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FORMER "LIVE PD" CO-HOST AND ANALYST TOM MORRIS JR. JOINS "ON PATROL: LIVE"
Morris Jr. to Make First "On Patrol: Live" Appearance Alongside Host Dan Abrams on Friday, July 31
The Hit Live Documentary Series Airs Fridays and Saturdays at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT
(Albuquerque, NM) - Friday, July 24, 2026 - REELZ today announced Tom Morris Jr. - former co-host and analyst on the police documentary series Live PD and former America's Most Wanted Senior Correspondent - will reunite with On Patrol: Live host and executive producer Dan Abrams and co-host and analyst Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin starting Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1. All three appeared together on Live PD.
Morris Jr. brings decades of experience in crime analysis and on-air hosting and correspondent work, helping audiences better understand public safety and law enforcement.
Alongside Abrams and Larkin, a retired Tulsa Police Department lieutenant with more than 25 years of service, Morris Jr. also joins fellow analysts Captain Tom Rizzo (ret.) of the Howell Township Police Department in New Jersey, Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson of the Richland County Sheriff's Department in Columbia, South Carolina, and a rotating panel of other experts. Together, they provide minute-by-minute analysis and offer unique insight into the experiences of the men and women of law enforcement appearing on the show and the communities they serve.
Said Morris Jr., "Reuniting with Dan and Sticks is so special for me! We have always been more to each other than just professional colleagues. We are truly friends for life and have remained in close contact over the years. I'm looking forward to kicking it on set with Curtis and Rizzo too. Onward and upward OP Nation!"
Added Abrams, "I am thrilled to be working with Tom again not just for his law enforcement insight but because he brings humor and humanity to his analysis. It's great to have the team back together."
On Patrol: Live follows live news-gathering protocols with 50+ cameras in communities across the country documenting for viewers in real time the nightly work of law enforcement officers on patrol. On Patrol: Live airs live every Friday and Saturday night from 9pm to 12am ET on REELZ. On Patrol: First Shift airs prior to each live episode at 8pm ET, providing updates and perspective on previous episodes.
On Patrol: Live is produced by Half Moon Pictures for REELZ. Executive Producers are Dan Cesareo, John Zito, Lucilla D'Agostino, Paul Gordon, Joe Venafro and Dan Abrams.
Morris Jr.'s television career began as part of the White House Press Corps where he worked as an audio technician, cameraman and field producer covering national politics and major world events. From there Morris Jr. transitioned into antiterrorism and diplomatic security, serving as a contractor for the U.S. State Department. In 1993 he joined the long-running crime-fighting series America's Most Wanted and eventually became an on-air crime analyst and co-host of A&E's Live PD. Morris Jr.'s other television work includes A&E's Wanted and Fugitives Caught on Tape, as well as appearances on national networks like CNN, Discovery ID and Oxygen, and myriad podcasts and digital series. A Washington D.C. Special Police Officer, Morris Jr. also received extensive training in firearms, anti-terrorism, counterespionage and public safety. He has worked high-profile protective details for global dignitaries, visiting celebrities and a former Secretary of State.
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