Erik Estrada | Police Officer

The 1970s, and 1980s all the way to the 1990s is seen by many as the Golden Age when TV programs and series really made their mark. Among the most popular shows is CHiPs. Erik Estrada was part of that program as California Highway Patrol officer Ponch Poncherello. Later on, Estrada gained more popularity for his work on several Spanish-language telenovelas. He also appeared on a number of infomercials and other TV programs, including Eminem’s music video, “Just Lose It”.

Playing the police officer perhaps opened various opportunities for him in real life as well and so he eventually applied to become one. On July 2016, Estrada was sworn in as a police officer, joining lawyers, other officers and the whole police enforcement group to help implement the law. Prior to this, he was also a reserve officer, which shows his early interest in this particular field.