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In the winter of 1985, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. Detective Gary Lee Ward, a 45-year-old man and a 14-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department, was killed on the evening of February 2nd. That night, he was filling in for his ill brother-in-law, working an off-duty security detail at the Holiday Inn on NW 39th Expressway. It was a decision that would have fatal consequences.
While on duty, Detective Ward identified a man attempting to s ...Read More
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Gary Lee Ward
Male
White / Caucasian
Oklahoma City
OK
1985-02-02
45
Gary
Lee Ward
11/25/2025
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I've been reading up on the tragic story of Detective Gary Lee Ward, and I can't stop thinking about... ...Read More
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