Monroe Police Capt. Mike Matthews has died after his battle with kidney disease. He was 54.
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Matthews, who passed away Monday, spent more than 20 years with the Monroe Police Department.
“It is with heavy hearts the city [of] Monroe mourns the death of Captain Mike Matthews,” Mayor John Howard said in a Facebook post.
“If you knew Mike, you saw the finest example of a gentleman,” the post reads.
Matthews was the first school resource officer at Monroe Area High School and a supporter of its sports teams, according to the Walton Tribune.
Two weeks ago, the Monroe Police Department set up a GoFundMe to help Matthews as he battled his illness.
Matthews had been in need of a kidney transplant.
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Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
