Gid Thomas Ward served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 4 months. Gid served during the years of the Korean War and the Cold War.
Officer Gid Ward was struck and killed by a truck on US Highway 41, near Cleveland Avenue. He was investigating a broken down vehicle on the northbound side of the South Expressway when a truck, whose driver had fallen asleep, ran off the road and hit him as he was standing next to has patrol car. He was killed instantly.
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In tribute
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ward gave the Atlanta Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ward.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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