Roll of Honor
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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- July 23, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Marcellus Ward served in the Marine Corps (1966â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Detective Marcellus Ward is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baltimore Police Dept., 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marcellus Ward's cause is highlighted.
How Marcellus Ward Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marcellus Ward is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marcellus Ward was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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