Frank Serpico was shot on 3 February 1971, after exposing corruption in the NYPD. The following year, the BBC reported on the ...
In the 1970s, whistleblower Frank Serpico exposed rampant bribery in the New York Police Department. Serpico, a cop himself, ended up getting shot in the face when fellow officers wouldn’t come to his ...
Perhaps more than for any police officer outside of the realm of fiction, NYPD Medal of Honor winner Frank Serpico’s name is synonymous with honest cop. Rivetingly portrayed on screen by Al Pacino, ...
The early ‘70s brought a new breed of cop roles to the big screen. Many of the ones that had the most lasting impact, such as ...
NEW YORK — Frank Serpico has finally gotten his due from the New York Police Department. The legendary police whistle-blower got his proper police Medal of Honor and its accompanying certificate after ...
Frank Serpico is known for his work exposing corruption in the New York City Police Department in the 1960s. He was made famous internationally when Al Pacino played him on the silver screen. He’s a ...