Marvin Johnson, Captain

Captain Marvin L. Johnson currently serves as the Deputy Commander for District II. He began his career with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in 1999, holding various roles as both a deputy and detective in Patrol, Street Crimes, and Warrants. He has also worked as a detective on the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Marijuana Grow House Task Force. Additionally, Captain Johnson has held many supervisory positions, serving as a corporal in the Warrants Unit and Narcotics within the Special Investigations Division (SID) and as a sergeant in both the Violent Crimes Section of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and Street Crimes. He has also served as a patrol shift commander and a captain in Community Outreach.

A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Captain Johnson served for ten years as a Security Forces Specialist. Following the events of September 11, 2001, he was called back to active duty as a Reservist for an additional three years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, he graduated from the Southern Police Institute’s 146th Administrative Officers Course.

Passionate about giving back to the community, Captain Johnson enjoys interacting with and mentoring the youth of Tampa Bay. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay and the Safe and Sound Hillsborough Leadership Council.

Captain Johnson and his wife, Belinda, have three adult children.