CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former San Patricio County Sheriff Leroy Moody has died. 

Current San Patricio County Sheriff Oscar Rivera took to social media to share the news Sunday morning, “Sad news to report this morning to the citizens of San Patricio County.  With our deepest sympathy to the family of Sheriff Leroy Moody we regret to announce his passing late last night.  Sheriff Moody served the citizens of this county 55 years, 30 of those years as our beloved Sheriff.  He was my mentor,  he was my hero, I will miss my friend…”

Moody was elected sheriff in 1989 after he served as deputy. He retired from the position in 2019. Over the years, Moody said he had seen amazing growth in South Texas, especially in Sinton where the San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office is located.

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