Gid Thomas Ward

1957

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

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.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

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.

Survivors

Officer Ward was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1951 – 1952

Conflicts

Korean War Cold War

Also Served

Atlanta Police Department

Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 5-W · Line 1 cut as GID THOMAS WARD

In Our Keeping

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