Politics aside, the late President Jimmy Carter was honored by current and former presidents, members of Congress and even the United States Secret Service.
According to USAToday, Carter was honored in a statement by the Secret Service. The agency, which has a special nickname for every president it is assigned to protect, referred to Carter as "Deacon."
Carter holds a special record with the government protection agency, claiming the title of having the longest-serving Secret Service protection detail which lasted nearly 50 years.
The late president was first assigned a Secret Service detail on Oct. 8, 1975. With 24-7 coverage, Carter received a total of 49 years and two months.
Secret Service Communications Director Anthony Guglielmi released a statement on Carter's death on behalf of the agency and its decades of protective service for him.
"President Carter had a lasting impression on everyone at the Secret Service,” said Guglielmi, adding that members of his personal detail were especially "inspired by his public service, compassion and incredible dedication to humanity."
USAToday added:
Agents had remained with the late president during the days of the state funeral ceremonies in Washington and accompanied his casket to its final resting place late Thursday evening on the grounds of the Carter home in Plains, Georgia.
The agency's sworn duty to protect Carter officially ended on Friday, which was the day after his funeral held at the National Cathedral.
Our deepest condolences go out to the Carter family. First Lady Rosalynn Carter dedicated her life to helping others with compassion and grace, and was a model for us all. pic.twitter.com/t96sKscfxR
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) November 19, 2023
"The USSS detail for President Carter has concluded its service after completing the evening return to Plains, Georgia and the 39th president's internment," the agency added.
Carter's wife Rosalynn was also protected by the Secret Service, and was given the code name "Dancer."
The outlet noted:
Carter's wife Rosalynn was assigned her own detail in the fall stretch of the 1976 White House campaign and weeks after the Democratic National Convention that September. She was code-named Dancer in keeping with the alliteration traditionally used by the Secret Service.
Years later, the Secret Service combined their protective details and protected the Carters as one unit, as is protocol.
USAToday added, "Their daughter Amy was code-named Dynamo, and sons Chip, Jack and Jeff were Diamond, Derby and Deckhand respectively."
