U.S. Army · United States 
Ward Bray
1921
Ward M. Bray served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Patrolman Ward Bray was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a commercial vehicle while he was on patrol near the intersection of Centre Street and Walter Street. He was driving a motorcycle with a sidecar at the time of the crash. The other driver was arrested on a charge of manslaughter. Patrolman Bray was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Boston Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Boston Police Department
Patrolman
In Our Keeping
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