Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Add to My HeroesDavid J. Fahey, Jr.
Police Officer David Fahey was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on I-90, near Warren Road, while assisting at the scene of a fatal accident at approximately 6:00 am.
He was setting out flares to divert traffic off of the highway when he was struck by an oncoming car. The vehicle fled after striking him. The driver was arrested later in the day and was ultimately sentenced to 12 years in November 2018.
Officer Fahey was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 2-1/2 years.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 2 years, 6 months
- Badge 2453
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Sentenced to 12 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 204 ReflectionsAs a firefighter that worked on a lot of highway accidents, it’s extremely dangerous out there trying to clear the scene and prevent further accidents! I ask anyone who reads this to repeat that to someone and ask them to tell someone else. Do this in honor and memory of David J. Fahey, Jr.
Lucky Graham, Retired Battalion Chief
Cleveland Fire
January 26, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Kenneth Reid Lester
Richmond Police Department, IN
EOW: February 10, 2020
Officer David Kellywood
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: February 17, 2020
Lieutenant Shirley Lanning
Canadian County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: February 14, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: February 12, 2020
Police Officer Matthew S. von Seydewitz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: January 27, 2020
Trooper Joseph Jon Bullock
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Police Officer Nick O'Rear
Kimberly Police Department, AL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Whitten
Liberty County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: February 3, 2020
Police Officer Alan Daniel McCollum
Corpus Christi Police Department, TX
EOW: January 31, 2020