FRANK SERPICO
Frank Serpico
Born April 14, 1936
Nickname Paco Serpico
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA
Years of service September 11, 1959 - June 15, 1972
Rank 1960 - Commissioned as a Patrolman
1971 - Promoted to Detective
Awards NYPD Medal of Honor
Francisco Vincent Serpico (born April 14, 1936) is a retired New York City
Police Department (NYPD) officer who is most famous for testifying against
police corruption in 1971. The majority of Serpico's fame, however, came
after the release of the 1973 film, Serpico, which starred Al Pacino in the lead
role.
“ Frank Serpico - The first police officer not only in the history of the New
York Police Department, but in the history of any police department in the whole
United States, to step forward to report and subsequently testify openly about
widespread, systematic cop corruption-payoffs amounting to millions of dollars.
Frank Serpico
Born April 14, 1936
Nickname Paco Serpico
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA
Years of service September 11, 1959 - June 15, 1972
Rank 1960 - Commissioned as a Patrolman
1971 - Promoted to Detective
Awards NYPD Medal of Honor
Francisco Vincent Serpico (born April 14, 1936) is a retired New York City
Police Department (NYPD) officer who is most famous for testifying against
police corruption in 1971. The majority of Serpico's fame, however, came
after the release of the 1973 film, Serpico, which starred Al Pacino in the lead
role.
“ Frank Serpico - The first police officer not only in the history of the New
York Police Department, but in the history of any police department in the whole
United States, to step forward to report and subsequently testify openly about
widespread, systematic cop corruption-payoffs amounting to millions of dollars.