https://www.odmp.org/officer/23106-police-officer-david-j-fahey-jr

 

End of Watch: Tuesday, January 24, 2017

 

Officer David Fahey Jr was a 2 year Veteran of the Cleveland Police Department as well as a US Navy Veteran.

 

He was helping control the flow of traffic ahead of a highway accident setting up flares to have drivers merge into certain lanes, A car hit Fahey and skipped away from the accident, Fahey was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

 

The Suspect was apprehended later in the day in an adjacent county, Officer Fahey's handcuffs were on hand and slapped on the suspects wrists.

 

His funeral was held this weekend on Saturday January 28 and he is now at his final resting place.

 

More than 200 Law Enforcement agencies were in attendance as well as at least 100 out of town Police vehicles, Most of the Cleveland Police First District was in attendance, There were 2 processions that toured through several jurisdictions from funeral home to church to resting place. Residents of their respective jurisdictions lined the streets to pay their respects along the way While fire departments along the way helped control traffic as their officers paid their respect as well.

 

Fallen Officer David Fahey Jr's Patrol Car by Raymond W, on Flickr

RIP

funny enough, at my high school we were working on ideas for material science. My idea was to create a new helmet that would absorb the vibration that is caused when the officers head hits the gorund. instead of the vibration going through the helmet into his brain and causing blunt force trauma along with internal bleeding, the materials that i came up with to be put inside the helmet would do that instead. Very sad to hear that another officer has been killed in the line of duty. I hope they catch the person who killed him and Rest In Peace Officer David Fahey Jr, all thoughts and prayers are with your family and loved ones. You will be missed.

I remember that day. This happened about 15 miles from my house, and affected my ride to school.

http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20170124/lorain-man-charged-in-fatal-cleveland-officer-hit-skip

"Israel Alvarez, 44, was taken into custody on accounts of aggravated vehicular homicide and felony hit-skip."

On 2/11/2017 at 9:30 AM, GSHAPIROY said:

I remember that day. This happened about 15 miles from my house, and affected my ride to school.

http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20170124/lorain-man-charged-in-fatal-cleveland-officer-hit-skip

"Israel Alvarez, 44, was taken into custody on accounts of aggravated vehicular homicide and felony hit-skip."

Oh Hi fellow NE Ohioan!

Rest in peace to the officer and condolences to his family. We're losing far too many law enforcement officers and their work isn't being appreciated.

Now, Alvarez is being charged with DUI: the amount of cocaine over eight times the amount considered to be impairment.

Alvarez told investigators that he "thought he hit an orange cone".  How different are the two? And if your windshield cracks, and your hood is bent up, maybe you've hit something more than a cone? Maybe?

http://fox8.com/2017/02/16/suspect-indicted-for-hit-and-run-crash-on-i-90-that-killed-a-cleveland-police-officer/

Today would have been his 40th birthday...