John Day Police Department, Oregon
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 8, 1992
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: April 8, 1992
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Firewood
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Frank Ward was beaten to death after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
He was attempting to prevent the male subject from beating his wife when the man fatally struck him with a piece of firewood.
The subject was convicted of Officer Ward's murder and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole in 2013 and is still in custody.
Officer Ward is survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.