Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick succumbed to injuries received when he was struck by a front-end loader truck at I-275 and Ulmerton Road, near the Howard Frankland Bridge at 10:30 pm.
Deputy Hartwick was working an overnight assignment directing traffic for construction work on the I-275. He was outside his cruiser when the front-end loader carrying concrete barriers hit him.
The construction worker fled the scene but was apprehended 10 hours later. Another construction worker who helped the subject hide his work vest and flee was charged with accessory after the fact. In 2025, the suspect pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years. He was sentenced to an additional two years for aggravated identity theft, false representation of a Social Security number, and making a false claim of United States citizenship for employment purposes.
Deputy Hartwick had served with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two sons and mother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hartwick gave the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Largo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hartwick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Hartwick's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Hartwick Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Hartwick is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Hartwick was killed by automobile; commercial.
Incident Location
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