Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael Gaffney
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : White
Date : 02/14/2025
Location : Bayshore Boulevard near Michigan Boulevard
City : Dunedin
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/14/2025, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies were conducting speed enforcement near Bayshore Boulevard and Michigan Boulevard in Dunedin, Florida. Deputies attempted to pull over a red Kawasaki motorcycle driven by 41-year-old Michael Gaffney for speeding in the southbound lanes. Gaffney accelerated away while approximately three minutes later, multiple 911 calls reported a motorcycle crash near 1427 Bayshore Boulevard. Investigators determined that Gaffney lost control of his motorcycle while fleeing and collided with a guy wire attached to a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-crash-investigation-underway-dunedin
