Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr.
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Officer

Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr.

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch December 24, 2017
Age 33
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver on I-880, near Route 92, in Hayward.

He and his partner were parked on the shoulder of the freeway when the vehicle struck the rear of their patrol car at a high rate of speed shortly before midnight. Officer Camilleri, who was in the passenger seat, suffered fatal injuries in the collision. His partner was treated and released from a local hospital.

The driver who struck them was also injured. He was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years.

Officer Camilleri had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months.

Survivors

Survivors include wife, daughter, two sons, parents, brother, and sister.

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You barely got started.
Officer Camilleri gave the California Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Camilleri.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 2017
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Andrew is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2017, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Andrew was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Andrew had served 1.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.

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Officer Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr.

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 24, 2017

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