Sergeant Christopher Reyka, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Florida

Sergeant Christopher Reyka

Broward County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch Friday, August 10, 2007

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Christopher Reyka

Sergeant Christopher Reyka was shot and killed while checking on two suspicious vehicles in a convenience store parking lot at 918 Powerline Road at approximately 1:20 am.

He had parked next to the two vehicles and was checking their license plates. As he exited his patrol car, an occupant of one of the vehicles also exited the car and opened fire, striking Sergeant Reyka several times. Customers of the store immediately called 911 to report the shooting.

Sergeant Reyka was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.

The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.

Sergeant Reyka was a U.S Marine Corps Veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Bio

Age 51
Tour 18 years
Badge 9463
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender At large

suspicious vehicle

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Why has this case gone cold? Where is the public interest in this case? Has this case been solved? Public servants like Sergeant Christopher Reyka are the backbone of society and the killers must face consequences of law on earth or in h__.

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