Appointments and Promotions, Beyond the Badge, CDCR Weekender

Kern Valley promotion ceremony honors staff

October 10, 2025

Kern Valley State Prison Warden Pat Horn and Chief Deputy Warden Steve Cranmer address staff and their families during the promotion ceremony.

Kern Valley State Prison recently held a promotion ceremony to acknowledge 15 staff for their career accomplishments.

The ceremony honored the promotion of:

four lieutenants
four sergeants
two correctional counselor II (CCII) supervisors, a CCII specialist, and a CCII
an associate governmental program analyst
personnel specialist
and a materials and stores supervisor.

Speakers at the ceremony

The ceremony included speeches from the warden, associate warden, and representatives from California Correctional Supervisors’ Organization a California Correctional Peace Officers Association.

Kern Valley Honor Guard presents the colors.

Kern Valley’s Honor Guard presented colors while another staff member sang the National Anthem.

Staff honored during the ceremony invited their families to attend. Those being honored also received a certificate of achievement acknowledging the promotion as well as words of encouragement for their next step within CDCR.

After the ceremony, staff and their families celebrated with dessert and complimentary photos with their family.

Submitted by Lt. Justin Hernandez