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Fahey named new state's attorney in Windham
WINDHAM — At a meeting on Monday, the honorable Andrew J. McDonald, Chair of the Criminal Justice Commission, appointed John F. Fahey as the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham.
Fahey, who currently serves as a supervisory assistant state's attorney at the Division of Criminal Justice, was appointed by a unanimous commission vote.
The eight-year term will commence on July 1.
'On behalf of the Commission, I would like to extend my congratulations to Attorney Fahey on his appointment as State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham,' said Andrew J. McDonald, chair of the Criminal Justice Commission. 'Attorney Fahey is an accomplished prosecutor, and his experiences as an effective leader, particularly in his supervisory role at the Division of Criminal Justice, have positioned him well to succeed in this role.'
Fahey will succeed Anne F. Mahoney, who has served in the position since May 2016.
Fahey joined the Division of Criminal Justice in 1994 as a deputy assistant state's attorney in Harford. He was promoted to the Hartford Judicial District in less than a year and served for 23 years. During this time, he tried numerous cases to verdict, ranging from murder to sexual assault, robbery, arson, assault and weapons violations.
In addition, he served as liaison to the Hartford Shooting Task Force and worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney.
Fahey was honored in 2014 by the Connecticut Criminal Justice Educational and Charitable Association as the Prosecutor of the Year.
In 2018, he became the Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney of the Cold Case Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. During that time, Fahey led the unit through numerous investigations and prosecutions, utilizing innovative scientific techniques and investigatory grand jury presentations for unsolved crimes.
Fahey graduated from Fairfield University and earned a law degree from Western New England University School of Law.
The position of State's Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in the Judicial District of Windham. The district serves the towns of Windham, Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Danielson, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson and Woodstock.
