Roll of Honor
Biography
Officer James Lawrence Ward (Larry) served the Baltimore County Police Department for nineteen years and eight months. Larry was a highly decorated officer and loved by all who worked with him. Larry was born on January 11, 1974, in Bel Air, Maryland, and graduated from Edgewood High School. He enjoyed the water, primarily the beach and fishing. Larry loved Jeeps, classic rock, traveling, and spending time outdoors and with his close friends and family. Larry was respected and loved by those in his life, community, and those he worked with. In addition to his law enforcement career, Larry spent the majority of his young adulthood as a volunteer Firefighter with the Fallston Fire Department. Larry will be missed for his kindhearted, loving, fun, and spontaneous personality. Larry is survived by his fiancé Jourdan Richmond, his sister Linda Hoffmann, her husband David, and his nieces and nephews, Brian, Henry, Brittany, and Keely. Also survived by many other family members, close friends, and First Responder family members.
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- August 2, 2026
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Officer James Ward served with the Baltimore County Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
James Ward is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MD, 5 of 377 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Baltimore County Police Department, 1 of 12 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Ward's cause is highlighted.
How James Ward Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. James Ward is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Baltimore County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
