Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Joseph Camilleri Sr. was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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