Carl Truscott

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.

Education

Truscott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware in 1979, and attended an executive program at Harvard University.

Career

Truscott was in the United States Secret Service, 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.

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, 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

Mr. Truscott was appointed by the attorney general to serve as ATF director, a role he held from 2004-2006. Under Mr. Truscott’s leadership, the bureau reduced violent crime to an historic 30-year low, expanded its role in explosives investigations, developed a National Center for Explosives Training and Research and constructed a new training academy. Most importantly the 5,000 men and women of ATF were able to make effective contributions to the Department of Justice’s highest priority – the prevention of terrorism – through intelligence sharing, investigations, regulation, training, laboratory services and an expanded international presence.

ASERO Worldwide

Truscott is currently a senior executive at ASERO Worldwide, a security consulting firm. In April, 2008 he recorded a video presentaion via University of Haifa e-learning in which he analyzed the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007, outlining points to help identify characteristics that could help prevent school violence.

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
• Campus Security: Preventing School Violence. Carl Truscott, 10 April 2008, for University of Haifa e-learning. 31 min. video, in English.