Larry D. Turner (born October 6, 1956) is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel and American government official who has served as the Inspector General of the United States Department of Labor since December 2021.

Turner is the son of Nancy Waterman and Lambert Turner. He graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, VA.^[1] Turner holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Business from Morgan State University, a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University, and a Master of Sciences in Resource Management from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy formerly known as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF). He is also a graduate of the Command and General Staff College; the Harvard University Senior Executive Fellow Program; the Defense Leadership and Management Program (DLAMP); and the Federal Executive Institute. Turner also holds a certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University.

Turner began his career in the U.S. Army and later served as Army Installation Management Command Liaison Officer to the Army Materiel Command, and Executive Officer to the Executive Director. He served 24 years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Prior to joining the DOL-OIG, Turner served as Deputy and Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Communication and Congressional Liaison, Department of Defense, and the Deputy Inspector General for the Army Installation Management Command. Turner served as DOL’s Acting Inspector General from June 2020 to December 2021, and DOL’s Deputy Inspector General from September 2014 to June 2020.^[2]

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Turner has received numerous civilian and military awards to include: DoD and Army Civilian Meritorious Service Awards, Civilian Superior Service Award, Civilian Commander’s Award, Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters, multiple Southwest Asia Medals, and the Army Parachutist Badge.