Who's your favorite TV "Top Cop"?

[Xfuzz]

This dude is makin a strong run.
Like the show.

 

[Cpo1944]

Everyone on Blue Bloods. Christopher Foyle, Marshall Dillon, Festus and Andy of course.

 

[kwselke]

Chuck Norris as the Karate Ranger. Try to beat him.

 

[feralmerril]

When I worked security in the studios I met crawford and jack lord. Both were nice guys to talk to. I had a uncle by marrage who`s brother had the exact job that matthews played at the time he was in charge of the barstow chp station. His name was herbert null and he was inspector for the CHP southern califorina sector when I knew him in the 50s, 60s and early 70s. He retired 2nd in command of the patrol and went from there to being the PR guy for S. calif AAA. Started out as a riverside cop and then the border patrol before going to the chp. He has to be long gone now as most of my family has died off.

 

[hangnoose]

a second bannana but

Don Knots for Barney Pfife.

 

[wildenout]

This dude is makin a strong run.
Like the show.

I gotta agree! Longmire is bringing back westerns, cop shows, and small town stories.

 

[shouldazagged]

Dennis Franz as Andy Sipowicz, and Yaphet Kotto as Lt. Ray Giardella in "Homicide: A Life On The Street".

Also liked Daniel Travanti as Capt. Furillo on "Hill Street Blues".

 

[cavsix]

Malloy and Reed

 

[rwsmith]

My faves

"Old westerns"...... Matt Dillon, Micah.

"Present day"..... Columbo, Friday


Least favorite was probably "Baretta"

 

[Calaveras Slim]

Jethro Gibbs of NCIS

 

[NZshooter]

hated that he's a crook, but loved the show

 

[joesmith357]

It's a tossup between this guy

And this guy

 

[S. Hammer]

Lt. Norm Buntz on Hill Street Blues

Lt. Mike Torello on Crime Story

and of course, Sledge Hammer

 

[LTC]

How about some love for Dennis Farina? May he RIP.

LTC

 

[Kanewpadle]

Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone. (And his coply intuition)

I like Tom Selleck both on the screen and off. He's pro 2A. And he manages to keep his private life private.

 

[Texas Star]

On the old shows, I think John Bromfield stood out as Sheriff of Cochise and U.S. Marshal.

I saw an interview with his wife and she said that he was much like his TV character. He did most of his own stunts.

I also liked Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. on his FBI show. He was also a PI in 77 Sunset Strip.

BTW, and this is about a real cop...I enjoyed 48 Hours last night, about the Mexican serial killer (Recendez-Ramirez?) who rode trains to commit his many murders. The detective in KY was impressive, but I really liked seeing the Texas Ranger. He was dressed casually, but in the news footage where he took the killer into custody, he was in Ranger garb: that big Stetson, white shirt and tan or gray trousers. (The Rangers are NOT the Highway Patrol. They are an elite investigative unit, also part of the DPS. Sometimes, newscasters and Hollywood get that confused.)

Criminal Minds did a takeoff on this killer, but he didn't sue: he was executed in Texas in 2006. Sometimes, Justice wins. The female prosecutor appeared on 48 Hours and did a superb job of explaining why she was determined to convict and to get a death sentence.

 

[feralmerril]

Rod cameron was a favorite of mine in "state trooper" back in the 50s. He had to be brave to divorice his wife and marry her mother!
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[Rastoff]

Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli.

 

[wetdog]

+1 for Sledge.
Also Broderick Crawford in Highway Patrol. 21-50

 

[policerevolvercollector]

Without a doubt.... Peter Falk as Colombo.