Florida A&M

A tireless and dedicated law enforcement officer as a member of the Florida Highway Patrol, Major Gilbert T. Brown (ret.) served as the lead security officer for the Rattler Football team under four head coaches – Ken Riley, Billy Joe, Rubin Carter and Joe Taylor.. Brown provided personal security for the head coaches at all football games, traveling on road trips and staying with the coaches on the sidelines. He made arrangements for police escorts for the teams to
games, especially the Classic events, and was a trouble shooter who was ably capable of handling crisis situations when they arose.  Often, Major Brown covered his own expenses to insure that the football team had a proper security presence for away events.