Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Tuesday, May 26, 1964
Add to My HeroesWillard R. Ballard
Sergeant Willard Ballard suffered a fatal heart attack while investigating a burglary.
He was on his way to an informant's house when he suffered a heart attack while driving. He drifted through an intersection and hit a light signal at Beverly Boulevard and Hillview Avenue. He was transported to Bella Vista Hospital, where he died the next day.
Sergeant Ballard was a United States World War II Army veteran who had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 26 years and was assigned to the East Los Angeles Station.
His grandson, Police Officer Kyle Russell Ballard, died in the line of duty in 2006 from a heart attack while on a training run.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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