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Broderick Ward

Case from Fife-lake, MI dated Nov 21, 2017

Victim Details

Broderick Ward

Male

Black / African American

Fife-lake

MI

2017-11-21

42

Broderick

Ward

07/20/2026

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In the fall of 2017, a fishing trip to northern Michigan took a tragic turn for Broderick Ward, a 42-year-old man from Inkster. Ward had traveled to the Fife Lake area in Kalkaska County, telling his family he was going on a fishing trip with a friend. However, shortly after arriving, he made a distressed call to his family, expressing fear for his safety and a desire to return home. He was found deceased inside a rental house on November 18, 2017, having been shot to death.

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  • MI News 26: Sheriff’s Office says Homicide in Kalkaska is Drug Related, Suspect in Custody | MI News 26
  • Police say drugs, not race led to killing of black man on fishing trip
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