From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-571901-722904

What French criminal became a law enforcer?

Eugene-Francois Midocq, a French thief and outlaw, evaded the police for years, turned police spy, joined the force as a detective, and ultimately used his knowledge of crime to establish a new crime-fighting organization, the Surete.

This news arrived on: 06/27/2009

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