GILBERTSON INVESTIGATIONS

“…and now you know, the rest of the story.”

Email: gregorygilbertson@proton.me / Phone: 239.571.1840

Gregory Gilbertson retired from Centralia College in March 2022 after 22 years as a tenured criminal justice professor. He’s also a former university lecturer, police officer (SWAT), International Police Advisor, Guardian ad Litem, and Distinguished Military Graduate of the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. After his military service, Greg became a police officer in Atlanta and LaGrange, Georgia. In LaGrange he served as a SWAT Team member, senior patrolman, school resource officer, juvenile court investigator, and stakeout squad officer. In Atlanta he served as a police patrolman in Zone 3 Precinct.

Greg holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, and a Master’s degree in Justice Administration from Columbus College. He became a private investigator in 2002 and specialized in criminal defense casework for 12 years. In 2013 he began consulting with attorneys nationwide as an expert witness. Greg has consulted on nearly 200 civil rights and criminal cases in 38 states. He has testified in several U.S. District courts and the state courts of Washington, Oregon. Illinois, Kansas, and Connecticut. He has helped attorneys secure over 30 million dollars in damages for clients victimized by police excessive force, false arrest, and officer misconduct.

The origins of his expert witness casework is found in Greg’s service as an International Police Advisor.  In 2008 he deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan for 13 months and served as Senior Mentor to the Lieutenant General commanding the Afghan National Police Academy.  He assisted the academy commander with all aspects of daily academy operations for 3000 cadets, faculty, and staff. Previously he deployed to Iraq in 2005 for one year and served as Deputy Director of the United Kingdom’s police academy in Basrah. He also created a Bachelor’s degree in democratic policing for the Baghdad Police College.

Greg returned from Kabul in December 2009 and returned to his academic duties at Centralia College.  In November 2010 he was invited him to resume his duties as Senior Mentor to the Lieutenant General commanding the Afghan National Police Academy. He immediately prepared for deployment to Afghanistan. Two days later he met Julie Sargent, and everything changed. Julie lights up every room she enters with her beautiful smile, kindness, and grace. Greg and Julie were married on August, 20, 2011. They remain remarkably happy in the life they share with their Irish Terrier, “Brody”, their German Shepherd “Maggie”, and their Deer Chihuahua, “Poochy.”  Julie and Greg now reside in beautiful Naples, Florida. As  Paul Harvey would say, “and now you know the rest of the story.”