adminA San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was murdered while answering a domestic-violence call, and the man who pulled the trigger tried to vanish the way so many cowards do — on a motorcycle at breakneck speed. Video and police accounts show the suspect racing across the 210 Freeway at well over 150 miles per hour after allegedly shooting Deputy Andrew Nunez, but that flight ended when another brave deputy put himself in harm’s way to stop him.
Deputy Andrew Nunez, a six-year veteran and a young father expecting a child, was struck in the head as fellow deputies arrived to protect a woman in danger, according to law enforcement statements and press reports. This was not some traffic stop gone wrong — it was a violent domestic call where an armed suspect opened fire the moment officers showed up, paying the ultimate price for doing their duty.
The suspect’s frantic escape was no amateur hour — witnesses and news choppers recorded a motorcycle weaving through traffic at speeds topping 150 to 170 mph, a reckless flight that could have killed dozens of innocent motorists. These are the realities Californians live with when criminals feel emboldened to gamble with other people’s lives, and our men and women in uniform are the shields that stand between that chaos and our neighborhoods.
When ordinary deputies and the California Highway Patrol couldn’t immediately catch up, an off-duty sheriff’s deputy in an unmarked vehicle legally intervened by forcing the motorcycle down, halting the suspect and allowing officers to take him into custody. The suspect was seriously injured, airlifted to a hospital, and is expected to face murder charges once medically cleared — justice must be swift and unequivocal.
Let there be no mistake: the heroism on display yesterday is the kind of quiet courage that keeps our communities safe, and it deserves more than hollow words from politicians who prefer sympathy for criminals over backing the badge. Conservatives understand what liberals refuse to admit — when you defund, appease, or legislate leniency for violent offenders, you make tragedies like this more likely and you send a message that law-abiding citizens and police will be left to fend for themselves.
Domestic-violence calls are historically among the most dangerous jobs in policing, and officers respond anyway because they believe in protecting victims who cannot protect themselves. The brave sacrifice of Deputy Nunez is a grim reminder that these calls are not paperwork; they are life-and-death confrontations that demand our full support, better resources, and laws that punish, not coddle, violent offenders.
Enough with the talk about criminal “rehabilitation” while victims’ families bury their loved ones. Prosecutors and judges must prioritize public safety, file the appropriate charges, and ensure that those who gun down law enforcement face the strongest penalties the law allows. The political class can posture from comfortable offices, but the real cost is paid by families like Nunez’s and by the officers who answer the next call.
We owe Deputy Andrew Nunez and his family more than a flag at half-staff and a press release; we owe them action — tangible support for law enforcement, accountability for violent criminals, and a return to the basic principle that public safety is government’s first job. Stand with the men and women who run toward danger while others run away, and demand that our leaders stop normalizing violence and start protecting the innocent.
