‘Live PD’ Host Pushes For Show’s Return After Tip Leads To Arrest Amid Cancellation

Dan Abrams is not giving up his fight to have “Live PD” return to the air after A&E canceled the popular show in June amid protests against police.

On Thursday, the former host took to Twitter to share that an episode of the series, which followed members of law enforcement on duty, led to an arrest in a kidnapping case.

“Just another reminder that #LivePD was about so much more than some, who never saw the show, now claim. I (and many others) am continuing to push for its return and promise that I will update when we have any news,” Abrams tweeted along with a link to a news article.

The link led to a report from My Twin Tiers about a missing 6-year-old girl from California who was found safe in Buffalo, New York, thanks to a “Live PD” viewer.

Talia Jones was abducted by her mother Melinda Davis, who did not have legal custody of the child, over a year ago. After Talia's case was featured on the series in May, a viewer recognized the two and contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Authorities were then able to arrest Davis on Monday, and Jones was placed with the Erie County Department of Child Services.

A&E and MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment, which produce the series, announced the decision to cancel "Live PD" one week after the show was pulled from the air in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers in May.

“This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on 'Live PD,'” the network said in a statement to Variety. “Going forward, we will determine if there is a clear pathway to tell the stories of both the community and the police officers whose role it is to serve them. And with that, we will be meeting with community and civil rights leaders as well as police departments.”

Although the network appeared adamant about the show’s cancellation, the statement appeared to also suggest that a cop-themed series could eventually air on the network.

“We hope to one day be able to do a show that bridges community and policing in the vein of the justice genre that we’ve done so successfully for 35 years,” the statement read.