Marcellus Ward
Detective

Marcellus Ward

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 3, 1984
Age 36
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 45
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Marty Ward was shot and killed while working on an undercover assignment. He was shot and killed as he and other Baltimore officers and a DEA agent attempted to arrest a heroin dealer at 1829 Frederick Avenue. The suspect was taken into custody following the shootout. He was convicted of Detective Ward's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Detective Ward was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 13 years, assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration's Baltimore District Office Task Force.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, his mother, five sisters, and two brothers.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Ward gave the Baltimore City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1984
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Marcellus Ward served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Marcellus is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1984, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Marcellus was 36. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Marcellus had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Marcellus among them.

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Where

Detective Marcellus Ward

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch December 3, 1984

Military Service

Marcellus Ward served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1969) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-W

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