Officer Gid Thomas Ward, Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

Officer Gid Thomas Ward

Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Wednesday, June 19, 1957

Gid Thomas Ward

Officer Gid Ward was struck and killed by a truck on US Highway 41, near Cleveland Avenue.

He was investigating a broken down vehicle on the northbound side of the South Expressway when a truck, whose driver had fallen asleep, ran off the road and hit him as he was standing next to has patrol car. He was killed instantly.

Officer Ward was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 5 years
Badge 1157

Incident Details

Cause Struck by vehicle

Most Recent Reflection

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I'm sixty-one years old now and your still missed like it was yesterday....you now have a great grandson & two great granddaughters....rest in peace dad until we meet again...I love you, Patsy

Daughter

November 8, 2015