Gilbert Roland Hill (November 5, 1931 – February 29, 2016) was an American politician, police officer, and actor, who was the President of the Detroit City Council.

He was part of the law enforcement task force of over 100 agents in the investigation surrounding the Atlanta Child Murders in 1979.

[3] Following his retirement from police work he became a councilman for Detroit, becoming its president in 1997, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Kwame Kilpatrick in 2001.

He was initially considered to be the leading candidate and had support from many people connected with incumbent mayor Dennis Archer.[4][better source needed].

[8] Hill also appeared as himself in the documentary, White Boy, in which details were revealed of alleged corruption during his time as a Detroit law enforcement officer.