Scholarship set up to honor life of Fresno teacher, police officer who passed away
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A scholarship has been set up to honor a former member of the Fresno Police Department and teacher at Washington Unified, Darrik Graef.
According to his obituary, Darrik Graef passed away on May 8 following a long battle with cancer. He served for 24 years with the Fresno Police Department before retiring in 2021. He then went on to teach at Washington Union High School.
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In a statement, the Fresno Police Department writes that they are “truly saddened” by the news.
He was loved by all at the department, and his larger than life personality was missed when he retired in 2021. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and students.
Fresno Police Department
The superintendent of Washington Unified School District echoed that sentiment in another statement sent to YourCentralValley.com.
We are all saddened by the passing of Darrik Graef. Darrik was a beloved member of our staff teaching in our Law and Justice Institute. You could also hear Darrik announcing at our sporting events. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Washington Unified School District Superintendent Randy Morris
To honor Darrik’s memory, a GoFundMe online fundraiser has been set up to support the memorial scholarship fund set up in his name.
A link to that fundraiser can be found here.
