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Ricky Lee Ward

Case from Mexia, TX dated Aug 02, 1993

Victim Details

Ricky Lee Ward

Male

White / Caucasian

Mexia

TX

1993-08-02

33

Ricky

Lee Ward

06/27/2026

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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 ...
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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
    I've been reading through the details surrounding Officer Ricky Lee Ward's tragic death, and I can't... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the suspect's cousin and their background? I find it incredibly concerni... ...Read More
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