A Northamptonshire police officer, PC Faizaan Najeeb, has tragically passed away a week after being critically injured in a road traffic collision.
PC Najeeb had been responding to a vehicle collision in Raunds at about 12.35am on Friday, September 19, when a blue VW Polo hit him.
He was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge but despite the very best efforts of medical staff, he sadly lost his fight for life early on Friday. He was just 24 years old.
A man in his 20s who was arrested at the scene of the collision has been bailed by police pending further investigation.
Next week the Force plans to hold a two-minute silence in memory of PC Najeeb at its Wootton Hall headquarters where a flag was being flown at half-mast today.
PC Najeeb joined Northamptonshire Police in May 2022 and had served with the Response team in Wellingborough ever since.
In line with tradition for officers who have passed away while in the line of duty, his collar number P1967 will be retired in his memory.
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Announcing the news, Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet said: “Words cannot describe the sadness felt when an officer loses his life serving in the line of duty.
“The entire Northamptonshire Police family wish to pass on our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this truly awful point in time.
“Colleagues from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are still investigating the collision, and specialist family liaison officers will continue to support Faizaan’s family in the coming days and weeks.
According to the Northampton Telegraph, his colleagues on the Bedford Community team said: “Those that knew him are absolutely devastated by his death, and he will be sorely missed. His ability to lift spirits was infectious, and he was always so happy.
“Faizaan would do anything for anyone, and although he was only with us for a short time, his legacy and impact on those that worked with him remains. His memory lives on and will not be forgotten. The joy he brought to people that he met can never be replicated, and those on the Community Policing Team, as well as those in other departments will miss him.
“It is with great sadness that PCSO 7001 and PC 1967 has signed off from duty. His memory will live on. Thank you, Faizaan, for all the joy and the legacy you brought us.”
Alaa Abouzanad on behalf of the Northamptonshire Council of Mosques also added a tribute to the young officer.
In a letter to Chief Constable Balhatchet he said: “On behalf of the Northamptonshire Council of Mosques, we wish to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of your colleague, PC Faizaan Najeeb. “His service and dedication to keeping our communities safe will always be remembered and honoured.
“At this difficult time, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his colleagues, and the wider policing community. “We stand with you in solidarity and support.
“May Allah grant him forgiveness, mercy, and the highest place in Jannah – paradise – and grant his family patience, strength, and comfort in this time of grief.”
