UPDATE: William Reaves – Executed

On October 20th, 2026 the State of Florida executed William Reaves for the 1986 murder of Deputy Richard Rudy Raczkoski.

In this quick update, I cover Reave's final legal challenges, his last visits and meal, witness accounts of the execution, and remarks afterward from Sheriff Eric Flowers and Richard's brother Marc.

This is a follow-up to my full episode on William Reaves and the murder that put him on death row.