FORMER SHERIFF

[photo, George F. Johnson IV, Sheriff, Anne Arundel County, Maryland]

GEORGE F. JOHNSON IV
Sheriff (Democrat), 1994-2006

Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 1994-2006, and Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Anne Arundel County. Member, Family Violence Council, 1995-2005.

Police Service Officer (cadet), 1972, Police Officer, Field Operations, Central District, 1974-79, Special Operations Section, 1979-83, Police Department, Anne Arundel County. Detective, Criminal Investigations Division, 1983-86, Platoon Supervisor, Field Operations, Western District, 1986-88, Police Department, Anne Arundel County. Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police, 1988-90, Commander, Police Robbery and Hostage Negotiation Units, 1990-94, Police Department, Anne Arundel County.

Superintendent, Natural Resources Police Force, 2007-.

Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, Baltimore, Maryland; Anne Arundel Community College, A.A. (criminal justice), 1994. Graduate, National Sheriffs' Institute, 1996; National Academy, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 1999. President, Maryland Sheriffs' Association, 1999. Treasurer, Maryland Sheriffs' Institute. Chair, Legislative Committee, Maryland Sheriffs' Association, 1999. Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police; National Sheriffs' Association; Maryland Chiefs of Police Association. Board of Managers, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Member, Elks Lodge #2266, Glen Burnie, Maryland; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70 (anne arundel county police), and Lodge #106 (anne arundel county deputy sheriffs); Domestic Violence Coordinating Council; CASA. Former chair, Armed Robbery Conference Committee, Baltimore Metro Area. President's Award, Maryland Joint Child Support Council. Commendation Award, Silver Star Award, Unit Citation, Anne Arundel County Police Department. Married, three children.

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