GNOA Conference Keynote Speaker John Bunnell Bio

Georgia Narcotics Officers’ Association
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
August 10th – 14th, 2015
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Road
St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522
800-342-0212
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sheriff John E. Bunnell
(Ret.)
1968
Graduated Oregon State University, B.S., Political Science
1969
Hired Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO)
1971-1975
Juvenile Detective, developed curriculum for School Liaison Program at
local high school
1973
Promoted to Sergeant
1977-1989
Supervised Special Investigations Unit, responsible for narcotic and vice
investigations
1982
Awarded MCSO Sheriff’s Award of Valor
1989-1992
Administered multi-agency/federal drug task force, directed investigations
of mid- and high-level drug dealers
1991
Promoted to Lieutenant
1991
Attended FBI National Academy, Session 167
1988-2004 Hosted variety of police-related reality TV programs, including COPS,
American Detective, and Worlds Wildest Police Videos
1992-1994
Served as consultant to Russian Federation of Police, lectured at police and
militia academies in St. Petersburg and Moscow
1994-1995
Appointed Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon