TDoR 1974 / 1974 / February / 24 / Joseph Moran


Joseph Moran

Age 31

24 Feb 1974
Redwood City, California (USA)
Stabbed

Joseph Moran


Joseph was stabbed by Richard Mroczko.

REDWOOD CITY-A jury of nine women and three men will begin deliberations Tuesday in a murder trial that has taken jurors and San Mateo County court officials into the world of the [LGBT+ community].

On trial is Richard Mroczko, 23, of Mountain View, who is accused of the stabbing murder of Joseph Moran, 31, at Moran's rear cottage apartment at 1231A Clinton St., Redwood City, last Feb. 24.

Mroczko, 23, was sentenced to 5 years to life for the murder.

Source: The Advocate, November 6, 1974

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-joseph-moran-1974-mroczko/122677848/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-joseph-moran-1074-officers/122678734/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-times-tribune-murder-of-jo/143223414/

http://students673.ucr.edu/docsserver/lgbt/trans_remembrance_display_posters.pdf

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10_JeZ7LEIRhvewTCoL5mVkH6MQJzf7fSXl4-P6QJ0v0/edit#gid=0

Report added: 24 Feb 2019. Last updated: 7 Mar 2026

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