FHPD Press Releases

On Thursday, May 6th, 2021, the Fairview Heights Police Department learned that the victim from the April 30th stabbing had died. Thomas L Turner, 39 years-of-age was being treated at a St. Louis area hospital from a stab wound he received after a fight between he and...

On Friday, April 30, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a house on Potomac Drive for a physical altercation between two males.  When officers arrived, they found that one of the males had been stabbed and witnesses were applying pressure to the stab wound in...

The Fairview Heights Police Department announced it conducted (79) traffic stops and issued (49) hands-free law violations during the April distracted driving enforcement period. In addition, the FHPD issued (41) other citations for Speeding, License Violations, and...

      Join Us! Do you want to make a difference?  The Collinsville, Fairview Heights, and O’Fallon Police Departments have teamed up to bring you one test and one process to be hired as a police officer. The Requirements: In order to be considered for...

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m., one of the FHPD School Resources Officers (SRO) was made aware of a student, who reported that they had been touched inappropriately by an adult. The FHPD, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Children...

On Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021, a 15-year-old female, accompanied by her parents, reported that while she was working at Wings and Things Restaurant, 5201 N. Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, one of her bosses began to touch her inappropriately.  The first instance was...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Fairview Heights Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle reminder: “Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.” It has become all too common...

During the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period the Fairview Heights Police Department placed additional officers on the road to assist with DUI and seat belt enforcement. During the period, the additional enforcement resulted in 24 contacts with motorists and the...

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 6:45 a.m., officers were called to the Metro Link station on St. Clair Ave. to investigate a male who had been stabbed in the neck.  The victim, a 42-year-old St. Louis man was walking and talking when police arrived.  The man reported...

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the Fairview Heights Police Department is reminding motorists to plan ahead for a sober ride home to keep celebrations from turning deadly. In addition to patrolling for alcohol and drug-impaired drivers, the Fairview...