Carter Private Investigation and Protection Services

Carter Private Investigation and Protection Services, LLC specializes in Armed Personal Protection and Investigations. An experienced investigator, FBI National Academy graduate with 30 years of decorated law enforcement and servicing the private community since 2021 with private investigations and armed protection services. Carter Private Investigation and Protection Services, LLC was founded by Retired Major, Steve Carter. Steve is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (class #246) and retired from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office in 2020. He began in 1990 when he entered Basic Law Enforcement Training and joined the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office when he was 21. He remained for the remaining 30 creditable years of service. The vast majority of his work was while assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau. His deep understanding in putting together a solid case began while assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit, where he worked undercover and conducted both short and long term investigations that included both state and federal conspiracy cases. Steve climbed through the ranks over his tenure while being assigned the Patrol Commander, Criminal Investigations Bureau Commander, Major of Operations of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, he commanded the Sheriff’s Office Protective Service Team while providing protection to numerous dignitaries and political leaders. An active law enforcement instructor, he teaches Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) at Blue Ridge Community College and is a primary instructor and board member for the Western North Carolina Law Enforcement Leadership Academy (WNC LELA) at A-B Technical Community College.