New Haven Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 31, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Andrew Faggio succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on January 31, 2003, while en route to a stakeout assignment at approximately 4:00 am.
He was cresting a hill on Durham Road, in Madison, when he encountered an oncoming vehicle in his travel lane. He swerved to avoid striking the vehicle, but his car spun around and struck a tree. Detective Faggio suffered severe head injuries and slipped into a coma, from which he never emerged.
Detective Faggio had served with the New Haven Police Department for 14 years at the time of the crash. He is survived by his wife and two children.