Education

1971	Graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School
1994	Graduate of Anne Arundel Community College
	Associate of Arts Degree: Criminal Justice
1996	Graduate of the National Sheriff's Institute
	Elected President of NSI Class of '96
1999	Graduate of the FBI National Academy

Employment Profile

1972-1994

Anne Arundel County Police Department. Twenty-two years of service staffed with more than 700 employees and a budget of over 45 million dollars, providing police service to a community of over 450,00 citizens. Acquired knowledge from invaluable experiences and increasingly responsible positions encompassing all areas of the organization to include: supervision, management, media relations, policy development, budgeting, human resources, training, and community relations.

1994 - present

Elected Sheriff of Anne Arundel County

Experience Profile

1990-1994	Commander of the Anne Arundel County Police Robbery and Hostage Negotiation Units
1988-1990	Administrative Assistant (Inspection Unit) to Anne Arundel County Chief of Police
1986-1988	Platoon Supervisor in Field Operations (Western District)
1983-1986	Detective assigned to Criminal Investigations Division. Performed Investigations as well as Evidence Collecting duties
1979-1983	Police Officer assigned to the Special Operations Section. Performed a variety of duties to include: VIP Protection, Hostage/Barricade situations, Saturation Patrol
1974-1979	Police Officer assigned to Field of Operations (Central District)
1972	Police Service Officer (Cadet)

Specialized Training
Successfully completed course work addressing topics including: Quality Management, Conflict Resolution, Hostage Negotiations, Cultural Awareness, Administration, Supervision, Homicide and Robbery Investigations

Professional Affiliations
President of the Maryland Sheriffs' Association
President of the Maryland Sheriff's Institute
Member of the National Sheriff's Association
Chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Maryland Sheriff's Association
Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
Member of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association
Member of the YMCA Board of Managers
Past Chairman of the Baltimore Metro Area Armed Robbery Conference Committee
Member of BPO Elks Lodge #2266, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Member of Fraternal Order of Police #70 (Anne Arundel County Police)
Member of Fraternal Order of Police #106 (Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriffs)
Member of Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
Member of CASA

Awards (Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office)

MD Joint Child Support Council President's Award

Given in recognition and appreciation of the monumental effort in reestablishing a Child Support Unit within the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office

Awards (Anne Arundel County Police Department)

Silver Star Award	For saving the life of an elderly woman through the use of CPR
Unit Citation	For supervising the Anne Arundel County Robbery unit and accomplishing a 50% clearance rate (national Average was 25%)
Commendation Award	For the apprehension of two robbery suspects and the recovery of $750,000 in jewelry taken in an armed robbery of a local jewelry business. This arrest also cleared numerous other armed robberies of jewelry stores in Maryland and Virginia

Sheriff Johnson, who has a Criminal Justice degree from Anne Arundel Community College, was a twenty-two year veteran with the Anne Arundel County Police Department. He held the rank of Sergeant and was Commander of the Armed Robbery Unit and Hostage Negotiation Team within the Criminal Investigation Division. During his career with the Police Department, he served in both administrative and field operations capacities.

Sheriff Johnson was first elected Sheriff of Anne Arundel County in December of 1994 and was reelected for a second term in December of 1998.

In September 1999, Sheriff Johnson graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. That same month, he was also sworn in as President of the Maryland Sheriffs' Association.