David Carpenter (born 1930) is an American serial killer.

David Carpenter may also refer to:

  • David Carpenter (fl. 1820s), early Texas settler and namesake of Carpenters Bayou
  • David Aaron Carpenter (born 1986), violist
  • David Carpenter (cricketer) (1935–2022), English cricketer
  • David Carpenter (historian) (born 1947), British historian
  • David Carpenter (writer) (born 1941), Canadian novelist
  • J. D. "David" Carpenter (born 1948), Canadian poet and novelist
  • Dave Carpenter (1959–2008), American jazz bassist
  • David G. Carpenter, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
  • David Carpenter (baseball, born 1985), baseball player
  • David Carpenter (baseball, born 1987), baseball player
  • David O. Carpenter (born 1937), professor of environmental health sciences

See also

  • Dave Carpender (1950–2007), American musician