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.
[1] Johnson served from 1972 to 1994 in the Anne Arundel County Police Department, rising through the ranks from cadet to commander.
In 2010, Johnson did not contest a rematch against Leopold, even as allegations of misconduct surrounding the incumbent began to surface.
[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.