BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California Highway Patrol posted on Facebook that Bakersfield lost an officer Friday due to COVID-19 complications.
Officer Scott Edward Merritt, 42, is survived by his wife and two children.
CHP Facebook
Scott Merritt September 10, 2021
Posted
and last updated
Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
,
Weather
Saturday
11/08/2025
Clear
-° / 54°
2%
Sunday
11/09/2025
Clear
84° / 54°
2%
Monday
11/10/2025
Partly Cloudy
82° / 55°
0%
Tuesday
11/11/2025
Cloudy
81° / 61°
0%
Wednesday
11/12/2025
Partly Cloudy
79° / 57°
17%
Thursday
11/13/2025
Light Rain
68° / 51°
71%
Friday
11/14/2025
Partly Cloudy
61° / 48°
24%
Saturday
11/15/2025
Mostly Clear
60° / 46°
24%