John Bunnell
John Bunnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1944 Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Sheriff John Bunnell |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Police career | |
| Department | Multnomah County Sheriff's Office |
| Service years | 1969–1995 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Sheriff |
| Other work | Actor, host of World's Wildest Police Videos |
John Edwin Bunnell (born May 25, 1944) is a former American sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon. Bunnell is best known for presenting World's Wildest Police Videos between 1998 and 2001 and its revival briefly in 2012.
Background
[edit]Bunnell was born in Pendleton, Oregon. He joined the Multnomah County Sheriff's Department in January 1969, and managed the drugs and vice unit in the 1980s. Between 1989 and 1990, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office was featured in 15 episodes of COPS and in 1991, 13 episodes of American Detective, which he also hosted. He was appointed Sheriff of Multnomah County when the previous sheriff, Robert G. Skipper, retired in 1994 before the end of his term. Bunnell took the oath of office on November 30, 1994 and served until May 1995. In the spring of 1995, Bunnell ran against Dan Noelle for Multnomah County Sheriff, losing the election to Noelle, who assumed office in June 1995.[1]
His COPS segments involved drug crimes as seen in this video.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Cops | TV program |
| 1991–93 | American Detective | TV series |
| 1998–2001 2012 |
World's Wildest Police Videos | TV series; Main series: 5 seasons and 69 episodes Spin-off series: 25 episodes |
| 2001 | World's Scariest Police Chases | Video game |
| 2001 | Ghost World | Film |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Film; as Police Chief |
| 2008 | ID Watchdog | Advertisement[3] |
| 2008 | 911 Cell Phone Bank | Public service announcement[4] |
| 2008 | ID Watchdog - 360 | Advertisement[5] |
| 2009 | Family Guy | 2 episodes: "Quagmire's Baby" and "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (both aired in 2009) |
| 2010 | Adult Swim Block Party | Advertisement[6] |
| 2016 | Officer Involved | Documentary[7] |
| 2016 | Strickland for Sheriff | Advertisement[8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A History of Multnomah County Sheriffs". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ COPSTV (November 22, 2011). "Search Warrant, Sgt. John Bunnell, COPS TV SHOW". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ ID Watchdog (February 14, 2008). "ID Watchdog - Identity Theft Protection- John Bunnell". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ 911CPB (February 20, 2008). "Sheriff John Bunnell". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ idwatchdog (February 28, 2008). "ID Watchdog-360 Identity Theft Protection- John Bunnell". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ DJracerTT03 (April 15, 2010). "John Bunnell Adult Swim Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ OfficerInvolvedProject (September 12, 2015). "Sheriff John Bunnell, Thoughts on Being a Police Officer". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Strickland for Sheriff (October 24, 2016). "Sheriff Bunnell Endorsement". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2024.