Officer Jason Raynor, 26, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was shot in the head on June 23, 2021 while on patrol after responding to a report of suspicious activity in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Kingston Avenue. He was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center and died of his injuries 55 days later, on August 17, 2021.

Authorities identified 29-year-old Othal Wallace as the suspect; he was captured after a nationwide manhunt in a treehouse near Atlanta, Georgia, and returned to Volusia County to face charges. Prosecutors pursued first-degree murder and sought the death penalty, citing social media posts in which Wallace expressed hostility toward police. The jury convicted Wallace of manslaughter and imposed the maximum sentence of 30 years under that conviction.

Raynor’s death prompted vigils and memorials in Daytona Beach and a GoFundMe to support his family, and inspired proposed legislation by State Senator Tom Leek called the Office Jason Raynor Act to increase penalties for those who kill law enforcement officers.

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