Memoirs Of Vidocq: Principal Agent Of The French Police (1853) - Paperbackby Eugene Francois Vidocq (Author) Memoirs of Vidocq: Principal Agent of the French Police is an autobiography written by Eugene Francois Vidocq, a former criminal who became the head of the French police. The book was first published in 1828 and later republished in 1853. In this book, Vidocq recounts his life as a criminal, his time in prison, and his eventual transformation into a police officer. He describes his experiences in the criminal