Joseph C. Carter (general)

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Joseph C. Carter
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
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Major General Joseph C. Carter
Allegiance United States of America
Years of service 1974-Present
Rank Major General
Unit Massachusetts National Guard
Commands held Army National Guard Training Site at the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
Awards Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star Device)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon

Joseph C. Carter is a Major General (MG) and The Adjutant General (TAG) of the Massachusetts National Guard. He is the former chief of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police. He currently lives in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts with his wife Rae, an Oak Bluffs School teacher, and his daughter Emily.[1]

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[edit] Law enforcement career

Joseph C. Carter began his career in law enforcement in 1974 working for the City of Boston Penal Institutions Department from 1975 through 1978. In 1978 he joined the Boston Police Department where he in positions including patrol officer, detective, patrol supervisor, Deputy Superintendent, Superintendent, Chief of Staff of the department and Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, presiding over all departmental disciplinary trial boards. In 1998 he took the position of Chief of police in his home town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and held the position for 5 years. From 2003 through 2007 he served as the head of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police, leaving the job in September 2007 to take the full time Adjutant General's position in the state s National Guard.

[edit] Awards

  • American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Innovation in Government Award – the only law enforcement recipient.
  • Webber-Seavey Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement (Semi-Finalist and thus one of the top 25 programs in the world), sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
  • Massachusetts Performance Recognition Award, which recognized three Transit Police Initiatives.
  • Honored for his "outstanding leadership in law enforcement and his groundbreaking achievements in military service" by the Museum of African American History.

[edit] Special positions held

  • Member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anti-Terrorism and Joint-Terrorism Task Force [ATTF/JTTF] (MA).
  • Member of the Municipal Police Training Committee, the Urban Crime Strategies Subcommittee of the Governor’s Commission on Criminal Justice Innovation, and the Children’s Trust Fund.
  • Member of the board of the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, Inc., and New England Chiefs of Police Association.
  • 2006-2007 President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
  • 1998-present Board member emeritus of the African American Heritage Trail History Project of Martha's Vineyard.

[edit] Military career

Carter has served in the United States Army Reserve and the National Guard since 1974. In the Guard, he has held numerous positions including:

  • Assistant Adjutant General for the Joint Force Headquarters for the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard.

In August 2007 it was announced that he had been selected by Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick to succeed Brigadier General Oliver Mason and become the first African-American TAG in the 370-year history the state's Guard. He took over the position on September 21, 2007, but was officially sworn into the job on October 26, 2007 by Governor Patrick at a ceremony conducted at the Massachusetts State House. During the ceremony Carter received a 13 gun howitzer salute from the 101st Field Artillery Regiment, and was awarded the Legion of Merit.

[edit] Education

[edit] Civilian

Carter holds a Bachelors degree in Organizational Behavior and Management from Lesley College and Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Atlanta University.

[edit] Military

Carter is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and a 2002 graduate of US Army War College obtaining a Master of Strategic studies degree.

[edit] Law Enforcement

Carter is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's 140th Session; a 1986 graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police; a 1991 graduate of the ABA's National Judicial College - Administrative Law Judge course; as well as a graduate of numerous other federal, state and military law enforcement programs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nelson Sigelman (2008-01-17). Oak Bluffs remains home for busy Guard commander, General Carter. The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.

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Preceded by
BG Oliver Mason		 Adjutant General (TAG) - Massachusetts National Guard
2007-		 Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by
Mary Ann Viverette		 President - International Association of Chiefs of Police
2006-2007		 Succeeded by
Ronald Ruecker
Preceded by
William Fleming (acting - vice Thomas O'Loughlin)		 Chief of Police - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police
2003-2007		 Succeeded by
Paul MacMillan (acting)
Preceded by
N/A		 Chief of Police - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
1998-2003		 Succeeded by
Erik G. Blake