Police Officer Frank L. Ward, John Day Police Department, Oregon

Police Officer Frank L. Ward

John Day Police Department, Oregon

End of Watch Wednesday, April 8, 1992

Frank L. Ward

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.

Bio

Age 39
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Assault
Weapon Blunt object; Firewood
Offender Not available

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Why is this man free? Aggravated murder should not be considered trivial and the murderer should not be set free until every second of his sentence is served especially in light of the fact that he murdered a police officer!

Betty Faller-Pearson
private citizen

July 19, 2018