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Deputy Sheriff Lyle Ward | Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Montana
Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Montana

Deputy Sheriff

Lyle Ward

Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Montana

End of Watch: Monday, March 26, 1934

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 1 week
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: March 26, 1934
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Lyle Ward was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to overtake a car on Highway 200. He was attempting to pull a vehicle over when his motorcycle hit sand in the roadway, causing it to go out of control.

Deputy Ward had been hired only ten days earlier, because of his motorcycle experience, to combat speeders on county highways. He was survived by his daughter, mother, sister, and brother.