Adeed Fayaz, the police officer killed in a botched Brooklyn robbery while he was off-duty on Feb. 4, was laid to rest Thursday in an emotional funeral.
Images of the 26-year-old officer gently swayed in the breeze outside of the Al Rayaan Muslim Funeral Services as hundreds of NYPD officers lined the streets along Coney Island Avenue in Midwood to pay their respects. Family members arrived just after 9 a.m. in tears when they embraced in a burst of unfiltered emotion. Anguished wails could be heard emanating from the funeral home after Fayaz’s mother entered — a grim reminder of the power of a mother’s love.
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The five-year veteran was honored during his final salute by Mayor Eric Adams, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, and members from the 66th Precinct where Fayaz had been assigned.
In the afternoon, Fayaz was respectfully transferred from Rayaan Muslim Funeral Services to the neighboring Makki Masjid Muslim Community Center, where the service took place.
