Deaths Of Police Recruit, Wife Investigated In Fairfax County

MOUNT VERNON, VA — The deaths of a Fairfax County Police recruit and his wife are under investigation after police responded to their Mount Vernon home over the weekend.

At 8:11 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the Mount Vernon home. A police recruit had found his wife with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital, where she died of her injuries, according to Fairfax County Police.

Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, shortly after police left, the recruit called for police to return. Officers found the recruit with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man was identified as Matthew Farberov, 28, a Fairfax County Police Department recruit. The wife's identity was not immediately released. The medical examiner will perform autopsies to confirm the manner and cause of death.

The police department said in a statement it can provide resources to employees who need it.

"To help maintain employee wellness, our department has numerous resources available to our officers, to include Incident Support Services, Peer Support, Peer Support Canine Program, chaplains, and clinicians," the police department stated.

A GoFundMe page was started by a friend in memory of Farberov and his wife. The fundraiser will be used to support Mission 22, a charity addressing veteran suicide.

"He was in the ROTC and he always dreamed of serving his country. He loved this country," the fundraiser stated. "The child of immigrants who lived in the USSR, Farby had an enormous respect for the opportunity the US gave his family and he wanted nothing more than to repay that through military service."

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7. Get help by calling 1-800-273-8255.