Reality TV Pioneer Found Dead

Authorities say a body found on an Oregon beach has been identified Monday as that of reality TV pioneer Paul Stojanovich, a former producer of the long-running series "COPS."

The remains were discovered Sunday about a mile from where Stojanovich fell from a bluff on March 15. They were identified through dental records.

Stojanovich and his fiancee were hiking when he slipped while stopping to pose for a picture. He broke his fall part way down by clutching a tree limb, but then plummeted to the surf.

Stojanovich was an early producer of "COPS," which premiered in 1989, and aired its 500th episode last season. It has been nominated for four Emmy Awards.

The 47-year-old was a Sacramento native who moved to Portland in 1993.

He began his career in TV as a news cameraman for KRON-TV in San Francisco, developing skills he would use in producing the Emmy Award-winning documentary "Narco."

He also produced "American Detective" and "World's Scariest Police Chases."