Pinellas sheriff's deputy killed in line of duty | Crime, Crashes and Fires
TARPON SPRINGS â A Pinellas County Sheriffâs deputy died at the scene of a crash Feb. 17 after a suspect struck him on East Lake Road near Forelock Road. Deputies responded to that intersection about 4:25 p.m. in unincorporated Tarpon Springs. Detectives say Robert Allen Holzaepfel. 33, a transient was passed out behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford F150 stopped at a red light. Rescue workers were first on scene and they broke out a window to gain access to the man. Detectives say Holzaepfel fled the scene traveling north on East Lake Road. He continued to drive recklessly, traveling eas...
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