| Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner | |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1967 |
| Birth Place: |  Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Occupation: | Psychologist & Television Analyst |
| Other Names: | Dr. Buzz |
| Education: | B.A., State University of New York at Purchase M.A., New York University M.S., Hunter College Ed.S., City College SSP, City College, M.A., Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York Ph.D, Indiana State University |
| Employer: | NYPD |
Dr. J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner (born August 20, 1967) aka Dr. Buzz is a licensed forensic psychologist who provides weekly commentary for the TV show CopyCat Killers which airs on Reelz channel.[1]
Von Ornsteiner is a licensed psychologist and has a history working with the mentally ill within the context of the legal system.[2] From 2012 till 2019 he was the project director for the Mental Health Court Advocacy Program which was based in Brooklyn Arraignment Court.[3] The program, which ended when the city's new bail reform law came into effect[4] was created to divert from further adjudication and confinement, seriously and persistently mentally ill offenders charged with minor, low-level non-violent crimes at the first point of contact within Criminal Court, at Brooklyn Arraignment Court. In addition, Von Ornsteiner also was the project director for EAC NETWORK's Forensic Intensive Case Management Program which provided intensive case management services for severely mentally ill males recently released from New York State prisons. Transitional services included placement within the New York City homeless shelter system.[5] In 2021, Von Ornsteiner began working within the Health and Wellness section of the NYPD[6]
Before receiving his doctoral degree, Von Ornsteiner also appeared as a lead actor in several feature films during the late 1980s: Robot Holocaust, Slash Dance[7] and Zombie Death House.[8]
Von Ornsteiner became known to the public as "Dr. Buzz", appearing first on New York City radio station WWRL with his own show "Ask Dr. Buzz"[9] and then on national cable stations, CNN International, CNN Headline News, Fox News, E Entertainment, MSNBC, WNYW, Court TV News, Tru TV, WPIX, Investigation Discovery and Reelz as a regular expert analyst commenting on current high-profile criminal cases.[10]
| Year | Television Show | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2009 | Court TV | 32 Episodes | ||
| 2006-2009 | Court TV | 50 Episodes | ||
| 2014 | The Killer Speaks | A&E | 1 Episode | |
| 2015-2016 | Evil Kin | Investigation Discovery | 5 Episodes | |
| 2016 | Deadly Demands | Investigation Discovery | 1 Episode | |
| 2016-2020 | CopyCat Killers | Reelz | 45 Episodes |