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Update: Concord City Attorney’s Death Was Apparent Suicide

by ECT

Concord City Attorney Mark Coon has passed away, according to an email sent to all city staff by Concord City Manager Valerie Barone.

Details of his death are not known at this time, but CLAYCORD hearing he died earlier this morning in Walnut Creek.

The City of Concord has closed all city offices, and tonight’s council meeting has been canceled.

Grief counselors have also been brought in for any city employee wishing to talk, according to the email.

Walnut Creek Police are expected to release further details of his death, however, nothing has been provided as of 5:00 pm.

UPDATE, 3:53pm: The City of Concord has released the following statement:

“The City of Concord is mourning the loss of City Attorney Mark Coon. Coon served as Concord’s City Attorney since 2012.

“I have known Mark for many years and respected him both as a City employee and as a friend,” said City Manager Valerie Barone. “The City has suffered a great loss that will be felt for many years. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.”

Grief counselors have been made available to City employees. Tonight’s City Council meeting and Closed Session have been cancelled.

Coon was first hired by the City in January 2002 as a Deputy City Attorney. He was promoted to Assistant City Attorney in September 2004 and promoted to Senior Assistant City Attorney in January 2010. He was named City Attorney by the Concord City Council in 2012.”

Update 5:30pm
According to Claycord, Walnut Creek police Lt. Lanny Edwards confirmed Coon died from an apparent suicide at a four-story garage, which officers responded to at 10:26 a.m. today. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Bay Area Suicide and Crisis Intervention Alliance provides regional 24-hour hotlines for suicidal individuals. In Contra Costa County the number is (800) 833-2900, in Alameda County it’s (800) 309-2131, in Marin County it’s (415) 499-1100, in San Francisco it’s (415) 781-0500 and in SanMateo County it’s (650) 579-0359.

 

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