Charles W. Jensen is a retired

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of the

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in the U.S. state of

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. Jensen was also a regular on the

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series ''

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''. He also appeared on other police-related programs, including '' American Detective'' and ''World's Scariest Police Chases'', which first aired in 1991 and 1997 respectively.

Police career

Jensen spent over 20 years with the

, and retired as a captain after a career that included assignments in

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, and

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street crime operations. He was a patrol shift commander and also commanded Internal affairs (law enforcement), Internal Affairs and the Training Division. He has written several articles about his experience when he shot and killed an armed robbery suspect who was holding a hostage. In November 1989, Jensen and Sgt. David Trimble of the

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Sheriff's Office interviewed

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, who confessed to sexually assaulting and murdering three young boys. Jensen first met

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, the producer of ''World's Scariest Police Chases'', when he and his partner in the homicide squad appeared in the premiere episodes of

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's ''American Detective'' in the early 1990s. He was the Portland Police spokesman from 1994 to 1996.

Disciplinary history

Jensen was investigated in 1999 for allegedly claiming improper reimbursement on some meals. However, the investigation was suspended when Jensen took medical leave from his police job, claiming trauma from a previous shooting and alcohol abuse meant that he was no longer fit for the job. Jensen then requested to continue with his old job in September 2003, which subsequently caused the investigation to resume. Jensen was then interviewed by David Corey to determine whether he was fit for duty. However, this interview contradicted many of Jensen's previous statements, leading Jensen to claim medical leave again. Then-Portland Mayor

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fired Jensen in March 2004 for engaging in a "pattern of deceptive behavior". After Jensen threatened Katz with a lawsuit, a monetary settlement was reached that reinstated him as a captain for retirement reasons.

Post-retirement

After retiring from the Portland Police Bureau, Jensen became a television reporter at

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, the

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affiliate in Portland. Jensen filled the role as police expert. Jensen is also the crime and police expert for KXL radio in

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."KXL's Experts on the 20's"
- KXL News Radio Station. Retrieved 25 January 2007. Most recently Jensen has appeared in a series of television infomercials. He has appeared on '' Maury'' several times, and has become a frequent contributor on ''

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''. With the ongoing investigation of the

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case in Portland, Oregon, Jensen has appeared on several national news programs as an expert commentator. Most recently he appeared on an episode of ID's ''Real Detective'' titled "Malice", which chronicled the Dodd investigation and arrest. Jensen has one daughter, Anna.

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaJKWuP4Vo Jensen is set to appear in the second episode of ID channel series "Real Detective 01/14/2016 based on the Dodd child killings. The series premieres Jan 7 2016 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/12/24/homicide-detectives-relive-the-cases-that-haunt-them-in-investigation-discoverys-raw-and-gritty-series-real-detective-237210/20151224id01/

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, C. W. Living people Lakeridge High School alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Portland Police Bureau officers

Police career

Disciplinary history

Post-retirement

See also

References

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