Alfonzo Giordano
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Alfonzo Giordano was a senior ranking officer in the Philadelphia Police Department
(PPD), having achieved the rank of Inspector before his retirement in 1982. He was convicted of bribery charges in 1986.
Giordano was a high ranking officer in the Department throughout the tenure of Frank Rizzo
while Rizzo was Police Commissioner and mayor. He was a member of the force during the summer of 1964 when race riots devoured much of the city.
Giordano was the first commanding officer to arrive at the scene of the killing of PPD Officer Daniel Faulkner
on December 9, 1981.
In 1986, he was convicted of accepting $57,000 in bribes.
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(PPD), having achieved the rank of Inspector before his retirement in 1982. He was convicted of bribery charges in 1986.
Giordano was a high ranking officer in the Department throughout the tenure of Frank Rizzo
Frank Rizzo
Francis Lazarro "Frank" Rizzo, Sr. was an American police officer and politician. He served two terms as mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from January 1972 to January 1980; he was Police Commissioner for four years prior to that.-Police Commissioner:Rizzo joined the Philadelphia Police...
while Rizzo was Police Commissioner and mayor. He was a member of the force during the summer of 1964 when race riots devoured much of the city.
Giordano was the first commanding officer to arrive at the scene of the killing of PPD Officer Daniel Faulkner
Daniel Faulkner
Daniel J. Faulkner was a police officer in the American city of Philadelphia who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting and sentenced to death...
on December 9, 1981.
In 1986, he was convicted of accepting $57,000 in bribes.