Rod Bernsen
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Los Angeles Police DepartmentRoderick Bernsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Other names | Rod |
| Relatives | wife, sister Corbin Bernsen (cousin) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Service years | 1974 - 1992 |
| Rank | Sworn in as an Officer (1974) Police Officer II  Police Officer III (1984) Sergeant I (1987) |
| Other work | reporter |
Roderick Bernsen (born 1948) is a retired Los Angeles Police Department sergeant who was widely known in Southern California as a police news-specialist for Fox 11 News, and for flying the station's helicopter, "SkyFox," while with Good Day LA.
Bernsen spent almost 18 years with the LAPD. He rose to the rank of sergeant and served as one of the department's official spokespersons for six years as part of Daryl F. Gates's Press Relations Staff. He also served as technical advisor for the film Lethal Weapon[1]
Broadcasting career
After retiring from the LAPD in 1992, Bernsen joined Fox 11 as a reporter/specialist.[2] Eventually, he became a broadcaster and helicopter reporter with Fox 11's Good Day LA program, and served as an occasional reporter/police news-specialist for both CNN Headline News and Fox News. He retired from Fox 11 in 2004, continuing to serve as a talk-show host on KFI Radio until 2006. Bernsen now hosts his own internet radio lecture show, Rod Bernsen's Street Stories on TalkRadioOne . .