Scott H. Johnson brings decades of real-world law enforcement and tactical training experience to his fiction. He served with the Portland Police Bureau from 1986 until retiring as a lieutenant in 2012, working in Patrol, Detectives, and Tactical Operations. His service earned him the Portland Police Bureau’s Police Medal and the Gresham Police Department’s Medal of Valor.

Johnson has also worked as a consultant and instructor supporting the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security. Since 2003, he has taught at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, delivering programs to first responders, National Guard members, and other professionals nationwide. In 2023, he began teaching in Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Protective Services Program.

He lives in rural Oregon with his wife, Carla. STORMING COBRA launches his Marcus Cartwright series of military and police thrillers.