Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Isaac Ward was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for horse theft. During the arrest the man produced a handgun and fatally shot Deputy Ward.
The suspect escaped and wasn't apprehended until 26 years later. He was returned to Jack County where he was tried and acquitted for Deputy Ward's murder.
Deputy Ward was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.
Survivors
Deputy Ward was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Deputy Sheriff Ward served with the Jack County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Isaac Ward is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jack County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac Ward's cause is highlighted.
How Isaac Ward Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac Ward is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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