Whitman Knapp

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 byRichard Nixon
Preceded byWalter R. Mansfield
Succeeded byRobert P. Patterson Jr.
Personal details
Born
Percy Whitman Knapp

(1909-02-24)February 24, 1909
New York City, New York
DiedJune 14, 2004(2004-06-14) (aged 95)
New York City, New York
EducationYale 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.