George F. Johnson IV

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.

For other people named George Johnson, see George Johnson (disambiguation).
George F. Johnson IV
Superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police
In office
2007–2015
GovernorMartin O'Malley
Succeeded byRobert K. Ziegler Jr.
Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
In office
1994–2007
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materAnne Arundel Community College
OccupationPolice Officer, sheriff

Education

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]

Career

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] Johnson lost to the Republican State Delegate Steve Schuh in the general election.[5]

Johnson was appointed superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2007[6] and retired in 2015.[7]

References
  1. "Biography of George F. Johnson". 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
  2. "George F. Johnson IV, Sheriff, Anne Arundel County, Maryland".
  3. "Anne Arundel County Executive Leopold not guilty on one misconduct count; defense proceeds on four others". The Baltimore Sun.
  4. "Democrat Conti launches executive campaign in Anne Arundel". The Baltimore Sun.
    - "Arundel Politics: Conti moves on after dropping out". The Capital.
  5. "Candidate Profile: Johnson plays campaign catch-up while charging ahead". The Capital.
    - "It's Schuh: Republican tops Democrat Johnson in county executive race". The Capital.
  6. Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter - New NRP Leaders Take Oath of Office Archived 2009-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Rahman, Rema (17 August 2015). "Johnson out as head of Maryland Natural Resources Police". The Capital. Retrieved 17 October 2017.


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