Robert Leuci

Robert Leuci
Born(1940-02-28)February 28, 1940
Queens, New York, US
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 75)
Saunderstown, Rhode Island, US
Police career
DepartmentNew York City Police Department (NYPD)
Service years1961–1981
RankDetective Second Grade
Other workWriter and College Professor[1]

Robert Leuci (February 28, 1940 – October 12, 2015) was a detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), known for his work exposing corruption in the police department and the criminal justice system.

After retiring from the NYPD, he wrote novels, short stories, TV episodes, and a memoir of his years on the force. He taught and had residencies at over 40 universities and law schools. And at many US police departments and the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, he lectured on morality and ethics erosion. Leuci knew Frank Serpico,[2] known for being the first officer to expose corruption within the police department ranks.[2]

The book Prince of the City (1978) by Robert Daley and the adapted Sidney Lumet film (1981) are based on a portion of Leuci's police career.

  1. ^ Robert Leuci, All the Centurions published by Harper Collins, New York, 2004
  2. ^ a b Daley, Robert (2005). Prince of the City. Abe Books.