Carl C. Turner

Carl C. Turner
Major General Carl C. Turner
Chief, Executive Office for United States Marshals
In office
5 March 1969 – 4 September 1969
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJack Cameron
Succeeded byDonald A. Synott
Personal details
Born(1913-04-10)10 April 1913
Altus, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died31 December 1996(1996-12-31) (aged 83)
Education
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1935–1968
RankMajor general
CommandsUnited States Army Provost Marshal General
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsBronze Star
Army Commendation Medal (2)
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Carl C. Turner (10 April 1913 – 31 December 1996) was a Major general in the United States Army. His highest rank was as Army Provost Marshal General from 1964 to 1968; in that post he was involved in the responses to some of the major civil and political disturbances of the 1960s. Following his retirement from the Army, he served briefly as Chief, Executive Office for United States Marshals in 1969. In 1971 he pled guilty to charges of illegal firearms transactions and income tax evasion and was sentenced to three years in prison.