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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… Read more

Detective Randy Hoppert of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office was killed by gunfire on April 9, 2026, while responding to deputies under fire in Porterville. A United States Navy veteran who had served approximately six years with the sheriff's office, he leaves an enduring absence in his department and community. Read more