Carl Joseph Truscott is a security expert and was the sixth Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice under George W. Bush, a position he held from 2004 to 2006.
Carl Joseph Truscott | |
|---|---|
| 6th Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |
| In office 2004 - 2006 | |
| Appointed by | John Ashcroft |
| Preceded by | Bradley A. Buckles Edgar A. Domenech (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Edgar A. Domenech (acting) Michael J. Sullivan (acting) |
Education
editTruscott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware in 1979, and attended an executive program at Harvard University.[citation needed]
Career
editTruscott began his law enforcement career in 1980 as an Investigator for the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety.
Soon after, he joined the United States Secret Service where he served for 22 years rising to the position Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Research.[1]
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.[2] He served two tours of duty in the Presidential Protective Division at the White House and protected Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.[3]
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
editAttorney General John Ashcroft appointed Truscott head of ATF in 2004.[4]
Truscott was the subject of an Inspector General's Office Investigation in early 2006 in regards to lavish spending and misuse of agency resources. He resigned six months later.[5]
ASERO Worldwide
editTruscott is currently a senior executive at ASERO Worldwide, a security consulting firm.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Assistant Director Carl J. Truscott Announces Plans to Retire From the U.S. Secret Service | United States Secret Service". www.secretservice.gov. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Lenape grad to head Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms". Trentonian. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT APPOINTS CARL J. TRUSCOTT AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Eggen, Dan (2006-10-12). "Report Criticizes Ex-ATF Chief". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Carl Truscott's biography page at employer, ASERO Worldwide, Inc. Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Report of Investigation Concerning Alleged Mismanagement and Misconduct by Carl J. Truscott, Former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Report of Investigation Concerning Alleged Mismanagement and Misconduct by Carl J. Truscott, Former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives