North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Col. Freddy L. Johnson, Jr. was named the Commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on April 7, 2021 by Gov. Roy Cooper. A 1996 Honor Graduate of the State Highway Patrol Basic School, Johnson began his career as a trooper in Lumberton. Johnson has served most of his career in the southeastern Troop B area of the state in Robeson and Cumberland counties. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2013 and assigned to Field Operations, thus giving him the opportunity to oversee the command and control of large-scale Highway Patrol responses to natural and manmade disasters across the state. After being promoted to Major in 2017, he was assigned to the role of Director of Motor Carrier Enforcement and Special Operations. As the section director, Johnson was
responsible for the Patrol’s Motor Carrier, Aviation, Motorcycle, Criminal
Interdiction, Reconstruction, Canine and Hazardous Materials Units.
Col. Johnson, a native of Fayetteville, holds a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University in criminal justice and protective services. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy Program and the Administrative Officer Management Program at N.C. State University. Johnson has been a recipient of numerous awards, including: 2020 Greater Fayetteville Chamber Award, the N.C. Department of Public Safety’s Badge of Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance for Planning and Oversight of Patrol Operations during the U.S. Opens Golf Championships in Pinehurst; Highway Patrol’s Samaritan Award; N.C. Governor Highway Safety Program’s 2016 State Law Enforcement Partner of the Year and the North Carolina Association of Fire Chief’s 2016 Fire Officer of the Year.
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Monday, October 16, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
