Roll of Honor
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.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Derek Paul Ward is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Derek Paul Ward's cause is highlighted.
How Derek Paul Ward Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Derek Paul Ward is highlighted in Jul.