This is a personal memoir and a rare, insider's view of the police profession in transition. It tells of a life both distinguished and humble.In 1976, Whitrod resigned as commissioner of Queensland, no longer willing to tolerate the interference of the Bjelke-Petersen government. This was a decision that the Fitzgerald Inquiry would later vindicate.Whitrod rose through the ranks to command not only the Queensland police but the Commonwealth and the Papua New Guinea forces as well.