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Ricky Lee Ward, a 33-year-old male police officer with the Mexia Police Department in Texas, tragically died on August 2, 1993. Officer Ward was shot and killed while pursuing a suspected shoplifter. During the chase, the suspect dropped a matchbox, which Officer Ward believed contained narcotics. He stopped to pick it up as evidence, but the suspect's cousin, who was hiding nearby, opened fire with a .380 caliber automatic pistol. One of the bullets struck Officer Ward in the side, passing betw ...Read More
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Ricky Lee Ward
Male
White / Caucasian
Mexia
TX
1993-08-02
33
Ricky
Lee Ward
11/09/2025
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I've always been struck by how Officer Ricky Lee Ward's sacrifice led to something so meaningful in ... ...Read More
09/22/2024
09/22/2024
I've been reading through the details surrounding Officer Ricky Lee Ward's tragic death, and I can't... ...Read More
08/19/2024
08/19/2024
Has anyone else looked into the suspect's cousin and their background? I find it incredibly concerni... ...Read More
02/22/2024
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