A man pled guilty Friday and admitted to driving drunk and killing a Pinellas County Deputy in February 2021, the agency’s first line of duty death in over 100 years.
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Update – Blood Alcohol Determined Detectives Investigate After Pinellas Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty
Line of Duty Death Update as of 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2021
Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit determined the blood alcohol level of the suspect, 33-year-old Robert Allen Holzaepfel, to be .230.
The investigation continues. End of Update Update – Suspect Charged in Deputy’s Death Detectives Investigate after Pinellas Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty
Update as of 9:15 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021
Last night, 33-year-old Robert Allen Holzaepfel was transported the Sheriff’s Office North District Station located at 2496 Bayshore Boulevard where he was interviewed by detectives.
Driver accused of killing Pinellas County deputy in suspected drunk driving crash faces murder charge
Robert Allen Holzaepfel, 33, is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder, DUI manslaughter, and aggravated fleeing and eluding police officers. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 2:23 PM EST February 19, 2021
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. The suspected drunk driver accused of hitting and killing Pinellas County Deputy Michael Magli is facing multiple charges related to the crash, including first-degree murder.
The crash happened Wednesday evening at the intersection of East Lake Road and Forelock Road in Tarpon Springs.
During a news conference, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said it started when the Pinellas County Fire Department found Robert Allen Holzaepfel in his truck slumped over and unresponsive at a red light. Gualtieri says fire crews decided to break the truck s window to try to help him. When they broke the window, the sher