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William Reaves

American man executed by the state of Florida for murder

US Politics · Florida executes 77-year-old man in 18th execution this year

Florida carried out its 18th execution of the year on Tuesday, putting 77-year-old William Reaves to death by lethal injection for the 1986 murder of Indian River County sheriff's deputy Richard Raczkowski. Reaves was pronounced dead at 6:12 pm at Florida State Prison near Starke, minutes after the execution began, as Governor Ron DeSantis continues an aggressive push on capital punishment in his final term.