Frank McKetta
Pennsylvania law enforcement officer
Died when: 89 years 313 days (1078 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Frank McKetta (1917–2006) was an American law enforcement officer from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, best known for his efforts in fighting police corruption.
The son of Ukrainian immigrants, he was born in a small coal mining village in western Pennsylvania.After a short stint working in the coal mines, he attended the Pennsylvania State Police Academy at Hershey, PA, and started his career as a state trooper in 1937.
He was appointed Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1967, and in 1971 became the Chief of the Federal Protective Service.
He retired due to illness.McKetta developed a strong interest in fighting police corruption, racketeering, and influence peddling and became a speaker on the lecture circuit.
His book, Police, politics, corruption: the mixture dangerous to freedom and justice, was released in 2000.