Ronnie A. Carter
Deputy Director
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
U.S. Department of Justice

Ronnie A. Carter was selected to be Deputy Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in February 2007. He is responsible for the Bureau’s enforcement of Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, as well as its jurisdiction relative to the Federal alcohol and tobacco diversion laws. Before his selection as Deputy Director, he was serving as Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Division, a position he had held since May 2002. He has been employed by ATF since 1980.

As a Special Agent for the Bureau, he has investigated a variety of crimes including explosives and arson violations, narcotics, conspiracies, illegal firearms trafficking, violent gang activity and other crimes under the Bureau’s jurisdiction. He has also worked numerous extensive undercover assignments throughout his career. He served on the Gang Task Force in Cleveland, Ohio, and transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1988.

In January 1990, he was appointed to the post of Group Supervisor in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he supervised Charlotte Group II as well as a Violent Crime Task Force including Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies. In November 1998, he was transferred to ATF Headquarters, where he became Chief of the Violent Crimes Branch. In September 2000, he was named Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Dallas Field Division, and was promoted to Special Agent in Charge in May 2002. He received appointment to the Senior Executive Service in August 2004.

Agent Carter has a degree from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He has taught at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, and helped write the gang curriculum for that academy. He has also spoken to numerous groups throughout the country on the Violent Crime Task Force concept and historical case strategy. In 1996, he was selected as Treasury Agent of the Year.