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.
On September 13, 2021, it was announced that Fox Nation
had picked up the show. The 33rd season premiered on
October 1, 2021. Fox Nation would then premiere the show’s
34th season on September 30, 2022.
John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021)
When the cameras of “COPS” were in Portland, Oregon.