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“CHiPs” star Erik Estrada’s real life has imitated his art.
The 75-year-old actor, who will debut the second season of his faith-based home improvement show, “Divine Renovation,” rose to fame playing motorcycle cop Francis Llewelyn “Ponch” Poncherello on the hit police drama TV series ‘CHiPs” from 1977 to 1983.
While still working as an actor, Estrada fulfilled a childhood dream when he became a reserve police officer in Muncie, Indiana. He later became a deputy sheriff in Virginia, where he joined the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Estrada reflected on his career in law enforcement, which he launched in 2008 when he began working the late-night shift at the Muncie Police Department.
FROM TV TO REALITY: ‘CHIPS’ STAR ERIK ESTRADA SWORN IN AS RESERVE POLICE OFFICER IN IDAHO
“CHiPs” star …