Roll of Honor
Incident
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 vehicle crash at approximately 6:00 a.m.
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 and was ultimately sentenced to 12 years in November 2018.
Officer Fahey was a U.S. Navy veteran who served with the Cleveland Police Department for 2 1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, stepfather, three brothers, and stepsister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Fahey gave the Cleveland Division of Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David J. Fahey, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer David J. Fahey, Jr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David J. Fahey, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How David J. Fahey, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David J. Fahey, Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David J. Fahey, Jr. was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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