The widow of Michael Magli, a Pinellas County deputy killed in the line of duty, has written a letter of gratitude to say thank you to the countless people supporting their family during the worst times of their lives.
Fallen Pinellas County Deputy Michael Magli's wife, Stephanie, penned a letter to the community thanking them for their support since her husband was killed.
LARGO â Pinellas County Sheriffâs Office hosted the 31st annual Fallen Law Enforcement Memorial May 12 and, for the first time in the agencyâs 109-year history, it included one of its own.
Deputy Michael Magliâs name was added to list of the countyâs other fallen law enforcement officers on the memorial wall at the sheriffâs Administration Building, 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo.
Deputy Magli died in the line of duty Feb. 17 after serving eight years with the sheriffâs office. The event included a roll-call of all 26 officers who have died in Pinellas since 1905.
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the memorial was held each year during National Police Week to honor âour brothers and sisters who gave their all and died in the line of duty while protecting their communities.â
âI donât want to say goodbye.â Pinellas Deputy Michael Magli is mourned.
Family, friends and colleagues spoke of love and sacrifice at his funeral. The 30-year-old father of two was killed in the line of duty.
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Flags fly from the ladder trucks outside of Trinity Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Trinity following a funeral service for Pinellas County Sheriff s Office deputy Michael J. Magli in Lutz. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
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Fallen Pinellas County Sheriffâs Office Deputy Michael J. Magliâs wife Stephanie Magli is comforted during his funeral services on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at the Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]