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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Lieutenant Gil Carrillo completed 38 years of dedicated service to the community with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Prior to being promoted to a lieutenant, 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".