Ryan Stephen Kenedy

He was born on December 24, 1982, in Santa Monica, and lived most of his life on the Monterey Peninsula, growing up in Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach, and later moving to Salinas. He graduated from Stevenson School and attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, before completing his bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Ryan was very intelligent, thoughtful, principled, and, above all, generous and kind, always putting the needs of others before his own. His desire to help the community led him to pursue a career in law enforcement, and in 2014 he joined the King City Police Department, where he served until his passing, rising to the rank of Sergeant.

A lifelong lover of sports, Ryan was a member of the Pacific Grove youth baseball all-star team that reached the Bronco World Series in 1995, a multi-sport varsity athlete at Stevenson, a collegiate heavyweight rower at Trinity, and an avid snowboarder. Another passion was singing. Ryan sang at Stevenson, in an a cappella group at Trinity, and even, it was often noticed, in the police department locker room, while he was gearing up before dawn for the start of a twelve-hour patrol shift.

Ryan is survived by his beloved wife, Solly Kenedy, his parents, Robert and Ann Kenedy, and his brother, Rob Kenedy. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

To honor Ryan’s life, visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rosary at 6:00 p.m., on April 2, 2025, at The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove. Funeral mass service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2025 at San Carlos Cathedral in Monterey, followed by burial at San Carlos Cemetery.