Director Willie Gilbert
Willie Gilbert is originally from Cuthbert, Georgia, and joined the U.S. Air Force in August 1980. He arrived in California in July 1984, while still serving in the Air Force. During his time in California, has worked as a Reserve Police Officer with the San Bernardino Police Department, worked in the Air Postal Terminal in Saudi Arabia, during the first Gulf War, and assisted NASA contract security during a Space Shuttle landing at Edwards AFB in 1999. He eventually retired from military service in September 2000 after 20 years of service. He began working for the California City Correctional Center, where he currently works. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with the University of Phoenix. He is married to Bernardita Gilbert and has four children.