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THAT'S WHERE A WAKE WAS HELD FOR
FALLEN BALDWIN COUNTY DEPUTY-
SCOTT WARD. WARD WAS SHOT AND
KILLED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY FRIDAY.
FOX 10 NEWS REPORTER CANDACE
MURPHY JOINS US LIVE, FROM THE
FUNERAL HOME, CANDACE?
BOB AND LETISHA,
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP
TONIGHT TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO
DEPUTY SCOTT WARD. FAMILY AND
JOINED BY MULTIPLE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND
MILITARY PERSONAL.
SHERIFF HUEY HOSS MACK WHO
WARD A CLOSE AND DEAR FRIEND.
THE SHERIFF RELEASED MORE
THE DEATH OF WARD AT A NEWS
CONFERENCE
THE SHERIFF SAYS WARD WAS KILLED
FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN HE AND TWO
AND DEPUTY ROB
LINDELL- RESPONDED TO A MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE CALL ON MALLARD LANE
NEAR
FAIRHOPE. SOMETIME AFTER THE
DEPUTIES ARRIVED
KILLING WARD AND INJURING
SUMMERLIN. JENSEN WAS ALSO
KILLED IN THE SHOOTOUT.
WARD AND SUMMERLIN WERE FLOWN TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER WHERE
WARD HAD A LONG AND
DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
HE WAS AN 18-YEAR VETERAN. HE
SPENT 15 OF THOSE YEARS WITH
OFFICE. PRIOR TO THAT, HE WAS
WITH THE
PRICHARD POLICE DEPARTMENT. NOW
WARD WAS ALSO AN AIR FORCE
VETERAN WHO RECEIVED MULTIPLE
COMMENDATIONS AND MEDALS AS A
SECURITY OFFICER. HE LATER
SIGNED UP WITH THE COAST
GUARD RESERVE AND WAS DEPLOYED
TO AFGHANISTAN JUST LAST YEAR.