Incident

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5-21-2024 California Bakersfield 1-0

Location

May 21, 2024

33300 block of 7th Standard Rd
Bakersfield, California

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Senior Deputy Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson
Age: 36
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Suicide^
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed

Notes

Kern Co, ALT: Shafter; near Gossamer Grove Rd; unclear if Deputy on-duty or not, self inflict gunshot

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-confirms-kcso-senior-deputy-found-dead-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wounds/article_64fccb3e-1886-11ef-a02d-4380fd45157a.html

URL: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/coroner-identifies-kcso-senior-deputy-found-dead-near-shafter-kern-county-sheriffs-office-bakersfield-shafter-california#

District

Congressional District: 20
State Senate District: 12
State House District: 32