Roll of Honor
Incident
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.
Survivors
Sergeant Cloud was survived by his wife, two children, and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cloud served with the Tampa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cloud.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tampa Police Department, 21 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Lee Cloud's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Lee Cloud Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Lee Cloud is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Lee Cloud was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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