Historical Research Center | CSU Bakersfield
Historical Research Center | CSU Bakersfield

Police Violence Archive

Name Date Race/Ethnicity Gender Age Location Region Department Force Used Armed? Result Notes: Websites
2005
James Moore Physical, pepper spray Died in Kern County Jail, KCSO Custody
2006
Ray Robles Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 32 300 block of Locust Ravine, Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Baton, Dog, No Death
2007
Cecil Valenzuela May-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 39 Oildale Kern County BPD, KCSO Taser No Death Broke bones in his face and skull after falling face-first after being tased.
2008
Leon Anderson Feb-08 Black Male 36 Feliz Drive, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Allegedly a Gun Death Witnesses claimed to file complaints that police hit, beat, and stepped on their backs when expressing disproval of the police; date listed incorrectly on ACLU database
Garrett Farn Feb-08 White Male 41 Fraizer Park Kern County KCSO Taser No Death
2009
Jose de Jesus Payan-Leal (Peyan) Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 22 Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Gun Death Listed as homicide in Bakersfield.com articles, not separately categorized as officer-involved death/shooting
Rodolfo Lepe Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 31 Kern County Unknown Taser, Physical No Death Listed as homicide in Bakersfield.com articles, not separately categorized as officer-involved death/shooting
Hilario Barraza Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 26 Shafter Kern County Shafter PD Firearm Likely Non-fatal
Michael Mesa Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 36 Wasco/Delano Kern County KCSO Taser, Baton, Control hold, Pepper spray Baseball Bat Death
Onecimo (Onelimo) Castillo Mar-23 Unknown Male 27 11-One Market, 311 E. 11th St., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm BB Gun Death Listed as homicide in Bakersfield.com articles, not separately categorized as officer-involved death/shooting
Spencer Mason Birchfield Mar-23 Unknown Male 21 Kern County BPD Firearm Gun Death Listed as homicide in Bakersfield.com articles, not separately categorized as officer-involved death/shooting
Douglas Belden Mar-23 Male 19 1600 Block of Niles St., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Knife Non-fatal Diagnosed mental disability
Unknown Mar-23 BPD Firearm Knife Non-fatal Likely a preliminary account of the Douglas Belden Case
Hubert John Slegers Mar-23 Male 58 8201 Camino Media, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Yes Non-fatal
Unknown Apr-23 Hispanic/Latinx Unknown Unknown KCSO Firearm No Non-fatal
Dora Luis May-23 Hispanic/Latinx Female 52 342 E. Euclid Ave., Shafter Kern County Shafter PD Firearm Knife Death Not in any known database; history of mental illness
Bruce Lee Namauleg Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx 29 1400 Block of Jefferson Street, Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Firearm Knife Death
Steven Lee Seaman, Jr. Jun-23 Male 39 Kern County KCSO Unknown Unknown Death Not in any known database; It is unknown whether law enforcement officers were the cause of death, but Seaman did die in KCSO custody; history of mental illness
Rory McKenzie Jul-23 Black Male 25 Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Taser, Dog, No Death
Dennis Barton Sep-23 Unknown Male ~38 Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm No Non-fatal Case number: BF129415A
Unknown Sep-23 BPD Firearm Y Non-fatal Likely a preliminary account of the 2 unnamed minors case
2 Unnamed minors (Unknown) Sep-23 Unknown Both Male 16, 17 4647 Wilson Road, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Gun, Pellet Gun Non-fatal
Marcos Barraza Oct-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 27 6200 Block of District Ave., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm No Non-fatal
Luke Goodman Oct-23 Male ~ 28 Firearm Gun, other Non-fatal Case number: BF129757A
Darrin Hogg Dec-23 Unknown Male 22 Niles Place, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Gun Death Listed as homicide in Bakersfield.com articles, not separately categorized as officer-involved death/shooting
Ruben Morales
Humberto Torres
2010
Fernando Mariano Amaya Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 21 1300 Block of Kentucky St., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Gun Non-Fatal
Unknown Feb-23 Kern County BPD Firearm Non-Fatal
Adolfo Rivera Mar-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 2300 Block of Kentucky St., Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Taser, K9, Firearm Unknown Non-Fatal Rivera refused to stop for officers and Deputy Patrick McNeal fired, striking him once in the buttocks, according to deputies.
Delwin Haney Mar-23 Male 20 Not found in any known databases; Listed as officer-involved death/shooting in Bakersfield.com articles, not a death
Monique Alvarez Mar-23 Female 19 Same as Delwin Haney
Unknown Mar-23 Kern County BPD Firearm Non-Fatal
Mohamed Saddam Banuelos Apr-23 Black Kern County BPD Y Non-Fatal
Vincent Yzaguirre May-23 Hispanic/Latinx BPD Firearm No Death
John (Jesse) III Soliz May-23 Hispanic/Latinx BPD Firearm Y Death History of mental illness
Traveon Avila Jul-23 Black Male 15 Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Firearm Unknown Death
Jessica Lesly Sep-23 White Female KCSO Non-Fatal
Carlos Enrique Morales (Hernandez) Sep-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 33 Kern County KCSO Firearm Gun Non-Fatal
John Paul Jones Nov-23 White Male KCSO Non-Fatal
Jose Lucero Dec-10 Hispanic/Latinx Male 33 Rosamond Kern County KCSO Baton, Taser No Death
2011
2012
2013
Abel Gurrola Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 26 720 Terrace Way, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Gun Death
Jorge Ramirez, Jr. Sep-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 34 Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm No Death
David Sal Silva May-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 33 Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Baton, dog, restraint No Death
Ronnie Ledesma, Jr. Aug-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 39 Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Baton, dog, control hold No Death
Ruben Ornelas Jul-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 51 Bakersfield Kern County KCSO Unknown No Death Died in custody in KCSO Cell
2014
2015
David Garcia Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 33 1134 E st. Wasco, CA Kern County KCSO Firearm No Death Garcia accused of being armed with a knife, KCSO responded to suicide threats made by Garcia and then accused Garcia of charging at the officers while brandishing a knife and was kiled by officers. Garcia’s family claims he was not holding a knife at the time of the shooting.
Jeff Alexander Mar-23 White Male 47 1125 1/2 19th St. Bakersfield CA Kern County BPD Firearm Knife Death
Robert Burdge Mar-23 White Male 36 200 Trask St. Bakersfield CA Kern County BPD Firearm Firearm Death
Adrian Hernandez Mar-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 22 400 Union Ave. Bakersfield, CA Kern County BPD Firearm Other – BB Gun Death
Richard Hanna Apr-23 White Male 56 400 Steuber Rd. Tehachapi, CA Kern County Tehachapi PD Firearm No Death Shot himself and then ran toward officers unarmed.
Michael Le Mon Apr-23 White Male 57 11936 California Rte 178, Lake Isabella, CA Kern County KCSO Taser, baton, control hold, pepper spray No Death
Rodolfo Velazquez Apr-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 47 West Lerdo Hwy and South Wall St. Shafter, CA Kern County Shafter PD Firearm Knife Death
Jose Herrera Apr-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 27 3000 W Cecil Ave. Delano, CA Kern County CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation Firearm No Death
Lorenzo Garza, Jr. Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 46 2324 Algehro Dr. Delano, CA Kern County Delano PD Firearm Firearm Death
Daniel Hernandez, Jr. Jul-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 47 5201 Monitor St. Bakersfield, CA Kern County BPD Firearm Firearm Death
Benjamin Ashley Aug-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 34 4467 US-395 Inyokern, CA Kern County KCSO Firearm Firearm Death
Jason Alderman Aug-23 White Male 29 1215 Olive Dr. Bakersfield, CA Kern County BPD Firearm Other – Tire Iron Death
Hugo Cielo Nov-23 Hispanic/Latinx Male 23 1702 18th St. Bakersfield, CA Kern County BPD Firearm Firearm Death
2016
2017
Garcia, Antonio Arturo Perez Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 27 Monterey Street and Alta Vista Drive BPD Fire arm No Death Clifton Ary
Landa, Rogelio Apr-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 47 Hudson Drive BPD Fire arm Fire arm? Death Spencer Carlson
Bello, Jesus May-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 19 Bishop Drive BPD Fire arm Imitation Fire arm No injuries
Cervantes, Isaac Lopez Aug-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 22 Pacheco Road BPD Fire arm Fire arm? Death Matthew Johnson, Joshua Deutinger
Crawford, Augustus Nov-23 Black M 20 Planz Road BPD Fire arm Fire arm? Death Warren Martin
2018
Reyes, Jose Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 5200 Blk Union Ave BPD Fire arm Fire arm Wound to arm and back Brendan Thebeau
Posadas, Richard Dec-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 26 933 Wernli Court, Arvin Arvin PD Fire arm Knife Death Kevin Archuleta, Aldo Ornales
Jones, John Paul Dec-23 White M 35 311 McCord Avenue KCSO Fire arm Fire arm Wound to shoulder Charles Leask, Charles Moore
2019
Przkeop, Aaron Feb-23 White M 25 I-5 Near Hwy 43 CHP Fire arm No Death Arturo Solis
Sillas, Juan May-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 21 Red Apple Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, Tehachapi Tehachapi PD Fire arm Fire arm Death Richard Kiser
Gonzales, James Jul-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 36 3023 Nelson Street, Bakersfield BPD Fire arm Fire arm Death Matthew Aquino, Louis Rodriguez
Urbina, Marvin Aug-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 19 I-5 At Laval Road CHP Fire arm No Death Jeffrey Burdick
Rodriguez, Heriberto Dec-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 27 1009 Water St. Apt B KCSO Fire arm Pruning shears Death Deputies Ashley Sanchez, Angel Leiva, and Aaron Carrillo
2020
Lucas, Israel Mar-23 White M 30 2343 Highway 58, Mojave KCSO Fire arm Deputy’s Baton Death Deptuy Ryan Godett
Walsh, Charles Mar-23 White M 50 3019 Pat Avenue, Mojave KCSO Fire arm Fire arm Death Sgt. Michael Dorkin, Sr. Deputy Joseph Mountjoy, and Deputy Kevin Giorgio
Somvilay, Joseph Mar-23 Asian M Kern Valley State Prison CDCR Fire arm None Arm wound Bradley Atkinson
Vidal, Javier Apr-23 Hispanic/LatinX M Taft Hwy, Pumpkin Center KCSO, BPD, CHP Fire arm Fire arm Death KCSO Sgt Jay Heisey, Sr Deputies Jessie Hernandez and Jose Peres, Deputies Ralph Lomas, Phillip Campas, Disander Guerrero, and Ryany Brock; BPD SGT Eric Littlefield and John Bishop, Sr Officers Louis James and Kyle McNabb, Officer Brendan Thebeau; CHP Sgt Richard Pierce
2021
Che Zuniga August Death
Ponce, Jesus Sep-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 600 BLK Minter Avenue, Shafter Shafter PD Fire arm Knife Unknown wounds Sgt. Lionel Lopez, Officer Maria Puente
Barajas, Sandra Sep-23 Hispanic/Latinx F Oxford Street, Delano Delano PD Fire arm Knife Death Corporal Ryan Wilson
Bedolla, Fidel Oct-23 M Texas Street KCSO Fire arm Fire arm Death
Garcia, Alfredo Aug-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 20 Stephens Drive BPD Fire arm Knife Death Officers Michael Broida, Adam Garcia, and Victor Swall
Ramirez JR., Jose Jul-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 41 1700 Blk 1st Street, Wasco KCSO Fire arm Fire arm Death Lt. David Hubbard, Sr. Deputy Brandon Geherty, Sgt. Michael Dorkin, Sgt. Patrick McIrvin, Sgt. Christian Melero, Sr. Deputy Jessy Hernandez, Deputy Jason Ackerman, Deputy Ryan Brock, Deputy Justin Newton, Deputy Sanya Maokosy
Meza, Abraham Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 20s Highway 99 at Houghton Road BPD Fire arm Fire arm Death Officer Ruben Guerrero
Ramirez III, Juan Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 30 2700 Blk South Union Avenue BPD Fire arm Vehicle Unknown wounds Sr. Officer Chris Dalton
Ruiz III, Jose Antonio Jun-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 25 East Brundage Lane and Cottonwood Road BPD Fire arm Fire arm Death Officers Travione Cobbins-Sherrell, Robert Robles, Jose Medrano, Eli Brown, Raymond Hackleman, and Paul Madriz
Kooiman, Dalton James Gerrit Apr-23 M 20 2020 Feliz Drive BPD Fire arm Fire arm Death Officer Brockett Mueller and Johnny Moreno
Che Zuniga Jan-23 Unknown Unknown Panda Express parking lot on Merle Haggard Dr. KCSO/DEA Fire arm Fire arm No injuries Deputy Rogelio Medina; DEA agentKit
2022
Figueroa, Eduardo Jan-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 34 East Sherwood Avenue near San Lucas Street, McFarland McFarland PD, KCSO, Delano PD Firearm Yes Unknown injury Deputy Chief Tyler Helton, SGT. Christopher Rivera, Offcrs Matthew Dewar, Freddy Hernandez, Leticia Hernandes, Colin Newhouse, and Andrew Galvan
Moor, Deven Karl Feb-23 M 26 Pierce and State Roads, Oildale Kern County KCSO Firearm Yes Death Deputy Austin Burgess
JUVENILE Feb-23 Unknown M 16 Buena Vista Rd/Pensinger Road BPD Firearm/tazer/40mm launcher Knife Flesh wound arm Officer Joseph Davis
Alexandro Rosales Feb-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 41 2100 Block of Dayton Ave., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Firearm Death
Michael Ramos Jr. Mar-23 M 41 26500 Block Nudgent St., Boron Kern County KCSO Firearm Bow and Arrow Death Michael Dorkin, Jay Heisey, Sean Mountjoy, Christian Melero, and Senior Deputy Eric Vollmer
William Joseph Weiler May-23 Unknown M 53 Highway 14 and Rosamond Blvd., Rosamond Kern County CHP Taser, Firearm Sharp Object Death Officer Erik Davis
Villatoro, Elvis May-23 Hispanic/Latinx M Orchard on Sycamore Road east of South Edison Road in Arvin, CA. Kern County Arvin PD Firearm Knife Flesh wound arm Officer Edwin Jimenez
Vaughn, Robert Jun-23 White M 6830 Betty Street BPD Firearm Firearm No injury
Aleman, Jesus Javier Apr-23 Hispanic/Latinx M 33 1601 block of Planz Road, Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Firearm Death Officer Brock Peterson
Tyler Mathew Nastazio Nov-23 M 26 14000 Block of Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi Kern County KCSO Firearm Knife Death
Unknown Dec-23 Unknown M Uknown Daniels Lane and Union Ave., Bakersfield Kern County BPD Firearm Unknown Death
2023
Jan-23 Cibola Drive near White Lane and Gosford Road Southwest Bakersfield BPD Y No injuries No one was shot during this standoff
Unnamed Mar-23 Unknown M Unknown 1500 Block of White Lane Kern County BPD Firearm Y, Screwdriver or Knife Death article edited for clarity and accuracy – https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/correction-kget-story-officer-involved-shooting-white-lane-march-18-2023/
Unnamed May-23 Unknown M Unknown Parking Lot near Monterrey St. Kern County, East Bakersfield BPD Firearm Unkown Non-fatal
Oh, David Nov-23 Unknown M 53 2100 Block of Manning Street Southwest Bakersfield BPD Firearm Knife Death https://www.bakersfield.com/news/coroner-identifies-man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_94ce7490-8e2d-11ee-b200-f7ee57c4ecd5.html
Fatal Car Crashes
Daniel Hiler Dec-11 White Male 24 Oildale Kern County KCSO Death
Chrystal Jolley Dec-11 White Female 30 Death Passenger in Daniel Hiler case
Nancy Garrett Sep-14 White Female 72 Oildale Kern County KCSO Death
Larry Maharrey Jul-15 White Male 59 Oildale Kern County KCSO Death