Benjamin Alan Michael Harmonson, age 36
Lost on May 21, 2024 in Bakersfield, California.
Senior Deputy Harmonson started his career with the Kern County Sheriff's Office as a Trainee on 7-19-2008 & became a full deputy on 1-17-2008. He also served as a Bomb Tech with KSCO Bomb Squad. In 2013 he was named Rosamond Deputy of the Year. He was promoted to Senior Deputy asssigned to the Tabachani Substation on November 5, 2022. On March 8, 2023, he was promoted again to become a Supervisor within KSCO. RIP & Thank you for your service.
Photo sources:
- Contributed photo
- KNZR 97.7 FM: Coroner Identifies Kern Sheriff's Deputy Found Dead - KNZR 97.7 FM
- KBAK: Coroner identifies KCSO senior deputy found dead near Shafter, GoFundMe created
News sources:
- KNZR 97.7 FM: Coroner Identifies Kern Sheriff's Deputy Found Dead - KNZR 97.7 FM
- KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield: Coroner's office confirms Kern County Sheriff's Deputy died by suicide
- https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/coroners-office-identifies-kcso-senior-deputy-who-died-by-suicide/
- Yahoo News: Family requests community's help to pay for funeral for KCSO senior deputy who took his own life
- gofundme.com: Donate to Support Our Lost Hero, Ben Harmonson, organized by Whitney Winter
- KBAK: Coroner identifies KCSO senior deputy found dead near Shafter, GoFundMe created
- The Bakersfield Californian: BPD confirms KCSO senior deputy found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds
- Gun Violence Archive
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