San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies filled the grounds of the California Peace Officers’ Memorial in Sacramento on Monday, standing in formation as the names of Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. and Deputy Andrew Nunez were read into state history. The two fallen deputies were among the newest officers added to the monument during the annual ceremony, as county leaders and colleagues made the trip north to honor their service and stand with their families.
In a Facebook post, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said it had “promised to never forget” and would “stand in unwavering support of the families” of Cuevas and Nunez. The department recounted its role in the Sacramento ceremony and thanked other agencies for showing up in force, a public pledge of solidarity aimed squarely at the families still navigating fresh loss…