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Carl Joseph Truscott | |
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| 6th Director of theBureau 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) |
Carl Joseph Truscott is a security expert and was the sixth Director of theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in theUnited States Department of Justice underGeorge W. Bush, a position he held from 2004 to 2006.
Truscott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from theUniversity of Delaware in 1979, and attended an executive program at Harvard University.[citation needed]
Truscott began his law enforcement career in 1980 as an Investigator for theNew Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety.
Soon after, he joined theUnited 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 PresidentsRonald Reagan, George H. W. Bush,William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.[3]
Attorney GeneralJohn 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]
Truscott is currently a senior executive at ASERO Worldwide, a security consulting firm.[6]
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| Preceded by | 6th Director of theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 2004–2006 | Succeeded by |