Robert Leuci was an officer with the New York City Police Department for more than twenty years (1959-1981), 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 forty universities and law schools, and lectured on morality and ethics erosion at many US police departments and the FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia. The book (by Robert Daley) and the film Prince of the City are based on a portion of Leuci's police career. In 1999 he received the South County Center for the Arts Literary Prize. He was an Adjunct Professor of English and Political Science at the University of Rhode Island.Leuci passed away on October 12, 2015 at the age of 75 after complications from surgery.
