Sergeant Andrew John Faught - Illinois Department of Corrections - True Life Hero

Andrew John Faught ("Drew")
- Apr. 08, 2024 -

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IL Dept. of Corrections Patch

Resided:	IL, USA
Born:	Feb. 22, 1997
Fallen:	Apr. 08, 2024
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 27 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Illinois Department of Corrections 1301 Concordia Ct Springfield, IL 62794 USA (217)558 2200
County:	Sangamon
Dept. Type:	State/Corrections
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Crash
Weapon Class:	Vehicle
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	9559
On The Job:	6 years
Duties:	assigned to the Tactical Response Team

Bio: Andrew was born in Joliet Timothy Faught and Linda Melby. He was raised in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community High School with the Class of 2014. Drew loved sports, especially his time playing football with the Morris Chiefs, and the Morris Redskins football and wrestling teams. He also enjoyed weightlifting. But the most important thing to Drew was family. He was a devoted son, brother, and uncle.

Drew has been an officer for the Illinois Department of Corrections for the past 6 years, first serving at the Pontiac Correctional Center, then being promoted to Sgt., and most recently serving as a member of the Tactical Response Team. He was known for being hardworking and committed to serving his community and coworkers.

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Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	TN USA
Summary:	Sergeant Drew Faught was killed in a vehicle collision on St. Marie Road in Olney. At 7:30 a.m., Sergeant Faught was en route to a tactical call at the Lawrence Correctional Center. As he passed another vehicle in heavy fog, he crashed into another car. The driver of the other car sustained minor injuries.
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Last Updated: Apr. 15, 2024