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An Atlantic City police officer was found dead in his car on Saturday, police said.

Officer Richard Link’s body was discovered in Galloway Township, Chief Henry White said in a statement. A cause of death was not given, but police said Link died unexpectedly. He was not in a department-issued vehicle, police said.

“Officer Richard Link was a young, bright, rising star in our department,” White said. “He was a hard worker and dedicated to the residents and visitors of Atlantic City.”

The 29-year-old from Brigantine was as on the force since December 2016 when he was hired as a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II. He was promoted to a police officer in April 2019, where he was assigned to the Operations Division.

Link served on the Riot Investigation Team as a temporary assignment in recent months, following riots and looting after May’s peaceful protests, police said.

“He most recently received tremendous praise for his work ethic and dedication from his supervisors and peers as he was an integral part of our team that investigated the looting and rioting that occurred in May,” White said. “On behalf of the men and women of the ACPD, my thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Link at this difficult time.”

Atlantic City PBA President Matt Rogers said Link was an “incredible investigator,” according to the Press of Atlantic City, and said the union’s “thoughts and prayers are with Link’s family and friends.

“And to any other officer who may be feeling that pain, you’re not alone. We have support systems for this (and) we encourage them to find that support.”

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.

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Details
Other names	Atlantic City Serial Killer
Victims	4
Span of crimes	October 2006–November 2006
Country	United States
State(s)	New Jersey
Never apprehended

The Eastbound Strangler is an unidentified serial killer believed to be responsible for the murders of four women near Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2006. A $25,000 reward offered for information has gone unclaimed.^[1]

Background[edit]

Four dead bodies of women identified as prostitutes were found in a drainage ditch^[2] filled with shallow water on November 20, 2006^[3] behind the Golden Key Motel^[4] on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, situated on the outskirts of Atlantic City, New Jersey.^[5] All of them were placed face down^[6] in a row, facing east, about sixty feet apart from each other. They were clothed except for having their shoes and socks removed.^[2] They were believed to have been strangled to death.

Investigation[edit]

41-year-old repairman Terry Oleson, who was being allowed to stay for free at the Golden Key Motel in exchange for repairs when the murders took place, was implicated by his girlfriend as the killer. They were reportedly having a domestic dispute at the time. In Oleson’s room, investigators found cameras set up and images of his girlfriend's teenage daughter undressing. There have been no DNA matches to connect Oleson with the crimes and he was never named as a suspect.^[4]

Eldred Raymond Burchell who had given himself the nickname of the 'River Man', being a possible reference to Green River Killer Gary Ridgway, was suspected after he had confessed to another prostitute that he had killed people. However he has not been connected to any murders.^[7]

There was thought to be a possible connection to the Long Island serial killer^[8] but investigators later ruled it out.^[9]

Charles Coles, a drug dealer and a friend of Kim Raffo, was questioned by police but released without charge,^[10] as was Mark Hessee, an acquaintance of Kim Raffo and Barbara Breidor.^[11]

Victims[edit]

Barbara V. Breidor, 42 — Worked as a prostitute to support her cocaine addiction. She disappeared in October 2006 but was not reported missing for several weeks.^[3] Identified through dental records,^[12] her body was so badly decomposed the cause of death could not be determined.^[7]
Molly Jean Dilts, 20 — Originally from Black Lick, Pennsylvania,^[12] she was last seen alive a few days before her disappearance. She was the only victim not to have a record for prostitution, but was believed to be working as one.^[3] She was believed to have been the first to be killed and her body was so badly decomposed the cause of death could not be determined.^[7]
Kim Raffo, 35 — Former waitress, originally from Canarsie, Brooklyn, who left her husband and children for drugs and prostitution in Atlantic City.^[5] Last seen alive a day before the bodies were discovered. She was believed to be the last of the four victims to be killed and was strangled with a rope or cord.^[4]
Tracy Ann Roberts, 23 — Former erotic dancer^[13] and originally from a small town in Delaware,^[14] who sold sex to support a drug habit. Last seen alive in November 2006 when she was hit in the throat and hospitalized by a man who wished to be her pimp.^[3] She had been asphyxiated.^[7]

Popular culture[edit]

Investigation Discovery's Dark Minds, hosted by M. William Phelps, aired an episode on the case. February 2, 2012.^[15]

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The case was featured in episodes 3 ('Danse Macabre') and 4 ('A Darkness on the Edge of Town'} of The Killing Season.^[16]

The case was mentioned in the 2021 Lifetime movie 'The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice,' which also dedicated itself in part to the four victims, which seemingly linked it to the Long Island Serial Killer case.^[17]

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