Larry D. Turner

Larry D. Turner was the Inspector General of the US Department of Labor, nominated by President Joe Biden and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate. He served from December 2021 until he was fired by President Donald Trump in January 2025.

His distinguished career of service to his country began in the US Army where he served twenty-four years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He held many posts, most recently as Army Installation Management Command Liaison Officer to the Army Materiel Command, and Executive Officer to the executive director.

After his military retirement, he held a number of civilian positions including Deputy and Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Communication and Congressional Liaison, Department of Defense at the Pentagon, and the Deputy Inspector General for the Army Installation Management Command.

Turner holds a BS in business from Morgan State University, an MBA in business management from Golden Gate University, and an MS in resource management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, the Harvard University Senior Executive Fellow Program, the Defense Leadership and Management Program, and the Federal Executive Institute.

He has received numerous civilian and military awards to include the 2026 Morgan State University Alumnus of the Year, Department of Labor Office of Inspector General’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award, Department of Defense 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.