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Domenico Cacciola (born 1945 in Sicily) is a former police officer and author of ''The Second Father''. He joined the Queensland Police |
Domenico Cacciola (born 1945 in Sicily) is a former police officer and author of ''The Second Father''. He joined the [[Queensland Police]] in 1966, and became an undercover detective in the 1970s. In 1977 he received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, and the National Medal in 1991.<ref name="italinsti">[http://www.iicbelgrado.esteri.it/IIC_Sydney/webform/SchedaEvento.aspx?id=304] Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney.</ref> After retiring in 2001, he wrote his life story with the assistance of his brother Carmelo Cacciola and journalist [[Ben Robertson]]. In 2009 the [[University of Queensland Press]] published his autobiography ''The Second Father'', which detailed how he resisted the corruption which was rampant within the [[Queensland Police]] until the [[Fitzgerald Inquiry]].<ref name="ourbris">[http://www.ourbrisbane.com/shopping/the-second-father-reviewed] Our Brisbane book review</ref> |
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==Early Life== |
==Early Life== |
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Born in war-torn Sicily in 1945, Domenico Cacciola moved with his family to Brisbane, Australia in 1954.<ref name="smh">[http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/blogs/blunt-instrument/the-good-cops-story-of-a-very-bad-state/20100803-113lw.html?comments=25] Sydney Morning Herald book review.</ref> His father ran a fruit shop in New Farm, and as the eldest of four brothers Domenico was considered the 'second father'.<ref name="ourbris"> </ref> As a child Cacciola experienced racism and discrimination due to his heritage, which prompted his decision to apply to the Queensland Police |
Born in war-torn Sicily in 1945, Domenico Cacciola moved with his family to Brisbane, Australia in 1954.<ref name="smh">[http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/blogs/blunt-instrument/the-good-cops-story-of-a-very-bad-state/20100803-113lw.html?comments=25] Sydney Morning Herald book review.</ref> His father ran a fruit shop in New Farm, and as the eldest of four brothers Domenico was considered the 'second father'.<ref name="ourbris"> </ref> As a child Cacciola experienced racism and discrimination due to his heritage, which prompted his decision to apply to the [[Queensland Police]] in 1965.<ref name="smh"></ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 02:28, 7 October 2010
Domenico Cacciola (born 1945 in Sicily) is a former police officer and author of The Second Father. He joined the Queensland Police in 1966, and became an undercover detective in the 1970s. In 1977 he received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, and the National Medal in 1991.[1] After retiring in 2001, he wrote his life story with the assistance of his brother Carmelo Cacciola and journalist Ben Robertson. In 2009 the University of Queensland Press published his autobiography The Second Father, which detailed how he resisted the corruption which was rampant within the Queensland Police until the Fitzgerald Inquiry.[2]
Early Life
Born in war-torn Sicily in 1945, Domenico Cacciola moved with his family to Brisbane, Australia in 1954.[3] His father ran a fruit shop in New Farm, and as the eldest of four brothers Domenico was considered the 'second father'.[2] As a child Cacciola experienced racism and discrimination due to his heritage, which prompted his decision to apply to the Queensland Police in 1965.[3]
Career
Cacciola joined the Queensland Police in 1966 and, due to his Sicilian background, was assigned to undercover duties to investigate illegal gambling activities within the Italian community.[3] In the 1970s he witnessed the full extent of corruption within the police force, serving under the now disgraced Sergeant Jack Herbert and Commissioner Terry Lewis.[4]
Books
- The Second Father (2009) ISBN 978 0 7022 3712 6