He was one of the most iconic police officers in television history, and now hes a cop in real-life, too.
Erik Estrada , who played Officer Frank Ponch Poncherello on the 1970s/1980s TV series CHiPs , was sworn in as a reserve officer in St. Anthony , Idaho over the weekend.
The 67-year-old TV star shared the news on Twitter:
OK fnf's I'm now a police officer with the ST ANTHONY POLICE DEPT. pic.twitter.com/aAvG4l7SSf
ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 2, 2016","type":"rich","meta":{"author":"ERIK ESTRADA","author_url":"https://twitter.com/ErikEstrada","cache_age":86400,"description":"OK fnf's I'm now a police officer with the ST ANTHONY POLICE DEPT. pic.twitter.com/aAvG4l7SSf— ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 2, 2016\n","provider_name":"Twitter","title":"ERIK ESTRADA on Twitter","type":"rich","url":"https://twitter.com/ErikEstrada/status/749332257085624320","version":"1.0"},"flags":[],"fullBleed":false,"options":{"theme":"news","device":"mobile","editionInfo":{"id":"us","name":"U.S.","link":"https://action.news","locale":"en_US"},"originalEdition":"us","isMapi":false,"isAmp":false,"isVideoEntry":false,"isEntry":true,"isMt":false,"entryId":"577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","entryPermalink":"https://action.news/entry/erik-estrada-reserve-officer_n_577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","entryTagsList":"online-safety,chips,internet-crimes-against-children,erik-estrada,erik-estrada-cop,reserve-officer-erik-estrada,@health_erectile,@health_ibs,@health_models","sectionSlug":"entertainment","deptSlug":"entertainment","sectionRedirectUrl":"https://action.news/entertainment","subcategories":"tv,crime,technology,latino-voices","isWide":false,"headerOverride":null,"noVideoAds":false,"disableFloat":false,"isNative":false,"commercialVideo":{"provider":"custom","site_and_category":"us.entertainment","package":null},"isHighline":false,"vidibleConfigValues":{"cid":"60afc111dcf87c2cd2f5d8bf","overrides":{"front_page_top_videos":{"desktop":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","mobileweb":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d"},"top_media":{"desktop":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","mobile":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"anthology":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"content":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"}},"playerUpdates":{"5668ae6ee4b0b5e26955d6a6":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","56aa41bae4b091744c0440d8":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81","5841b2b5cc52c716ec6e5a7f":"60b8e355cdd90620331ba185","58b5e2b8d85a10302feee895":"60b64316b171b7444beafdb2","58b74698f78ced31417819ae":"60b8e5bec5449357a7ad9b52","58b74ccecebcea57e2c3a3d1":"60b8e5eac5449357a7ad9ca5","58cff690d85a100b9992bc39":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","58cffb3fb6d9b972a49a3c9d":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","58cffdd74d96935d7d6ec180":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","58d03a84f78ced6518eb2fa7":"60b643c82e76be41f112735c","592edf20e0fa177b0c26f7fd":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","5b35266b158f855373e28256":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","5c116f29f79c4171d82b7c2a":"60b64440b171b7444beb040b","5c1170fc600c9a697bf0c6b9":"60b646102e76be41f1127ffc","5c47791afa1b317df8ae0c4f":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","5c477987a6b48b35f164773d":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","5c4779ee943c3c2a64f28371":"60b8e747cdd90620331bb861","5c477a26fcd67b26879bc7c2":"60b8e788c5449357a7ada67b","5d8921a78c3ae845f366c9b6":"60ae7be5f3a7c13a30417ff9","58b98b00ba82aa39a6534321":"60d0de7c9340d7032ad1146c","58b9d14cb6d9b96c9ec32af3":"60d0dec19340d7032ad115a0","58cff8eccebcea42931e0436":"60d0e005b627221e9d819d44","592edf5de0fa177b0c26f95b":"60d0e38fb627221e9d81adcf","58cff72fd85a100b9992c112":"60d0e447b627221e9d81b0da","56b4d34fe4b022697697c400":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","60b8e4c0c5449357a7ad957d":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81"}},"connatixConfigValues":{"defaultPlayer":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","clickToPlayPlayer":"d014396e-b366-4c17-aeac-3ce906fa3fd0","videoPagePlayer":"f010447b-d244-4111-a314-7b4542ae4145","verticalPlayer":"e58cb05a-0bc8-4210-9108-fea82726c065","stickyPlayerControl":"52ea1755-d601-4ad1-bccc-d8cce3f0e5da","stickyPlayerON":"8055e9e5-3bda-4933-8d45-9ad814fb6e22"},"topConnatixThumnbailSrc":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=","customAmpComponents":[],"ampAssetsUrl":"https://amp.assets.huffpost.com","videoTraits":null,"positionInUnitCounts":{"buzz_head":{"count":0},"buzz_body":{"count":0},"buzz_bottom":{"count":0}},"positionInSubUnitCounts":{"article_body":{"count":7},"blog_summary":{"count":0},"before_you_go_content":{"count":0}},"connatixCountsHelper":{"count":1},"buzzfeedTracking":{"context_page_id":"577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","context_page_type":"buzz","destination":"huffpost","mode":"mobile","page_edition":"en-us"},"tags":[{"name":"online safety","slug":"online-safety","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/online-safety","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety"},{"name":"chips","slug":"chips","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/chips","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/chips","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/chips"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/chips"},{"name":"internet crimes against children","slug":"internet-crimes-against-children","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/internet-crimes-against-children","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children"},{"name":"erik estrada","slug":"erik-estrada","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/erik-estrada","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada"},{"name":"erik estrada cop","slug":"erik-estrada-cop","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/erik-estrada-cop","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop"},{"name":"reserve officer erik estrada","slug":"reserve-officer-erik-estrada","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false,"enhancements":{}}">OK fnf's I'm now a police officer with the ST ANTHONY POLICE DEPT. pic.twitter.com/aAvG4l7SSf
ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 2, 2016
An honor for me and my partner daryl Williams ,we now serve the saint Anthony police dept. Proudly. pic.twitter.com/pzrhhC3PU9
ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 6, 2016","type":"rich","meta":{"author":"ERIK ESTRADA","author_url":"https://twitter.com/ErikEstrada","cache_age":86400,"description":"An honor for me and my partner daryl Williams ,we now serve the saint Anthony police dept. Proudly. pic.twitter.com/pzrhhC3PU9— ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 6, 2016\n","provider_name":"Twitter","title":"ERIK ESTRADA on Twitter","type":"rich","url":"https://twitter.com/ErikEstrada/status/750759725331951616","version":"1.0"},"flags":[],"fullBleed":false,"options":{"theme":"news","device":"mobile","editionInfo":{"id":"us","name":"U.S.","link":"https://action.news","locale":"en_US"},"originalEdition":"us","isMapi":false,"isAmp":false,"isVideoEntry":false,"isEntry":true,"isMt":false,"entryId":"577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","entryPermalink":"https://action.news/entry/erik-estrada-reserve-officer_n_577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","entryTagsList":"online-safety,chips,internet-crimes-against-children,erik-estrada,erik-estrada-cop,reserve-officer-erik-estrada,@health_erectile,@health_ibs,@health_models","sectionSlug":"entertainment","deptSlug":"entertainment","sectionRedirectUrl":"https://action.news/entertainment","subcategories":"tv,crime,technology,latino-voices","isWide":false,"headerOverride":null,"noVideoAds":false,"disableFloat":false,"isNative":false,"commercialVideo":{"provider":"custom","site_and_category":"us.entertainment","package":null},"isHighline":false,"vidibleConfigValues":{"cid":"60afc111dcf87c2cd2f5d8bf","overrides":{"front_page_top_videos":{"desktop":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","mobileweb":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d"},"top_media":{"desktop":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","mobile":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"anthology":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"content":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"}},"playerUpdates":{"5668ae6ee4b0b5e26955d6a6":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","56aa41bae4b091744c0440d8":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81","5841b2b5cc52c716ec6e5a7f":"60b8e355cdd90620331ba185","58b5e2b8d85a10302feee895":"60b64316b171b7444beafdb2","58b74698f78ced31417819ae":"60b8e5bec5449357a7ad9b52","58b74ccecebcea57e2c3a3d1":"60b8e5eac5449357a7ad9ca5","58cff690d85a100b9992bc39":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","58cffb3fb6d9b972a49a3c9d":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","58cffdd74d96935d7d6ec180":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","58d03a84f78ced6518eb2fa7":"60b643c82e76be41f112735c","592edf20e0fa177b0c26f7fd":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","5b35266b158f855373e28256":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","5c116f29f79c4171d82b7c2a":"60b64440b171b7444beb040b","5c1170fc600c9a697bf0c6b9":"60b646102e76be41f1127ffc","5c47791afa1b317df8ae0c4f":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","5c477987a6b48b35f164773d":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","5c4779ee943c3c2a64f28371":"60b8e747cdd90620331bb861","5c477a26fcd67b26879bc7c2":"60b8e788c5449357a7ada67b","5d8921a78c3ae845f366c9b6":"60ae7be5f3a7c13a30417ff9","58b98b00ba82aa39a6534321":"60d0de7c9340d7032ad1146c","58b9d14cb6d9b96c9ec32af3":"60d0dec19340d7032ad115a0","58cff8eccebcea42931e0436":"60d0e005b627221e9d819d44","592edf5de0fa177b0c26f95b":"60d0e38fb627221e9d81adcf","58cff72fd85a100b9992c112":"60d0e447b627221e9d81b0da","56b4d34fe4b022697697c400":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","60b8e4c0c5449357a7ad957d":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81"}},"connatixConfigValues":{"defaultPlayer":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","clickToPlayPlayer":"d014396e-b366-4c17-aeac-3ce906fa3fd0","videoPagePlayer":"f010447b-d244-4111-a314-7b4542ae4145","verticalPlayer":"e58cb05a-0bc8-4210-9108-fea82726c065","stickyPlayerControl":"52ea1755-d601-4ad1-bccc-d8cce3f0e5da","stickyPlayerON":"8055e9e5-3bda-4933-8d45-9ad814fb6e22"},"topConnatixThumnbailSrc":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=","customAmpComponents":[],"ampAssetsUrl":"https://amp.assets.huffpost.com","videoTraits":null,"positionInUnitCounts":{"buzz_head":{"count":0},"buzz_body":{"count":0},"buzz_bottom":{"count":0}},"positionInSubUnitCounts":{"article_body":{"count":7},"blog_summary":{"count":0},"before_you_go_content":{"count":0}},"connatixCountsHelper":{"count":1},"buzzfeedTracking":{"context_page_id":"577dfa47e4b01edea78c921f","context_page_type":"buzz","destination":"huffpost","mode":"mobile","page_edition":"en-us"},"tags":[{"name":"online safety","slug":"online-safety","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/online-safety","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/online-safety"},{"name":"chips","slug":"chips","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/chips","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/chips","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/chips"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/chips"},{"name":"internet crimes against children","slug":"internet-crimes-against-children","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/internet-crimes-against-children","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/internet-crimes-against-children"},{"name":"erik estrada","slug":"erik-estrada","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/erik-estrada","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada"},{"name":"erik estrada cop","slug":"erik-estrada-cop","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/erik-estrada-cop","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/erik-estrada-cop"},{"name":"reserve officer erik estrada","slug":"reserve-officer-erik-estrada","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/reserve-officer-erik-estrada"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false,"enhancements":{}}">An honor for me and my partner daryl Williams ,we now serve the saint Anthony police dept. Proudly. pic.twitter.com/pzrhhC3PU9
ERIK ESTRADA (@ErikEstrada) July 6, 2016
Estrada will be working on the police departments new Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The online sexual predator will take his time to groom a child on the internet , Estrada said, according to NBC station KPVI. They will send them gifts, they will befriend them, they will be there for them and before you know it, the child has disclosed every bit of information of themselves. Now they know where they live.
Estrada has been involved in a number of causes involving children, from car seat safety to D.A.R.E., and has most recently focused on internet safety and protecting kids from online predators.
His appearance in St. Anthony wasnt just a photo opportunity, either. The department expects he will be actively assisting their program.
Support Free Journalism
Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first.
Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.
Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages.
Were talking a long-term partnership . I expect it will run for the next two or three years, police chief Terry Harris told the Standard Journal. Hes a great guy. Hes going to be a great part of the team.
Estrada has also served as a deputy sheriff in Virginia , where he investigated internet crimes against children, and a reserve police officer in Muncie, Indiana .
CHiPs ran from 1977 to 1983 on NBC. For five of the six seasons, Estradas character was partnered with Larry Wilcoxs Officer Jon Baker, and the two worked as motorcycle cops for the California Highway Patrol.
Support Free Journalism
Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first.
Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.
Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages.
_(720p).jpg)
 OFFICIAL HD MUSIC VIDEO.jpg)
.jpg)
