American Detective
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American Detective was a police documentary
television series broadcast by ABC
in the United States
from 1991 to 1993.
American Detective featured detectives in major U.S. urban area
s working on high-profile criminal cases which were often drug
-related. The program often allowed glimpses into the personal lives of the detectives.
During the latter part of the program's run, Lieutenant John Bunnell
of the Multnomah County, Oregon
Sheriff
's Department, who had been featured in a number of the program's earlier shows, served in the role of host, even taking the viewers on a trip to Russia
to look at his counterparts there in February 1993.
American Detective was aired on ABC Television. It originally aired opposite NBC's "Cheers" and was later moved to Monday night, placed with "Monday Night Football",
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
television series broadcast by ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1991 to 1993.
American Detective featured detectives in major U.S. urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s working on high-profile criminal cases which were often drug
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...
-related. The program often allowed glimpses into the personal lives of the detectives.
During the latter part of the program's run, Lieutenant John Bunnell
John Bunnell
John Edwin Bunnell is a former Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon. Bunnell is best known for presenting World's Wildest Police Videos between 1998 and 2002.-Background:...
of the Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city...
Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
's Department, who had been featured in a number of the program's earlier shows, served in the role of host, even taking the viewers on a trip to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to look at his counterparts there in February 1993.
See also
- Captain C. W. JensenCaptain C. W. JensenCharles W. "C. W." Jensen is a retired Captain of the Portland Police Bureau in the U.S. state of Oregon. Jensen was also a regular commentator on the FOX television series World's Wildest Police Videos...
American Detective was aired on ABC Television. It originally aired opposite NBC's "Cheers" and was later moved to Monday night, placed with "Monday Night Football",