A Pinellas County Sheriffâs deputy died Feb. 17 while doing his job and trying to keep people from getting hurt, according to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
Deputy Michael J. Magli, 30, died at the scene of a crash on East Lake Road about 4:34 p.m. He was in the process of deploying âstop sticks,â used to delate tires, in hopes of stopping a suspect that had been driving a high speeds in a reckless manner.
The driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with Deputy Magliâs cruiser parked in the median. Magli was standing outside the cruise and ended up pinned beneath it. He died at the scene.