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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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Leroy Moon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Corpus Christi Police Dept., 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 Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
