60-year-old Kern County inmate dies after medical emergency at Lerdo Pre-Trial

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified an inmate who died after being found having a medical emergency as 60-year-old Raymond Vasquez Balderas of Bakersfield.

The coroner’s report said on August 26, 2025, at around 2:52 p.m., Balderas was found in his cell experiencing a medical emergency at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility.

He was taken to Kern Medical where he later died…

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