Frank Serpico
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Frank Serpico is a former New York City police officer renowned for exposing widespread corruption within the NYPD in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Serpico canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Frank Serpico Context triple: [Al Pacino, characterPortrayed, Frank Serpico]
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Frank Sheeran
Frank Sheeran was an American labor union official and alleged mob hitman best known for his claimed involvement in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as depicted in the film "The Irishman."
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B.
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi was an American prosecutor and true-crime author best known for successfully prosecuting Charles Manson and writing the book "Helter Skelter."
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C.
Joe Klecko
Joe Klecko is a former American football defensive lineman best known as a dominant member of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange" and a Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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D.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill is a historically significant rise within Manassas National Battlefield Park that served as a key position during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
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E.
Russell Bufalino
Russell Bufalino was a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss from Pennsylvania, known for his influence in organized crime and alleged connections to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frank Serpico Target entity description: Frank Serpico is a former New York City police officer renowned for exposing widespread corruption within the NYPD in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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A.
Frank Sheeran
Frank Sheeran was an American labor union official and alleged mob hitman best known for his claimed involvement in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as depicted in the film "The Irishman."
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B.
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi was an American prosecutor and true-crime author best known for successfully prosecuting Charles Manson and writing the book "Helter Skelter."
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C.
Joe Klecko
Joe Klecko is a former American football defensive lineman best known as a dominant member of the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange" and a Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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D.
Henry Hill
Henry Hill is a historically significant rise within Manassas National Battlefield Park that served as a key position during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
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E.
Russell Bufalino
Russell Bufalino was a powerful mid-20th-century American mob boss from Pennsylvania, known for his influence in organized crime and alleged connections to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
police officer ⓘ whistleblower ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NYPD Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| causeOfInjury | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-04-14 ⓘ |
| employer | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| endTime | 1972 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Serpico ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law enforcement ethics
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police corruption exposure ⓘ |
| genre | true crime (as subject of works) ⓘ |
| givenName | Francesco ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
anti-corruption policies in law enforcement
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public perception of police corruption in the United States ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | public speaker ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exposing corruption in the NYPD
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inspiring police reform in New York City ⓘ refusing to take bribes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| movement | police reform ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
being shot in the face during a drug raid in 1971
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exposure of NYPD corruption in late 1960s ⓘ testimony before the Knapp Commission ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Serpico
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surface form:
Serpico (book subject)
Serpico ⓘ
surface form:
Serpico: The Cop Who Defied the System (autobiography)
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| occupation |
author
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police officer ⓘ whistleblower ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Knapp Commission investigations
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NYPD anti-corruption investigations ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Al Pacino ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
patrolman
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plainclothes officer ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Serpico
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surface form:
Serpico (1973 biography by Peter Maas)
Serpico ⓘ
surface form:
Serpico (1973 film)
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| website | https://www.frankserpico.com/ ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: Frank Serpico Description of subject: Frank Serpico is a former New York City police officer renowned for exposing widespread corruption within the NYPD in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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