Tampa Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Thursday, October 23, 1975
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 23, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed
Sergeant Richard Cloud was assassinated by members of 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 shot when he answered his door at his home at 404 W. Alva Street. The suspect was arrested and executed in the late 1970s.
After his death the Tampa Police Department posthumously reinstated Sergeant Cloud to his former position.
Sergeant Cloud was survived by his wife, two children, and mother.