Cincinnati Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Thursday, January 21, 1937
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 31 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 21, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Harry Ward suffered a fatal heart attack after rowing a boat for 12 consecutive hours while conducting rescues during the Great Flood of 1937.
Patrolman Ward had served with the been with the Cincinnati Police Department for 31 years.