David E. Quantock is a retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army who served as Inspector General of the United States Army from 2014 to 2018.

Military career
Quantock began his Army career as a second lieutenant with the 558th Military Police Company at Kriegsfeld Army Depot (North Point) Germany. His career continued as an officer with various leadership assignments including Commander of 504th Military Police Battalion, Commander of the 16th Military Police Brigade, Commandant, United States Army Military Police School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Provost Marshal General of the United States Army and Commander of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command.

Quantock's deployments include Operation Island Breeze (Grenada), Operation Uphold Democracy and Operation Restore Democracy (Haiti), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq).

Abu Ghraib
After the Abu Ghraib incident, in early 2004, then Colonel Quantock was called in as commander of the 16th Military Police Brigade to relieve the 800th Military Police Brigade. Quantock relieved Brigadier General Janis Karpinski on 14 January 2004, and was given responsibility to break down and rebuild the Abu Ghraib prison during the sensitive media frenzy that followed the revelations of abuse by members of the 800th.

Personal life and education
Quantock and his wife have three children.

Quantock graduated from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 1980. He holds a Master of Science degree in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Public Administration degree from Troy State University, and a Master of Science in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.

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 Official Army bio

Living people
Military police of the United States Army
United States Army generals
Norwich University alumni
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Inspectors General of the United States Army
Year of birth missing (living people)