Ronald "Ron" Carver was an Assistant District Attorney on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance. He often worked in conjunction with Detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad. His nickname for Major Case was "Major Hunch", according to his successor Patricia Kent. (CI: Tru Love) The circumstances under which he left the DA's office and ceased to have contact with Major Case were never made clear.