Overview
- Officer Timothy Faye was arrested June 18 and held without bail on family violence charges after allegedly firing a gun at his ex-girlfriend’s Morgan Hill home on June 17.
- Prosecutors charged him with two counts of willful discharge of a firearm with gross negligence, alleging he was intoxicated during the incident.
- Court records say Faye also faces a child abuse allegation for mistreating his fiancée’s eight-year-old daughter two days before the shooting.
- He is scheduled to appear in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Wednesday to face the charges.
- The department says it is fully cooperating with the investigating agency and emphasizes its dedication to accountability and transparency.