A well-respected Moraga police corporal now lies at a cemetry in Lafayette following a Wednesday afternoon procession of dozens of law enforcement officers through three Contra Costa County communities.
Cpl. Kevin Mooney, died on Aug. 21 of complications related to COVID-19. He was 58 years old. The Moraga Police Department did not say whether Mooney was vaccinated.
Mooney's body made the journey from Moraga's Santa Monica Catholic Church on Wednesday, accompanied by fellow officers and staff through Moraga, Orinda and Lafayette.
"Kevin Mooney was an incredible guy," Moraga Police Chief John King said.
Mooney served for 29 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Major in 2010. He spent 21 years in the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, and another eight in the Moraga Police Department.
Mooney was the small department's sole detective.
"He was a fierce advocate of victims, known as somebody who would go the extra mile and did all he could for crime victims and other people who needed help in our community," King continued.
A father and a grandfather, Mooney established the department's annual "Toys for Tots" drive and also served as its training officer.
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