OFFICER DOWN: Police Officer David Fahey, Cleveland Police Department, Ohio
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
RELATED: BLUE LINE
CLEVELAND, OHIO January 24, 2017--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.
Officer Fahey had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 2-1/2 years. He was 39.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Chief of Police Calvin D. Williams
Cleveland Police Department
1300 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 623-5000
via www.odmp.org