Funeral Held for Slain San Bernardino County Deputy Andrew Nuñez

Honoring Deputy Andrew Nuñez

• 💔 Thousands of officers, friends, and family gathered for an emotional farewell to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Nuñez.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His wife delivered a heartbreaking eulogy, remembering her 28-year-old husband, the father of their 2-year-old daughter, with another baby girl on the way.
• 🌟 Nuñez is remembered as a protector, best friend, and source of laughter, whose love for his family was the center of his world.

Line of Duty Death

• 🚨 Nuñez, a six-year veteran, was shot and killed last month while responding to a 911 call in Rancho Cucamonga.
• ⚠️ Authorities state the suspect, Angelo Salavar, was forcing his estranged wife into a car at gunpoint when Nuñez intervened.
• 💥 Nuñez was met with gunfire as he stepped out of his patrol unit.

Pursuit and Suspect Apprehension

• 🏍️ Salavar fled the scene on a motorcycle, leading to a high-speed pursuit captured on Sky Fox, reaching speeds up to 150 mph.
• 💥 The pursuit ended when Salavar crashed on the 210 freeway in Upland.
• ⚖️ The suspect survived and now faces the charge of murder.

Community Support and Legacy

• 🙏 Support for Nuñez has poured in from across Southern California through emotional vigils and processions.
• 🏅 He is remembered for serving with integrity and his final act of trying to save a stranger.
• 🕊️ Andrew Nuñez is honored as a father, protector, and hero.