Chief Gibson is a graduate of the two-hundred, sixtieth (260th), class of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Academy. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Academy, is an invitation only training opportunity where leaders from state, local, county, tribal, military, federal, and international law enforcement agencies join one another for leadership seminars and specialized training. Chief Gibson attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in Sociology.