Gilbert "Whip" Wilson
| Gilbert "Whip" Wilson | |
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| Camden County Sheriff | |
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Assumed office December 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Charles H. Billingham |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 5th district |
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In office January 25, 2010 – December 2, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Norcross |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gilbert L. Wilson March 17, 1947 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Martha |
| Residence | Camden, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
Camden County College Rowan University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965–1969 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Gilbert L. "Whip" Wilson (born March 17, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2010, when he was selected by party leaders to fill the vacant seat of Donald Norcross who had moved up to the New Jersey Senate, until December 2015 when he resigned in order to become the sheriff of Camden County beginning the same month. While in the Assembly, he represented the 5th Legislative District. Wilson was also a councilman at-large in the City of Camden from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2010.
Wilson was born and raised in Camden, graduating from Camden High School in 1965. He served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1969, in a tour of duty including San Antonio, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Thailand and Vietnam. He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Wilson joined the Camden Police Department after his discharge from the Air Force. While a police officer, he attended Camden County College and Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), graduating with a bachelor's degree in law and criminal justice. He served in the Police Department for more than 26 years, retiring as a lieutenant. He was the Commander of the Vice Unit and Supervisor of the First Community Policing Unit.
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