Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Cornelius Fahey was shot through the abdomen and killed by a drunk subject on Congress Avenue between midnight and 1 a.m. The suspect fled the scene on horseback but was later apprehended several miles away. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years. He died in prison. Officer Fahey is the first Austin police officer known to have died in the line of duty.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
151 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Fahey served with the Austin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Cornelius L. Fahey 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cornelius L. Fahey's cause is highlighted.
How Cornelius L. Fahey Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to five years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cornelius L. Fahey is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cornelius L. Fahey was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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