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 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 13 episodes of American Detective in 1991, which Bunnell 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.
Filmography Year Title Notes 1989–90 Cops TV program 1991–93 American Detective TV series 1998–20012012 World's Wildest Police Videos TV series; Main series: 5 seasons and 69 episodesSpin-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 2008 911 Cell Phone Bank Public service announcement 2008 ID Watchdog - 360 Advertisement 2009 Family Guy 2 episodes: "Quagmire's Baby" and "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (both aired in 2009) 2010 Adult Swim Block Party Advertisement 2016 Officer Involved Documentary 2016 Strickland for Sheriff Advertisement
See also C. W. Jensen
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Multnomah County Sheriff's Office