Frank Serpico
Frank Serpico
Francesco Vincent "Frank" Serpicois a retired Italian-American New York Police Departmentofficer, known for whistleblowing on police corruption in the late 1960s and early 1970s, an act that prompted Mayor John V. Lindsay to appoint the landmark Knapp Commission to investigate the NYPD. Much of Serpico's fame came after the release of the 1973 film Serpico, which was based on the book by Peter Maas and which starred Al Pacino in the title role, for which Pacino was nominated for an...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLaw Enforcement Officer
Date of Birth14 April 1936
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier.
We must hold our lawmakers accountable and our courts responsible, or democracy and freedom of speech in America will soon become extinct.
I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.
The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.