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Coverage dated September 18, 2026 to September 19, 2026

Execution date set for man convicted of fatally shooting Florida deputy

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Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for the man convicted of killing an Indian River Sheriff's Deputy.

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  1. WFLA

    Execution date set for man convicted of fatally shooting Florida deputy (opens WFLA)

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    Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for the man convicted of killing an Indian River Sheriff's Deputy.

  2. Tampa Bay Times

    DeSantis sets execution of man convicted of killing sheriff’s deputy (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    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 in Starke on Oct. 20.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida death row: Gov. DeSantis signs 18th death warrant in 2026 (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed his 18th death warrant this year, setting an Oct. 20 execution date for William Reaves, who was convicted of killing an Indian River County sheriff's deputy in 1986. Florida set a modern record for executions in 2025, when Gov.