George F. Johnson IV | |
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Superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police | |
In office 2007–2015 | |
Governor | Martin O'Malley |
Succeeded by | Robert K. Ziegler Jr. |
Sheriff of Anne Arundel County,Maryland | |
In office 1994–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Anne Arundel Community College |
Occupation | Police Officer,sheriff |
George F. Johnson IV (born c. 1953) is a retired Maryland (USA) law enforcement officer,having served in the Anne Arundel County Police Department,as the elected sheriff of Anne Arundel County,and as the appointed superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Johnson is a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School. In 1994,he graduated with an AA (Criminal Justice) from Anne Arundel Community College. Johnson is also a 1996 graduate of the National Sheriff's Institute and a 1999 graduate of the FBI National Academy. [1]
Johnson served from 1972 to 1994 in the Anne Arundel County Police Department,rising through the ranks from cadet to commander.
He served as sheriff of Anne Arundel County for three terms from 1994 until 2007,winning re-election in 1998 and 2002. [2]
In 2006,Johnson unsuccessfully ran for County Executive of Anne Arundel County,losing to John R. Leopold (Republican). In 2010,Johnson did not contest a rematch against Leopold,even as allegations of misconduct surrounding the incumbent began to surface. [3] In 2014,Johnson again ran for the county executive seat,running unopposed in the Democratic primary after Joanna Conti,who ran in 2006,declined to challenge him. [4] [5] Johnson lost to the Republican State Delegate Steve Schuh in the general election. [6] [7]
Johnson was appointed superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2007 [8] and retired in 2015. [9]
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