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Michael J. Magli
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2021
Location : East Lake Road and Forelock Road
City : Tarpon Springs
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Michael J. Magli of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was killed during a police pursuit incident. He had positioned his patrol car in the median at East Lake Road and Forelock Road to deploy stop sticks designed to puncture tires of a fleeing vehicle. Robert Allen Holzaepfel, 33, who was allegedly driving under the influence and on a suspended license, struck and killed Magli with his truck during the pursuit.
