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police-shooting · Ocala, Florida

Rheanna Harden Sentenced to 40 Years for Shooting Deputy in Patrol Car

What happened?

Convicted

Rheanna Diane Harden was sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment on February 16, 2026, after pleading no contest to attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and other charges for shooting Deputy Alexander Guillard from the back of his patrol

6 sourcesBy AfterTheClip Desk · Last checked Jul 10, 2026
Sources: Ocala-News.com; Law & Crime; WKMG

Timeline

  1. Rheanna Diane Harden was arrested by Deputy Alexander Guillard on charges including possession of methamphetamine, providing

  2. While being transported to jail, Harden fired a concealed handgun at Deputy Alexander Guillard from the

  3. Harden was charged with attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a

  4. Rheanna Diane Harden pleaded nolo contendere to multiple charges, including attempted second-degree murder of a law

  5. Circuit Judge Timothy McCourt sentenced Rheanna Diane Harden to 40 years' imprisonment in a state correctional

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