WATCH LIVE: Funeral Services For Shot NYPD Officer From Deer Park

DEER PARK, NY — The funeral services for a New York City police officer are to take place on Thursday, NYPD confirmed with Patch.

Adeed Fayaz, 26, of Deer Park, died Tuesday after he was shot in the head Saturday. The off-duty police officer had attempted to buy a car off social media, the NYPD said.

The viewing for Fayaz will take place at Makki Masjid, located at 1089 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and a service will take place from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The service will be live streamed through the NYPD Twitter account. Fayaz will then be buried at Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Hundreds of police officers honored Fayaz on Tuesday night, as his body was transferred from Brookdale University Hosptial on Tuesday night to a morgue.

His body was then given a dignified transfer from the morgue to Makki Masjid, with police officers saluting.

Fayaz's family, including his wife and two young children, attended both the walkout and the dignified transfer. They sobbed, overtaken with sorrow.

Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch spoke to reporters outside the hospital.

“It’s a difficult day. You see New York City police officers standing patch to patch with tears in their eyes," he said. "Not tears in their eyes for themselves. Tears in their eyes for our brother, who we now have to shoulder into this mosque. Tears in their eyes for a family who is now going to go home today, with a hole in their heart that will never go away. There’s no such thing as closure; you get used to the pain. "

Fayaz had traveled to Ruby Street in East New York, Brooklyn on Saturday evening to buy a Honda Pilot from a man, later identified as Randy Jones, Chief of Detectives James Essig said at a press conference.

The arrangement took place over Facebook Marketplace, Essig said. Fayaz's brother-in-law accompanied him in a separate car.

Jones led the two to a driveway, where he then demanded money and put Fayaz in a headlock. As Fayaz managed to get out of the headlock, Jones shot him in the head, Essig said.

In partnership with the U.S. Marshal's Office, police later tracked Jones at a hotel in Rockland County.

He was arrested with Fayaz's own handcuffs, Essig said.

Jones was charged in Kings County Court on Wednesday with: murder during the commission or attempted commission of a felony; one count of first-degree murder; first-degree attempted robbery with force of theft and with a deadly weapon; first-degree attempted robbery causing serious injury; intentional murder; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a loaded firearm or weapon/drug other than handgun, according to the New York State Court website.

Many people took to social media on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, mourning the loss of the officer.

"Extremely sad and heartbreaking to announce the death of one of our proud member Police Officer Adeed Fayaz," said the NYPD Muslim Officers Society. He was a dedicated and hard working officer that put his life on the line each day to protect the people of ⁦‪#NYC‬⁩ ‎إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُون ‎⁦‪#NeverForget"

Mayor Eric Adams also posted on social media.

"Officer Adeed Fayaz dedicated his life to keeping his city safe," he said. "We lost him to a coward's bullet, but his love for his fellow New Yorkers will endure. His death is a tragedy."

Officer Adeed Fayaz dedicated his life to keeping his city safe. We lost him to a coward's bullet, but his love for his fellow New Yorkers will endure.

His death is a tragedy.

Join me in keeping his family, friends, and brothers and sisters in the NYPD in your hearts tonight. https://t.co/nqYnz7msMf
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) February 7, 2023

According to police, Fayaz served five years on the force.

“If you’re fortunate enough to have children, imagine their father never coming home again. They’ll never be ‘OK’ after this. It’s our job to help them remember," said Lynch. "And New York City police officers, we’ll make sure he’s remembered.”

Numerous Suffolk county officials and community members also shared their condolences, such as Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Police Department, and the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department.

"Tonight my thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz," said Bellone. "May he rest in peace."

In his statement, Lynch said that Fayaz's death was a tragedy which could be prevented.

“He was a good person who had a career ahead of him, who was planning on going higher, climbing higher, flying higher – and he was viciously gunned down on the streets of Brooklyn," he said. "We have to come together as people of the city, with our elected leaders, and say something has to be done.”

Patch has reached out Jones' attorney, Michael Rooney, for comment.