Save the date for this year’s 18th annual event ride on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Preregistration will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, from 5 pm to 9 pm at the Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ at 8490 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93312-2151.
Online registration is preferred. The first 100 Early Bird RSVP online preregistered participants will receive a goodie bag containing a Kern County 999 promotional t-shirt, a 999 sticker, a ride pin, and a lunch ticket * two lunch tickets for the two-rider registration.
The day of registration will begin at 7 a.m.—9:00 a.m. at Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ, located at 8490 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93312-2151. Sikh Riders of America will provide a complimentary breakfast: breakfast burritos, Coffee, and Danishes. Those who pre-register online can also pick up their ride packets at our preregistration location and on the day of the ride. Additional T-shirts will be available and on sale throughout the day’s event.
The parade/ride route will start from Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ from 9:00 to 9:30, head to the downtown Law Enforcement Memorial for the first stop, and then continue from 9:30 to 10:00 to the Memorial Ceremony. From 10:00 to noon, the ride will end at our hosted sponsor, the Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ – 8490 Rosedale Highway Bakersfield CA 93312-2151 – (661) 587-8039. The parade/ride route is subject to change.
The Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ donates 100% of the BBQ and ticket sales proceeds to the Kern County 999 “Officer Down” Foundation. For more information, please contact Billy Owens at (661) 742-5570 or Scott Evans at (661) 889-3628 or drop us a comment or question online at www.kerncounty999foundation.org. This year’s event is provided by The Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ at 8490 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93312-2151.
Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ is an independent, regional group of restaurants owned by the Cimmarusti family of Los Angeles. Their vision of an authentic, all-American family steakhouse with a fun, lovin’ “throw-your-peanut-shells-on-the-floor” atmosphere was realized by their acquisition and expansion of the Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ restaurant concept.
Original Roadhouse Steaks ☆ BBQ proudly hand cuts steaks and grinds fresh steak burgers in-house daily, slow-roasting an award-winning Bourbon Tri-Tip. A mouthwatering selection of barbecue, from baby back ribs and chicken to pulled pork, is also part of the menu, along with an ample selection of grilled seafood. Freshly baked signature rolls, unique appetizers, and desserts made in-house complete the Roadhouse experience and a saloon with the best happy hour in town!
The Cimmarusti family has a long and proud history of support for their local communities, with assistance from law enforcement taking a prominent role. In the past five years, the Cimmarusti family of restaurants has raised over $200,000 for fallen officers of the Los Angeles, Riverside, CA, Seattle, and Springfield, Oregon police departments.
They continue that tradition to support this important event since the 2011 Kern County Officer Down Ride Fundraiser! For more information about Original Roadhouse Grill, visit our website at www.originalroadhousegrill.com.
REMEMBER that 100% of the BBQ and ticket sales proceeds go straight to the Kern County 999 Foundation—a GREAT TAX write-off for helping a non-profit organization 26-0152206.
*Eventbrite charges a processing fee. If you wish to avoid any fees, we would happily accept cash, credit card charges, or checks for the ticket amount (BBQ Lunch, 1 Rider, 2 Rider, etc.) made out to The Kern County 999 Foundation. Please provide rider information for registration. Memo: Kern County 999 Foundation—18th Annual Officer Down Ride.
#FundAHero Kern County SWAT Deputy Phillip Campas Memorial Fund
On July 25, 2021, Kern County Sheriff’s Office KLEA (Kern Law Enforcement Association) Deputy Phillip Campas was tragically killed in the line of duty. Deputy Campas was struck by gunfire while entering a residence with a SWAT team formation in an attempt to suppress an active shooter that had executed family members and was holding an additional family hostage. Deputy Campas suffered severe injuries in the ambush and was immediately evacuated and transported for medical care. Unfortunately, Deputy Campas succumbed to the injuries he received. Deputy Campas is a 5-year veteran of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. He has held various assignments, including patrol, recruit training officer, SWAT, and held a range assignment where he provided firearms training and mentoring to all armed departmental staff. Deputy Campas served as a United States Marine before being employed with the Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy Campas leaves behind his spouse and three children ages 6, 9, and 13. The Campas family will need support as they grieve their tragic loss and begin to move forward after adjusting to the loss of their beloved husband and father.
Would you please help us support the Campas family by donating any amount you can afford? All donations go directly to the Campas family. Your help and assistance are truly appreciated!
As our nation and our world navigate uncertainty in these unique times, we want to inform you, the Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 14th Annual Kern County 999 Foundation Officer Down Ride.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a critical moment in the world, but it is one we will get through together. We know that this is a uniquely challenging time for individuals and business owners like you.
This is an unprecedented moment in time, and we promise we will be there to support our Kern County Officers killed or injured in the line of duty and support the families.
We look forward to seeing you at our 15th Annual Officer Down Ride in 2021, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2021.
Oxnard police officer James Langford has retired almost two years after suffering a brain injury in a Kern County motorcycle crash and is in civil lidigation with the helmet manufacturer and Caltrans in connection with the incident.
James Langford retired Aug. 13 after serving 15 years with the Oxnard Police Department, which said in a news release a September 2017 crash on Highway 58 ended his career.
“Although Officer Langford made great strides in his recovery, it is what led to his retirement,” the release said.
Langford filed a lawsuit last year against SHARK Helmets alleging negligence, design defects and breach of warranty, among other causes of action.
He is also suing Caltrans for negligence for failing to maintain the roadway where he crashed in a “reasonably safe” condition, the suit says.
Langford is seeking unspecified damages for past, and future medical expenses, physical pain, mental suffering, emotional distress and past, and future lost earnings and lost earning capacity.
According to the suit, Langford participated in an Oxnard Police Department motorcycle training ride in Kern County on Sept. 26, 2017.
He and other officers were driving west on Highway 58, several miles west of McKittrick, when they approached a sharp left curve, according to the suit. Langford entered the curve at a low rate of speed, but his front wheel hit loose dirt and debris near the dirt shoulder, and he fell.
“What initially appeared to Officer Langford’s Oxnard P.D. colleagues as a minor motorcycle incident soon became anything but,” the suit says.
His SHARK helmet “had failed comprehensively and had done so with catastrophic consequences,” according to the suit.
Langford was unresponsive and airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition.
He suffered “life-altering” injuries — including a severe traumatic brain injury — and will require care for the rest of his life, the suit says.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24th in Kern County Superior Court.
On September 26, 2017, the Kern County 999 Foundation received notification of an Oxnard Police officer who was injured during motor training in Kern County. Board members responded to Kern Medical with refreshments for the officers and staff who were staging at the hospital. Contact information was left for any additional help the foundation may be able to facilitate. We wish to extend our prayers to the officer, his family, and fellow officers. The Blue Line family knows no boundaries. Tonight the Kern County 999 Foundation prays for the quick recovery of an on-duty Oxnard Police Officer who was injured in a motorcycle accident in west Kern County today. The officer is fighting for his life at a local hospital. Once more information becomes available, we will provide an update.
The Kern County 999 Foundation was formed after the tragic death of Deputy William “Joe” Hudnall who was killed on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, by Daniel Willsey, 46, of Montrose, California, who was under the influence of a controlled substance. In response to Hudnall’s untimely death, several officers came together and organized a fundraiser to benefit his four children. In a period of two weeks, the event received donations totaling close to $17,000 for the Hudnall family. Out of this emotional and tragic event, the Kern County Officer Down Support The ride was formed. There have been over 50officers and department volunteers killed in the line of duty in Kern County over the years. Our organization was formed to honor those fallen heroes and financially help their survivors. The Board of Directors and Ride organizers are full-time law enforcement officers in Kern County.
