Which McDonald's advertising character was a police officer who pursued the Hamburglar?

Officer Big Mac was the McDonald's advertising character portrayed as a police officer who pursued the Hamburglar.

Officer Big Mac belonged to McDonaldland, the fantasy setting McDonald's introduced in 1971 for character-based advertising. His design combined the role of a police officer with the chain's Big Mac imagery, making him recognizable within the restaurant's fictional world.

The Hamburglar was the best-known food thief in McDonaldland, while Officer Big Mac served as one of the figures associated with stopping him. Other characters had different roles: Mayor McCheese was a civic leader, Captain Crook was connected with Filet-O-Fish advertising, and Birdie promoted breakfast.

Character roles can be confused because McDonaldland contained a large cast and because some characters appeared together in the same commercials. Officer Big Mac was distinct from Captain Crook and from the human mascot Ronald McDonald. His police-officer identity is the key detail that separates him from the other residents.