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Scott Richard Rakow, a 29-year-old white male police officer, tragically lost his life on June 30, 1988, in Miami Beach, Florida. Officer Rakow was engaged in a high-stakes undercover drug operation when he was fatally shot. The operation involved an undercover detective attempting to sell $100,000 worth of cocaine. However, the drug dealers had spotters in high-rise buildings who observed the police sting and alerted the suspects. The suspects then attempted to rob the undercover detective, lea ...Read More
Victim Details

Scott Richard Rakow

Male

White / Caucasian

Miami-beach

FL

1988-06-30

29

Scott

Richard Rakow

11/25/2025