Father: My daughter was too young to be an informant

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baynews9.com     May 17, 2008            

Rachel Hoffman, 23, was killed May 7 while working as an informant with the Tallahassee Police Department. TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- The general public does not always hear about them but police informants are a vital part of police work. In fact, police officials in Pinellas and Hillsborough... [read full story]                    

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Mourning and Marching for Rachel Hoffman

tampabays10.com     May 15, 2008          

Friends of Rachel Hoffman and Florida State University students gathered in honor of the 23-year-old…celebrating her life and demanding answers as to why she died. They drew signs, sang, cheered and chanted at Tallahassee’s historic capitol. Some of the signs read: Honk For Rachel, Stop Scare...                    

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Tallahassee PD's Pathetic Response to Rachel Hoffman's Death

stopthedrugwar.org     May 16, 2008          

I've already discussed the shamelessness of Tallahassee Police Chief Dennis Jones, who blamed Rachel Hoffman for her own death after his officers got her killed in a botched drug sting. But the more I think about it, the more sickening it becomes. This statement from the Hoffman family's...                    

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New details emerge in Rachel Hoffman case

tampabays10.com     May 16, 2008          

Tallahassee, Florida -- Last week, when Rachel Hoffman went undercover for a drug bust, Tallahassee police lost track of her after she stopped answering her phone and the monitoring device in her purse stopped working, according to court documents obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat today....                    

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Hoffman didn't have "Confidential Informant" training

tampabays10.com     May 16, 2008          

Tallahassee Police admitted Friday that Rachel Hoffman didn't have official "confidential informant" training but that she was briefed on security procedures prior to the attempted drug bust. TPD officials said they didn't train Hoffman because she was already involved in the drug business and...                    

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Police Lost Track of Murdered Informant

firstcoastnews.com     May 17, 2008          

By Nic Corbett Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSE, FL -- Last week, when Rachel Hoffman went undercover for a drug bust, Tallahassee police lost track of her after she stopped answering her phone and the monitoring device in her purse stopped working, according to court documents obtained by the...                    

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