EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Corrections from Sam Houston State University.
BACKGROUND: Mr. Gunnels has over 33 years criminal justice experience. His service includes Correctional Officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Caseworker, Institutional Parole Officer, Unit Supervisor, Assistant Regional Supervisor, Regional Supervisor, Director of Institutional Parole Operations, and most recently Parole Commissioner for the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He is a former member of the Texas Corrections Association (TCA), American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI), and the American Correctional Association (ACA).
