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Derek Paul Ward
Deputy Sheriff

Derek Paul Ward

Allegany County Sheriff's Department — Belmont, NY
Accident
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End of Watch July 3, 2004
Age 28
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Ward succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash the previous night.

The driver of a vehicle ran a stop sign at the intersection of Route 243 and Buffalo Street and struck Deputy Ward's patrol car.

Deputy Ward had served with the Allegany County Sheriff's Department for six years and also served as a part-time officer for the Angelica Police Department. He is survived by his expectant wife and 3-year-old daughter. His son was born in December 2004.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife and 3-year-old daughter.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ward gave the Allegany County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Belmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ward.

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

Agency

Department Allegany County Sheriff's Department
Type Other
Location Belmont, Allegany County, NY
Platform Identity acso.allegany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 2004
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Derek Paul Ward is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Allegany County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Derek Paul Ward's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Derek Paul Ward Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Derek Paul Ward is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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