California! Where every job is done by someone prettier and more waxed than you. And if there’s one thing your editors know about visiting Los Angeles it’s to turn on Fox 11 in the morning for the latest in sexy reporters you wouldn’t date in public, but you’d totally do on the sly. This morning did not disappoint with our introduction to California Highway Patrolman Rick Quintero who covers traffic for the network.

We took one look at him and thought, “Okay, guys. Who called the stripper?” But, to our surprise, Officer Rick is a real, live cop who also reports the traffic on LA’s Univision affiliate, KMEX. We did a little digging around and learned he’s in his early thirties, married and still fights crime with a real gun when not showing off his shiny boots at parades. He also enjoys horseback riding, once played Jesus in Sacred Heart Elementary’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar (a fact revealed to us by a woman who’s been stalking him since kindergarten) and his mom owns a flower shop in Boyle Heights. (Adorabomb.) Check out our gallery of pics and video of him answering fan mail below.

At the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Close up of those boots. Reowr.

Grand Marshal At the 2006 Lincoln Heights Xmas Parade, the neighborhood where Rick was born. Awww.

Winning A “Golden Pylon” Award For Traffic Reporting

Hosting a beauty pageant for kids. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Humiliating Fan Mail Answering Session!

Lead Image 0range County Girl’s photostream [Flickr]