TARPON SPRINGS, Fla — In memory of a fallen Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy, a portion of East Lake Road was renamed "Deputy Michael J Magli Memorial Road."
During the ceremony on Thursday, there were two road signs unveiled at the same time.
One sign was placed going southbound of East Lake Road while the other was placed for traffic traveling northbound, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.
Deputy Magli's wife and kids were able to give a helping hand in uncovering the sign.
"Thank you, everybody, it's not where you want to see your husband's, your brother, son, family members or any of our deputies names but like the sheriff said...it's a way that we don't forget him and we keep going," Magli's wife said after the sign was uncovered.
Magli was a deputy at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. He was killed in the line of duty when a suspected drunk driver crashed into him.
Sheriff Gualtieri said the hero will be remembered and will "never die in our hearts and minds."
"Michael's legacy and our memory of him are alive and well and will live eternally in the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and in our community, thanks to remembrances and memorials like this," he continued.
This comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1716 earlier this year to designate roadways in honor of fallen Tampa Bay area law enforcement officers "who put the safety of their communities above their own safety.”
In July, a portion of State Road 60 in Hillsborough County was renamed "Sgt. Brian LaVigne Road," in honor of the sergeant killed when his patrol car was intentionally rammed during a pursuit, just days before he was set to retire.
Fallen Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen will also have a portion of I-275 dedicated as "Officer Jesse Madsen Memorial Highway." It's the same roadway where the Tampa Police Department officer veered his cruiser into a wrong-way driver to protect others.