Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Moon was killed in a motorcycle accident while in pursuit of a speeding motorist.
He had been employed with the Corpus Christi Police Department for one year, and is survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He had been employed with the Corpus Christi Police Department for one year, and is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Moon gave the Corpus Christi Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Corpus Christi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Leroy Moon is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Corpus Christi Police Department, 8 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Leroy Moon's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Leroy Moon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Leroy Moon is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
15 officers from Corpus Christi Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
