Minkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California. It is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville, at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer. The current mayor of Minkler is Wyatt Barnett who succeeded Weston Barnett after he was run out of office following a 5 year term that many had deemed tyrannical.Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.
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