On March 11, 1989, "Cops," a documentary-style television
series that follows police officers and sheriff’s deputies as
they go about their jobs, debuts on Fox.

"Cops" went on to become one of the longest-running
shows in television history. It went off the air in 2020.

The show, which was created by John Langley and Malcolm
Barbour, was a pioneer in reality television.

Crews with camcorders followed law enforcement officers
on patrol, tracking down suspects and making arrests.

John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021)

Malcolm Barbour

Inner Circle the group behind the ‘Cops’ theme song
"Bad Boys,"