Real Stories of the Highway Patrol

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Real Stories of the Highway Patrol was a syndicated television series which ran in the United States from 1993 to 1999, capitalizing on the success of "real-life" police series such as COPS.

The series revolved around the stories of highway patrol officers and state troopers from across the country, who would give commentary on a particularly difficult arrest they made. More often than not, the officer's work caused him grievous injury and a subsequent commendation from his police department. Each crime and subsequent arrest was dramatized for the viewing audience.

The series was hosted by real-life police chief Maury Hannigan, who at the time, was Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.