- On Tuesday, Phillip Campas’ legacy was etched in graphite by Shafter artist David Vanderpool for the Portrait of a Warrior gallery in Bakersfield. Campas was honored by friends, family, and colleagues at the Gallery. Following the ceremony, 23ABC spoke with Campas’ parents and close family friends about what they remember about Campas.
- Campas’ portrait, along with other Kern County veterans who died outside of the battlefield, can be found in the Portrait of a Warrior gallery’s “Hall of Honor.”
- The gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
On July 25, 2021, Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy and SWAT team member, Phillip Campas, was shot and killed while responding to a hostage situation in Wasco.
In the years since, there have been many ways that the city, and Kern County as a whole, has commemorated Campas’ life. Notably, his name being engraved on the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Memorial, the highway interchange between Highway 65 and Highway 99 was named in his honor. And today, his family and the Portrait of a Warrior Gallery was presented with a depiction of his life.