Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud
Tampa Police Department
Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, October 23, 1975

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 23, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed

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.