Charles James Banning. Charles served in the Korean War, and during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Reserve Deputy Chuck Banning drowned attempting to recover a vehicle from the Friant-Kern Canal a half-mile from Cecil Street at 3:00 p.m. He had recovered a body from the submerged vehicle and returned to the car to attach a tow hook. After surfacing and calling those on the bank to retrieve the car, he suddenly went under again and failed to surface. Two detectives immediately dove into the canal but could not locate him. His body was pulled from the canal by a special deputy a short time later. On August 7, 1973, Deputy Banning recovered the body of his partner, Deputy Sheriff Terry Greer, in the same canal. Deputy Banning was a United States Navy Korean War veteran and had served with the Kern County Sheriff's Office for six years.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Banning gave the Kern County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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