Gil Carrillo, Lt.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient
Lieutenant
Gil Carrillo has been with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
California, for over 33 years and is currently assigned to the Sheriff’s
Homicide Bureau and proud owner of badge # "187." As of October 1, 2005, Lt
.Carrillo will complete 34 years of dedicated service to the community with the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Prior to being promoted to his rank,
Gil worked for 19 years as a Homicide Investigator and it was during that time
that he was the co-lead investigator Of the "Night Stalker" serial murder case.
As a result of this investigation, a movie was made, and a book was written
about the life of Gil and his Partner during the investigation.
Gil is also the past president of the NLPOA East Los Angeles Chapter and remains
an active member. During his tenure as recent Past President of the East Los
Angeles Chapter, he led the chapter and donated over $41,000 in scholarship and
humanitarian aid. Gil was selected by the Pico Rivera Optimist Club to be there
choice for their "Respect for Law Enforcement" award for Distinguished and
dedicated service advancing Respect for Law Objectives of Optimist
International. Gil was given the "Hope For Life" Award presented by the Anissa
Foundation for "his charisma, talent and support throughout the years". Gil has
lectured on serial killers all over the United States, to include most recently
in Wichita Kansas, at a serial killer task force conference where he also
conferred with the
"BTK" killer task force. He has lectured in Panama representing the United
States, and Mexico on behalf of the National Latino peace officers. Gil was
recently invited to be the Key Note Speaker for a graduating Forensics Class
from Rio Hondo College.
Gil has been given a commendation from the Sheriff of Los Angeles County Lee
Baca, for Gil’s outstanding efforts in developing and coordinating "Operation
Freedom Support". The Sheriff commended Gil for his compassion, dedication, and
perseverance which exemplifies the departments "Core Values". Gil developed
Operation Freedom Support after reading in the local newspaper that spouses left
behind while their loved ones went off to war were having to stand in lines for
free food and clothing. Upon reading this it touched his heart so he was able to
coordinate the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department in a food, clothing and money drive for those less
fortunate at Camp Pendleton. Gil was brought onto the baseball field between
innings at a Los Angeles Dodger Home game and presented The "Hometown Hero"
award in recognition of outstanding commitment. Gil will be graduating this Fall
from California State University Long Beach, and has already been asked to be
the graduating class spokesperson, at the graduating ceremony. The Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau has been in existence for 82
years, and when Gil was promoted to Lieutenant in 2004, he became the first
Latino to work the Homicide Bureau above the rank of Sergeant. Gil gives his
time to speak at schools whenever called upon, whether it be a major university
or a local elementary school. His motto is "I just want to give back, what was
once given to me by a young cop years ago".