Carla Provost
Carla Provost | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the United States Border Patrol | |
| In office April 25, 2017 – January 31, 2020 Acting: April 25, 2017 – August 5, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ronald Vitiello |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1969 Burlingame, Kansas, U.S. |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Kansas State University (BSS) National Defense University (MS) |
Carla L. Provost (born November 21, 1969) is a retired American government official who served as the Chief of the United States Border Patrol from August 2018 through January 2020. She was the first woman to serve as Chief of the Border Patrol, a career law enforcement position. Provost held numerous positions during her 25-year career in the Border Patrol, including serving as Deputy Chief beginning in October 2016, and Acting Chief from April 2017 until her promotion in August 2018.