FHPD Press Releases

On July 24, 2024, a Fairview Heights resident was charged with possession of child pornography following an extensive investigation. After a thorough investigation which included the execution of numerous search warrants, detectives from the Fairview Heights Police...

On April 29, 2024, officers from the Fairview Heights Police Department responded to a residence to conduct a welfare check on an elderly male who had not been in contact with any family members for the past three days and who had recently been ill. Officers saw the...

On 04/25/2024 at approximately 11:00 am, FHPD Officers responded to a retail establishment for a report of a theft. Officers obtained a description of the suspect and located him on the property and he was detained. The subject was identified as Gary L. Andrews, DOB:...

On April 24th, just before 5:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to Longacre Ponds Apartments for a report of criminal trespass by two individuals. It was reported that Dayton Miller, 18 years old and a juvenile female, who are not tenants of the apartments, were...

Early Sunday morning, April 14th, 2024, around 1:10 a.m., officers responded to the area of St. Clair Avenue at 3rd Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived and found the victim, Jeremy Gunter, 48 years old, from Belleville, Illinois,...

We now have a TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM on our web site. Simply go to: https://fhpd.org/online-applications-forms/#traffic-safety and complete the form. OR: FHPD.org then click on APPLICATION/FORMS then click on TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS It can be completed...

Saturday about 500 juveniles showed up to Moody Park. They were loud, crude, using illegal substances and unruly. Information was received there would be a shooting. Fairview Heights Officers arrived and saw at least two juveniles getting ready to fight. They were...

On 03/25/24, at about 4:00 pm Fairview Heights Police Officer Wulf responded to Monticello Place, reference a Well Being Check. The caller advised he was in Alabama and had not been able to contact his father since last Thursday. Officer Wulf arrived and activated his...

The Fairview Heights Police Department is committed to being transparent with our community on all aspects of our profession and crime in our community. Several years ago, Chief Johnson traveled to the White House to speak to the President’s Panel about 21st Century...

On Monday, March 18th 2024, the Fairview Heights Police began taking numerous reports of fraudulent bank activity with customers of Scott Credit Union (SCU). Victims were reporting cash withdrawals from the Fairview Heights SCU ATM at 555 Lincoln Hwy, Fairview...