John Patrick Fay was born on December 10, 1947 and passed away November 19, 2020 in Crescent City after a three year battle with cancer. He was born to parents John C. Fay and Ruth H Fay in Lima, Ohio.
John was raised and attended grammar school in Roundhead, Ohio. He graduated from Elida High School in Lima, Ohio. Upon Graduation, John enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He made three tours to Vietnam on three separate aircraft carriers: USS Enterprise, USS Bonhomme Richard, and USS John Hancock. He was stationed at Lemoore Naval Air Station west of Fresno, CA. While stationed there, John had a part-time job in Fresno where he met future wife Dorothy Voss. They were married June 1969 and resided in the Fresno area. John attended Fresno City College majoring in Law Enforcement. He was hired by Lindsay Police Department October 1970 working there until November 1974.