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Slain Sheriff’s Deputy Embraced Life, Realized Dream of Patrolling Rancho Cucamonga

Deputy Andrew Nunez was killed responding to a domestic violence call; suspect Angelo Jose Saldivar faces 10 charges including murder, officials say.

  • On Tuesday, the Toyota Arena hosted a private funeral for Deputy Andrew Nunez at 11 a.m., livestreamed on the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department YouTube channel.
  • Responding to a call, Deputy Andrew Nunez was fatally shot in Rancho Cucamonga on Oct. 27, 2025, with Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Smith noting he ran toward danger to protect a victim.
  • The procession entered the southbound 215 at Inland Center Drive around 8:30 a.m., and about 8,000 first responders attended inside the 11,000-seat arena where Roxana Nunez said, `He was ambitious and fearless, always pushing himself to grow`.
  • Authorities named the suspect as Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, who fled on a motorcycle, crashed on the 210 Freeway, and faces 10 charges including murder; he pleaded not guilty on Nov. 5.
  • Sheriff Shannon Dicus remembered Deputy Andrew Nunez as `a servant, a guardian and a protector`, and the department said `he performed with courage and unquestionable commitment` as his family mourned his loss, including his wife Roxana Nunez and their children.
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Slain sheriff’s deputy embraced life, realized dream of patrolling Rancho Cucamonga

Sobs. Deep breaths. Tears. Mourners exhibiting their depth of feeling struggled at times to pay tribute during the funeral service on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for San Bernardino County sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Nunez, who was slain as he arrived at a home in Rancho Cucamonga on Oct. 27 in an attempt to rescue a woman who authorities say was being forced into a car at gunpoint by her ex-husband. Nunez, 28, had been a deputy for six years when a man identi…

Family members, friends, and law enforcement colleagues will gather on Tuesday to remind the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Officer that he was shot dead on a domestic violence call. Agent Andrew Núñez's funeral, with six years of service in the department, will be held at the Toyota Arena Ontario at 11:00 a.m. Private service will begin after a freeway procession. The service is not open to the public, but will be broadcast live here.

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San Bernardino Sun broke the news in on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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