What was the name of McDonaldland’s police officer character?

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McDonaldland’s police officer character was named Officer Big Mac.

Officer Big Mac was one of the branded characters in McDonald’s fictional McDonaldland setting. The character was presented as a police officer within the fantasy world created for the restaurant chain’s advertising and promotional material.

McDonaldland included many characters whose names and designs were built around McDonald’s menu items or restaurant imagery. Officer Big Mac is therefore easy to confuse with Mayor McCheese, a civic leader, or Captain Crook, a pirate-themed character.

The character belongs to McDonald’s historical advertising rather than to the company’s core restaurant operations. McDonaldland’s cast became especially prominent in television commercials and related promotional material during the 1970s and 1980s.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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