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One year after being killed in the line of duty, TPD Officer Christopher Fariello was honored on the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.(Abby Walton)<\/p>\nTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Tallahassee Police Department and capital city community are remembering a fallen deputy.<\/p>\n
Monday marks four years since the death of Officer Christopher Fariello.<\/p>\n
One year after being killed in the line of duty, TPD Officer Christopher Fariello was honored on the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.(Abby Walton)<\/p>\n
Officer Fariello was killed in a crash on June 8, 2022, when a man, accused of shooting his own family, drove into oncoming traffic and hit Fariello\u2019s patrol car.<\/p>\n
Officer Fariello was 33 years old. He\u2019d been with TPD since 2019 and came from a family with more than 70 years in law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Fariello\u2019s family created a scholarship<\/a> in his name at Tallahassee State College to help the next generation of law enforcement.<\/p>\n The scholarship was created to provide tuition assistance to students enrolling in TSC\u2019s Florida Public Safety Institute\u2019s Law Enforcement Program.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the man who killed him is serving a life sentence for murder.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n