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Andrew Nuñez — Heroic Outfitters memorial artwork
Heroic Outfitters memorial artwork

Andrew Nuñez was 28 years old when a call for help became the last call he would ever answer. As a Deputy Sheriff with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, he responded to a domestic violence call involving an armed man in Rancho Cucamonga. He went toward danger because someone else was already facing it. On October 27, 2025, gunfire took Deputy Sheriff Nuñez from the people he served. The loss is not made smaller by the brevity of the facts. A young public servant was shot while responding to a crisis, and a community was left to reckon with how quickly a duty carried…

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Nuñez

Agency
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Agency type
Sheriff (Municipal & County)
State or jurisdiction
California
End of Watch
October 27, 2025
Cause of death
Gunfire
Age
28
Tour of duty
6 years
Badge
3181

Tags: Andrew Nuñez · California · Deputy Sheriff · End of Watch · gunfire · law enforcement memorial · Rancho Cucamonga · San Bernardino County