Richard Rudy Raczkoski

Richard Rudy Raczkoski, a 29-year-old white male, was a deputy sheriff with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office in Florida. On September 23, 1986, Deputy Raczkoski was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. when he was investigating a suspicious person using a pay phone in front of a closed convenience store in Vero Beach. While waiting for a cab to pick up the suspect, a handgun fell from the suspect's pants. As Deputy Raczkoski attempted to ta ...

Deputy Sheriff Richard Rudy Raczkoski

Richard Raczkoski: first Indian River deputy slain in line of duty