On 2026-09-18, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for William Reaves Jr., 77, who was convicted of killing Indian River County sheriff's Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986. Reaves is scheduled for execution in October, DeSantis's 18th death warrant of the year.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for William Reaves Jr., 77, who was convicted of killing Indian River County sheriff’s Deputy Richard Raczkoski in 1986. Reaves’ execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2026 [wptv.com#1][wpbf.com#1][wfla.com#1]. Raczkoski responded to a 911 call at a convenience store near Vero Beach on Sept. 23, 1986, where he confronted Reaves after a gun fe
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 in Stark on Oct. 20, as reported by our news partners at the News Service of Florida.
Florida: Execution date set for man convicted of fatally shooting Florida deputy Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for the man convicted of killing an Indian River Sheriff's Deputy. #Florida #Crime Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for the man convicted of killing an Indian River Sheriff's Deputy.