwide
Truscott is currently a senior executive at ASERO Worldwide, a security consulting firm.External links
- Appointee Data -- Carl J. Truscott from Progressive Government Institute
- Office of the Inspector General oversight and Review Division 2006 Report of Investigation Concerning Alleged Mismanagement and Misconduct by Carl J. Truscott, Former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives