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Mailing Address: Phone: (858) 974-2250
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Undersheriff Bill Gore is second in command of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and was appointed to this position by Sheriff Kolender on December 15, 2005. In this capacity, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Department’s 4,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $550 million dollars. Bill Gore previously served as the Assistant Sheriff of the Law Enforcement Services Bureau, which provides law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the County and nine contract cities serving a total population of 850,000. While Assistant Sheriff, Mr. Gore also led the Department’s initiative to address Indian Gaming, expand the Sheriff’s air operations to include two fire-fighting helicopters, and the creation of the Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW). Undersheriff Gore’s law enforcement career spans 37 years. He spent 32 years in the FBI, where he rose to the level of Assistant Director. Mr. Gore also served as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Seattle and San Diego Field Divisions. While SAC in San Diego, he is credited with implementing the FBI “Cyber Crime” Squad, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, and he played a significant role in establishing the San Diego Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory, the first of its kind in the United States. After retiring from the FBI and prior to joining the Sheriff’s Department, Undersheriff Gore served as a Special Advisor and Chief Investigator to the San Diego District Attorney. Bill, a San Diego native, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Seattle University. Mr. Gore also has a family rich in law enforcement experience. His father and older brother were on the San Diego Police Department, and his middle brother was a San Diego County Deputy Sheriff. His wife, Natalie, was one of the first female FBI agents in the United States. They have one grown son. Undersheriff Gore is a member of the San Diego County Police Chiefs’ & Sheriff’s Association, a board member of the San Diego Crime Victims Fund and a member of the San Diego Rotary Club. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, the most notable being the 2002 “Arthur E. Hughes Career Achievement Award” from his alma mater, The University of San Diego. He was selected as “Headliner of the Year” by the San Diego Press Club in 2001. President Clinton designated him as a Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service in 2000.
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