Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lyle Ward was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to overtake a car on Highway 200. He was attempting to pull a vehicle over when his motorcycle hit sand in the roadway, causing it to go out of control. Deputy Ward had been hired only ten days earlier, because of his motorcycle experience, to combat speeders on county highways.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter, mother, sister, and brother.
In Our Keeping
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ward served with the Missoula County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Missoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ward.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lyle 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 23.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Missoula County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lyle Ward's cause is highlighted.
How Lyle Ward Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lyle Ward is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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