Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, William G. Folden attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Maryland. He served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer and infantry sniper. His professional background includes service as a Deputy Sheriff for Frederick County from 1994 to 2011, a Police Officer in Frederick from 2011 to 2022, and Assistant Chief of Police for the University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Department from 2022 to 2025. He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3B, from 2015 to 2019, and was elected to the Senate in November 2022, becoming a member on January 11, 2023.
