Roll of Honor
Hakim Azim Farthing
Incident
Location: Maryland Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved Offender: Sentenced to 5 years
Officer Hakim Farthing was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting at the scene of another accident on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at 3:30 am.
Officers were investigating an earlier fatal accident and Officer Farthing had closed the New York Avenue exit ramp from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Hyattsville, Maryland just north of the Washington, DC border. The drunk driver drove through cones and flares, struck Officer Farthing, killing him instantly The driver then continued another 2,000 feet before being stopped by other officers who witnessed the incident. A Maryland State Police helicopter that was already overhead landed and a paramedic immediately attended to Officer Farthing.
The 20-year-old drunk driver pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. She was sentenced to five years in prison.
Officer Farthing was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the United States Park Police for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his young son and parents.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Farthing gave the United States Department of the Interior 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Hakim Azim Farthing served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Officer Hakim Azim Farthing is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 53.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, 4 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hakim Azim Farthing's cause is highlighted.
How Hakim Azim Farthing Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hakim Azim Farthing is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hakim Azim Farthing was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
Military Service
Hakim Azim Farthing served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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