BEVERLY HILLS — Detective Gabe Coyoca of the Beverly Hills Police Department passed away on Monday, December 23, after a nine-month battle with leukemia.
According to a press release from the Beverly Hills Police Department, Detective Coyoca had been fighting the disease after being exposed to unsafe chemicals during his work. A private service was held for Detective Coyoca by his family on Friday, January 3.
Detective Coyoca had previously served with the Costa Mesa Department between 1996 and 2005. His career there was marked by work that ranged from being assigned to patrol, SWAT and a Special Enforcement Detail that encompassed gangs and parole and vice, amongst others.
After joining the Beverly Hills Police Department in 2005, he served as a patrol officer before being selected to work as a detective for the Special Enforcement Section, which included handling vice and narcotics. The department notes that he was a co-recipient of the Felix Rothschild Award.
Coyoca leaves behind a wife, a 9-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. To help pay for the children’s college expenses, the Gabriel Coyoca Family Fund has been established, which is being cared for by the Beverly Hills Employee Credit Union. For more information, contact 800-729-3802.
