Bethlehem Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, August 29, 1969
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: 6
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 29, 1969
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Patrolman Phillip Fahy was shot and killed by a subject who had argued with the officer over a parking ticket.
The man fled and was pursued by Patrolman Fahy and his partner. The man stopped his vehicle on the Williams Street Extension and opened fire with a shotgun, striking Patrolman Fahy in the chest. The other officer returned fire and wounded the man, who was taken into custody.
The man was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. The subject died while still imprisoned on July 1st, 2004.
Patrolman Fahy was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and was survived by his expectant wife.