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Execution Date Set for Man Who Killed Indian River County Deputy in 1986

The execution would come 40 years after the killing, following state and federal appeals that upheld the death sentence.

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"It's well past time": Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sets execution date for man who murdered Indian River County deputy in 1986.

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Execution date set for man who killed Indian River County deputy in 1986

"It's well past time": Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sets execution date for man who murdered Indian River County deputy in 1986.

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Florida governor signs death warrant for William Reaves Jr., convicted of killing Indian River County deputy

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for 77-year-old William Reaves Jr., the man convicted of murdering Indian River County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986.

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DeSantis Sets Execution of Man Who Killed Indian River Deputy

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his 18th death warrant of the year Friday. William Reaves, convicted of the 1986 killing of an Indian River County Sheriff's deputy, is set to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison…

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WPTV broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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