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Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud | Tampa Police Department, Florida Tampa Police Department, Florida

Sergeant

Richard Lee Cloud

Tampa Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Thursday, October 23, 1975

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 33

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/23/1975

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Executed

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Sergeant Cloud was assassinated by the mob seven months after losing his job with the Tampa Police Department. After losing his job he worked on a federal task force fighting drug dealing and organized crime. He was assassinated when he answered his door at his home in Seminole Heights. The suspect was arrested and executed in the late 1970s.
After his death the Tampa Police Department posthumously reinstated Sergeant Cloud back to Sergeant.

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Dad It's hard to believe its been 36 years today since you were taken from us. There's not a day that goes by that I don't thank of you and miss you so much. I would like to say thank you to all who post their reflections and stories about my father. Thank you the Cloud family. Paris Cloud. Son Oct. 23-2011

Paris L. Cloud
October 23, 2011

 

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