Kevin Vincent Minkel's Obituary
Minkel, Kevin 08/21/1956-06/26/2015 SAN DIEGO — Kevin Minkel was born in Nevada and
raised in Washington. After high school, Kevin joined the USAF and served as a security
police officer. He married Cheryl, a fellow security police officer, in 1980 and together they had
four daughters. He loved his family dearly and will be remembered as a wonderful father and
grandfather. Kevin joined the CHP in 1983 and was promoted to sergeant in 1995. In 2009, after 26 years of service, he retired from the CHP. Kevin is survived by his brother Dan, his wife
Cheryl, their four daughters and three grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday, July 10th,
2015 at 9:30 am at Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, California 92122.
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