A Kingsville police recruit and former firefighter was killed in a motorcycle crash at Caesar Avenue and 8th Street, according to police.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 35-year-old Kingsville man who was preparing to be sworn in as a Kingsville police officer was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle collision, according to the Kingsville Police Department.

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Officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls at 11:57 a.m. regarding a crash at Caesar Avenue and 8th Street. Police said a 2025 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Caesar Avenue when a 2000 Ford pickup traveling westbound turned left in front of the motorcycle.

The motorcycle rider, identified as Moises Castillo, was transported to Christus Spohn Hospital–Kleberg, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the pickup, a 67-year-old Kingsville resident, suffered minor injuries.

Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol troopers are assisting Kingsville police with the ongoing investigation, according to officials. 

Castillo was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and spent more than a decade in public safety and emergency services. He began his fire service career in 2013 with the Refinery Terminal Fire Company before joining Nueces County ESD No. 2 in 2018. He later served with the Kingsville Fire Department from 2018 to 2025.


In 2020, Castillo earned his paramedic certification and held multiple professional credentials, including Advanced Structure Firefighter, Fire Instructor II, EMS Instructor, Driver Operator–Pumper, Advanced Fire Inspector and Fire Officer I.

After leaving the Kingsville Fire Department, Castillo enrolled at the police academy at Del Mar College and joined the Kingsville Police Department. He was scheduled to be sworn in as a KPD officer in January.

He is survived by his wife and son.