Murder of Rachel Hoffman

Rachel M. Hoffman
Born
Rachel Morningstar Hoffman

December 17, 1984
DiedMay 7, 2008(2008-05-07) (aged 23)
Body discoveredPerry, Florida
NationalityAmerican

On May 7, 2008, 23-year-old Rachel Morningstar Hoffman (December 17, 1984 – May 7, 2008),[1] was murdered by two drug dealers, 23-year-old Deneilo Bradshaw and 25-year-old Andrea Green after being pressured to act as a police informant in a botched drug sting by the Tallahassee Police Department.[2] Her body was recovered two days later near Perry, Florida.[3] Hoffman's death led to the implementation of "Rachel's Law", which imposed stricter requirements for law enforcement agencies for undercover informants operating in Florida.[4]

  1. ^ "Rachel M. Hoffman". ancestry.com (subscription only). The Generations Network, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  2. ^ "Fla. Cops Under Fire After Informant's Murder". ABC News. May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ Sarah Stillman (September 3, 2012). "The Throwaways". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Buzzacco-Foerster, Jenna. "New legislation aims to beef up 'Rachel's Law' on police informants". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2023-04-03.