Bio & Incident Details
Age: 24
Tour: 1 year
Badge # 463
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/14/1988
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Sentenced to 7 years
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Officer Matt Faber succumbed to gunshot wounds suffered nine days earlier after being hit by a shotgun blast to the back after responding to a man's home on an animal complaint.
Officer Faber was struck as he attempted to arrest the suspect, who was then shot and wounded by other officers on the scene. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to seven years in prison.
Officer Faber had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for just over one year. He was survived by his wife.
