Gary grew up in Canoga Park, where he met his wife, Kathy, at Canoga Park High School. They had two wonderful kids, Jared and Jennifer, after whom they named the family company, JRI, an electronics firm servicing the military, aerospace, biomedical, industrial, and commercial and consumer markets.

Reserve Police Officer James Carl Lombardi, Central Division, is the recipient of the 2019 Andrea Friedman Award. He was recognized at the Twice a Citizen gala for his above-and-beyond service to the Reserve Corps.