George F. Johnson IV is the current superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources . Natural Resources Police Officers patrol State-owned lands and enforce conservation and boating laws as well as Maryland's Criminal Law and Transportation Article...

, appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley

Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...

 in 2007.

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

Anne Arundel Community College

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. Johnson is also a 1996 graduate of the National Sheriff's Institute

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 and a 1999 graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Career

Johnson served from 1972 to 1994 in the Anne Arundel County Police Department, rising through the ranks from cadet

Cadet

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 to commander

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.

He served as sheriff

Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office

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 of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Maryland

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, from 1994 until 2007. In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for County Executive of Anne Arundel County, losing to John R. Leopold

John R. Leopold

John Robinson Leopold is an American Republican politician and was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2006, he was elected Anne Arundel County Executive.-Biography:...

 (R). Johnson subsequently was appointed to Superintendent of the Maryland NRP

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources . Natural Resources Police Officers patrol State-owned lands and enforce conservation and boating laws as well as Maryland's Criminal Law and Transportation Article...

.