in officer camilierri's case, being on the highways he patrolled cost him his life. someone suspected of being under the influence. along the way, law enforcement, firefighters and regular citizens stopped to pay their respects. and say a final good-bye to officer camilierri. >> it's one of the things i saw on facebook christmas morning. i'm at home opening my presents with my kids and their dad's not coming home that day. >> his body was given the full police escort as it travelled to tracy, where the 33-year-old grew up and his family still lives. camilierri was a young father with three children, and just over one year on the job. >> my son who looks up to people in uniform all the time, i wanted him to see that these guys risk their lives every day, we must honor them when they do die. >> once the procession ended, his body was taken to a local funeral home, not far from the home where he left his wife and kids for the last time. on christmas eve. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> officer camilierri died on christmas eve, he and his partner had pulled to the side of