Pinellas cracks down on DUIs in tribute to family killed by impaired driver

The Brief

  • Multiple Pinellas County law enforcement agencies teamed up for a 10-hour “DUI Wolfpack” operation.
  • The crackdown honors four men killed in a 2010 St. Pete crash caused by a 20-year-old impaired driver.
  • The McConnell family says the pain of losing their loved ones remains fresh, even 15 years later.

Pinellas County Law enforcement agencies across Pinellas County, including the Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and police departments from St. Pete, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park and Tarpon Springs joined forces in a “DUI Wolfpack” operation.

The 10-hour event began Saturday at 7 p.m. and ran through 5 a.m. The goal: crack down on impaired drivers near the county’s busiest roads while honoring the memory of four men killed in a DUI crash in 2010.

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