Whitman Knapp

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Whitman Knapp
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office November 23, 1987 – June 14, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office June 30, 1972 – November 23, 1987
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Walter R. Mansfield
Succeeded by	Robert P. Patterson Jr.
Personal details
Born	Percy Whitman Knapp (1909-02-24)February 24, 1909 New York City, New York
Died	June 14, 2004(2004-06-14) (aged 95) New York City, New York
Education	Yale University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

Percy Whitman Knapp (February 24, 1909 – June 14, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Previous to that service, he led a far-reaching investigation into corruption in the New York City Police Department from 1970 to 1972.