Tampa Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Thursday, October 23, 1975
Add to My HeroesRichard Lee Cloud
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.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 36 ReflectionsTaken too soon, Sgt. Cloud was respected by many.
Several years ago, a cop that was on the force back then told me how he admired him. While I was growing up, a family member that was on the force back then many times told me about Sgt. Cloud.
Your effort to keep his memory alive here is a testament to the man he was.
Cindy
May 6, 2020
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