Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, April 23, 1973
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 423
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 23, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Joe Ward was struck and killed by a vehicle during foggy conditions while assisting at the scene of another accident on Pennyrile Parkway, half a mile from Hopkinsville.
No charges were filed in connection with his death.
Trooper Ward Was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four years. He was survived by his parents, brothers, and sisters.