Richard Lee Cloud

Tampa Police Dept. — Tampa, FL

Felonious

End of Watch October 23, 1975

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 28

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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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

Agency

Department Tampa Police Dept.

Location Tampa, FL

Platform Identity tpd.hillsborough.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1975

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed

Sergeant Richard Lee Cloud is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tampa Police Dept., 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.

Tampa Police Dept.

of 29 officers

72.4% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious