Kern County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Sunday, July 25, 2021
Add to My HeroesPhillip Jesse Campas
Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas was shot and killed during a barricade at a home near the intersection of 1st Street and Poplar Avenue in Wasco.
Deputies had initially responded to the home for reports of a shooting at about 1:00 pm. A subject inside fired at the deputies and then barricaded himself in the home, prompting the agency's SWAT team to be deployed. At about 3:00 pm the subject opened fire on members of the SWAT team as they approached the home. Deputy Campas and another deputy were struck by the gunfire. They were both transported to a local hospital where Deputy Campas succumbed to his wounds.
The subject was shot and wounded when he exchanged more shots with the SWAT team at about 6:30 pm.
Deputy Sheriff Campas was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Kern County Sheriff's Officer for five years. He is survived by his wife, and three children.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 1392
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and wounded
Most Recent Reflection
View all 111 ReflectionsI knew Deputy Campas as Sergeant Campas when he was my Drill Instructor in the Marine Corps. I just recently learned of his death and I am deeply saddened by this.
Rest in Peace brother.
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