Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Weekend (25-104)

PINELLAS COUNTY - This weekend, deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, alongside multiple partner agencies, will conduct a DUI Wolf Pack operation to target impaired drivers on Pinellas County's roadways.

Participating agencies include the Florida Highway Patrol, Largo Police Department, Pinellas Park Police Department, St. Petersburg Police Department, Tarpon Springs Police Department, and Clearwater Police Department.

The operation will run from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, through 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2025. We will be maintaining a strong and proactive presence on the county's busiest thoroughfares.

This initiative reflects the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office's ongoing commitment to reducing traffic-related deaths, injuries, and property damage caused by impaired driving. The Wolf Pack's mission is to educate motorists and raise public awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, chemicals, or controlled substances.

This operation is dedicated to the memory of the McConnell family. Roy McConnell, Roy McConnell III, Nathan McConnell, and Kelly McConnell were tragically killed by an impaired driver on August 1, 2010, in St. Petersburg.

On the evening of July 31, 2010, in celebration of Kelly's birthday, Roy McConnell took his three sons to see a late-night movie at Bay Walk Movie Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg. On their return to their beach rental, at approximately 12:46 a.m., their vehicle was struck by an impaired driver traveling over 80 mph, who ran a red light. The crash forced their car into a concrete light pole, killing all four instantly.

Impaired driving is a crime with no intended target, and any innocent motorist could be its next victim. We proudly dedicate this operation to the McConnell family as we continue the fight to prevent such senseless tragedies.