Monroe Police Capt. Mike Matthews has died after his battle with kidney disease. He was 54.
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.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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