Family, friends and law enforcement colleagues will gather Tuesday to remember a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic violence call.
A funeral for Deputy Andrew Nunez, a six-year department veteran, is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Toyota Arena in Ontario. The private service will be began after a freeway procession.
The service is not open to the public, but will be live streamed here.
Nunez was responding Oct. 27 to a domestic violence call involving a man with a gun when he was shot. Nunez died at a hospital.
He survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, his mother as well as four brothers and sisters. Nunez and his wife were expected a child.
“Deputy Nunez served with unwavering commitment, courage, and deep compassion for the community he vowed to protect,” the department said in a statement. “His bravery and sacrifice reflect a life dedicated to safeguarding others, even at the greatest cost. Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.”
The suspect later led authorities on motorcycle chase that end when he collided with another car on a freeway in Upland. The 47-year-old man faces 10 charges, including a count of murder.