Lenton Ward
Missing

Case Description

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Lenton “Ty” Ward, an 18-year-old senior at Vero Beach High School, went missing on May 13, 2020, while swimming off the coast of Jensen Beach, Florida. He was last seen around 4:30 p.m. near Dollman Beachside Access, about 150 yards offshore, when he suddenly vanished in the choppy waters. Ward, who was an accomplished athlete, played both football and lacrosse for his high school, wearing number 45 on both teams. His disappearance prompted an extensive search effort involving multiple agenc ...Read More
Last Seen: May 13, 2020

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Victim Details

created

Jul 28, 2020

Case Added

Aug 05, 2020

firstname

Lenton

lastname

Ward

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

ethnicity

Black / African American

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 13, 2020

City

Jensen Beach

State

Florida

County

St. Lucie County

Zip Code

34957

Tribal Land

Agency ID

89971

Agency Name

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ft. Pierce

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

St. Lucie County

Agency Zip Code

34981

Agency Contact

Daniel Lafleur

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

4700 West Midway Rd.., Florida

Agency Phone

7724623353

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.stluciesheriff.com/

Agency Case #

20-04636

Agency Report Date

2020-05-13

Primary Agency

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/28/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

Can anyone provide information on who Lenton Ward was? I've come across the name in my research and ... ...Read More
12/14/2023

Has anyone heard of any known enemies of Lenton? Would be interesting to know if there is any specul... ...Read More
06/08/2023

It is crucial that we all come together as a community to help locate Lenton. If you have any inform... ...Read More
05/31/2023

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