Chief Gene Hernandez (RET.)
Chief Hernandez received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Administration of Criminal
Justice from San Jose State University and his Masters of Science Degree in Management
from Cal Poly, Pomona. He is a graduate of Class 15 of the California POST Command
College and Class 154 of the F.B.I. National Academy. He entered law enforcement as a
police officer with the City of Fullerton in 1972. He transferred to the Orange Police
Department in 1975. He attained the rank of Captain within that agency, with his last
assignment being the Administrative Division Commander. In 1998, he assumed the
Chief of Police position with the City of Chino Police Department.
Gene is actively involved in the community and has served as: District Governor, 200809, Rotary International, District 5300; GSE Team Leader in 2006 to District 1910
(Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina); 2008 and 2010
participated in NIDS in India; 2005 participated in Water Well Project in Zambia, Africa;
2004 participated in Wheelchair Distribution Project in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Current
Vice-Chair for the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee; Current California State
Athletic Commission Commissioner; Current Board Member of the North Orange
County YMCA, Past President of the Orange YMCA and Past Board President for the
Chino Valley YMCA; Past Chairman for the Orange Chamber of Commerce Leadership
program; Past President of Family Solutions Inc., residential and foster care homes for
abused children; Past President of Orange North Rotary Club and Past President of the
Chino Rotary Club; Member of Orange Elks Lodge 1475; Past Community Concerns
Specialist for the California State PTA Board; Board of Director for the Chino Valley
Medical Center; Past President of the Board for the Chino Boxing Club Foundation;
Past Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America - Old Baldy Council; Past President of
the Command College Alumni Association; Past Committee Member for the FBI
National Academy Alumni Association; and Past President of the Society of Police
Futurists International.
Gene retired from law enforcement after a 35 year career in December of 2006. He has
been married for 41 years to wife, Louise, and has three children, three grandchildren,
and resides in the City of Yorba Linda. Gene’s passion is community volunteerism and
world travel.