smith shows us how they paid tribute to a man they >> under foggy skies, a memorial began honor andrew camaleri. ♪ amazing grace how -- servic >> andrew, you're beautiful, infect smile and wonderful missed devote father of f >> he had this energy and >> they were in a patrol suv 880 and hayward when a dr his partner survived and wasn't did. >> andrew, i know i love and it was an honor being your partne in peace, brother. >> officers came from more than in stockton, christie smith, nbc bay area news. contin coverage, you can head to our website and twitter page. we hav posted the tribute in >>> to a developing story. an investigation is underway it happened at the lehigh smumt plant cupertino about 9:30. invest say the driver of fire. the driver was trapped in truck incline you had a it happened just after 11:00 the impact of that crash was so the family of four and the two one person had serious injuries. the police are not releasing any more right now. invest the driver of the investigation continues. >>> local police departments are warning people not off eve. for many, they won't need the we

officer andrew camaleri lost his life christmas eve when a suspected impaired driver hit his car in hayward. ♪ >> reporter: music and memories fill the christian life center in stockton where hundreds of law enforcement officers, some as far away as colorado and texas, came to honor fallen chp officer andrew camaleri, a man who loved his job. >> whether it was to be able to help a disabled motorist, issue a citation to a speeding driver, which he just enjoyed because he got to drive past. >> reporter: his casket was escorted by fellow chp officers. he died in the line of duty christmas eve in hayward when his patrol car was struck by a suspected drunk driver, who was later arrested. >> he was out there protecting others from the very thing that took his life. >> reporter: his partner was injured in the crash. his emotional tribute brought everyone to tears. >> andrew, i know you can hear me. i love you, buddy, and it was an honor being your partner. rest in peace, brother. >> reporter: valasco got a standing ovation from the crowd. >> andrew was a family man and loved nothing more than bein

officer andrew camaleri lost his life christmas eve when a suspected impaired driver hit his car in hayward. ♪ >> reporter: music and memories filled the christian life center in stockton where hundreds of law enforcement officers, some as far away as colorado and texas came to honor fallen chp officer andrew camaleri, a man who loved his job. >> whether it was to help a disabled motorist, issue a citation to a speeding driver, which andrew just enjoyed because he got to drive past. >> reporter: he died in the line of duty christmas eve in hayward when his patrol car was struck by a suspected drunk driver, who was later arrested. >> he was out there trying to protect others from vet thithe thing that took his life. >> reporter: his friend's emotional tribute brought everyone to tears. >> andrew, i know you can hear me. i love you, brother. it was an honor being your partner. love you, brother. >> andrew was a family man and liked nothing more than being with his wife roxie and their children. >> reporter: the couple have three young children. >> andrew, i know you miss your dad and he's not

. >> reporter: officer andrew camaleri was trying to protect the public from drunk drivers. his suv was parked on the shoulder of southbound i-880 when a red cadillac slammed into the accuser, killing him. his partner also in the cruiser, survived. the man behind the wheel of the cadillac was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. >> andrew didn't waste his life. >> reporter: they attended mission city church with their 12-year-old daughter and two young sons. the couple served in the youth ministry and the officer played bass in the band. he was excited about his decision to join the chp. >> it was more than a career. it was a call. he felt on his heart he wanted to do this. it was a way for him to make a difference in people's lines by serving and protecting and he's a hero. >> reporter: monte francis. ktvu fox 2 news. >> the chp made 900 arrests between 6 p.m. friday and 11:59 p.m. christmas night. 27 people died on california roads over the holiday weekend. that's down from last year when 36 people died in crashes. half of those who were killed were not wearing seat b

honoring the loss of officer andrew camaleri.the lookout for dangerous drivers when chp says one of those drivers slammed into his suv. >> today a bell ringing will take place at the chp academy in west sacramento. matt keller is live in hayward. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica and natasha. that ceremony will take place at 11:00 this morning in west sacramento at the chp academy. here in hayward at the chp officer where he worked a memorial with flowers and candles there at the front door. a huge turnout last night. a sky 7 procession ended in tracy where he lived with his wife and three children. a large crowd gathered at the chapel. family, friends, co-workers and community members paid their respects. >> being a wife and a mother myself, they're going through. it's horrible. >> reporter: officer camaleri was not only a leader on the job but at his church. at one time he was a church leader and played bass. his body will remain at the chapel. reporting live in hayward, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> the man accused of ca

andrew camaleri was killed by a suspected drunk driver. he was taken to his final resting place in his hometown of tracy. he leaves behind a wife and three children. >> reporter: and new york city's fire department showing damage inside the building where three people died. the fire started after a child was playing with a stockton. the flames raced -- stove. the flames raced up the stairwell quickly. >> he went back in after rescuing several and died from smoke inhalation. we talked with people who knew him. >> reporter: this tragic fire is being called the worst the city has seen in many years. 28-year-old emmanuel was one of the 12 who died here. he's being called a hero. the serviceman was home for the holiday when the fire started. and his father says that's when he went to work trying to save lives. >> they were telling me he was rescuing people from the fire. he didn't live in apartment 1. he lives on room 11. room 15. so that's what made me believe that he was trying to do that. and that's how he is. >> reporter: we now know the fi

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