John Griffith has been with the League City Police Department since 1992. He began as a dispatcher and was hired as a police officer in 1993. While on patrol, he was trained in traffic accident investigation and as a Crime Prevention Specialist. He also chaperoned the League City Intermediate School Choir to a choir contest at Walt Disney Wolrd in Orlando, Florida. In 1996, he was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division and worked as an Investigator and Crime Prevention Officer. In 1997, he became the first Community Outreach Officer, handling all crime prevention and community service programs within the police department. During this time, he worked on many community projects involving safety in the community. John worked with Congressman Nick Lampson on child safety issues in Galveston County. He was a regular speaker for many groups in the area including the Space Center Rotary, The Lions Club, AARP and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also a special guest instructor at Johnson Space Center for "NASA Safety Day." John spearheaded many youth oriented community programs such as "Kids n Cops" Summer Softball, "Hoops Over League City" Basketball Tournament, League City "National Night Out" and the LCPD "Blue Santa Program". He also started the "Kids n Cops" sporting event program, where he and other police officers chaperoned kids to local sporting events such as Astros Baseball, Aeros Hockey, Oilers Football and various college games. In 1999, he began to volunteer his spring break to chaperone the Washington DC trip for 5th graders and has chaperoned more than 350 children to the nation's capitol. In 2008, he will make his 10th trip with Bauerschlag Elementary.

In 2000, John was trained as a D.A.R.E. Officer and received the award of "Top D.A.R.E. Officer" in his class. He began teaching in League City and has taught at 8 elementary schools in League City, and close to 10,000 children. In 2003, he became the Training Coordinator for the League City Police Department handling firearms and educational training within the department while continuing to teach D.A.R.E. In 2005, he went back to teaching D.A.R.E. full time. He was also trained in the D.A.R.E. Parent Program.

John holds a Master Peace Officer Certification, the highest certification that a police officer can receive. He is a Police Instructor and has taught in the Police Academy at Alvin Community College and College of the Mainland. He is also a Firearms Instructor, responsible for training other police officers and maintaining firearms qualifications. He is a Crime Prevention Specialist licensed to perform home inspections for safety issues. He has received the Life Saving Award and Employee of the Quarter Award from the City of League City. John also received the Lifetime Member Award from The National Parent Teacher Association for his work as a D.A.R.E. officer.

John has worked hard in his career for what he believes is important. He has done the same in personal life. He is married to his wonderful wife Sherry, and has a beautiful daughter named Peyton. He has an Associates Degree in Education and is currently working towards a Bachelors Degree in Education.