Massachusetts detective's affair exposed during investigation into his wife's shooting death

Massachusetts detective's affair exposed during investigation into his wife's shooting death

Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.

Detective’s affair exposed during wife’s murder investigation

This story originally aired on May 4, 2024. It was 1 p.m. on May 8, 2018, when Massachusetts State Police detectives arrived at a farmhouse in Westfield. 51-year-old Amy Fanion lay dead in the dining room from a single gunshot wound to the head. Amy Fanion’s husband, Brian Fanion, a detective in the Westfield Police Department, had called 911 minutes earlier, reporting that his wife had shot herself. Det. Mike McNally: Amy was essentially … in a…