Walter E. Ward
April 12, 1938 ~ September 20, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Walter Edward Ward, Sr., 64, of 231 Sardis Road, Asheville, NC, died Friday, September 20, 2002,
at his home.
Mr. Ward was a native of Camden, NJ, and was a son of the late Walter Albert and Helen Virginia
Perkins Ward. He was a Navy
veteran (submarine service) and
served on the police departments of
Moorestown, NJ, North Bay Village,
FL, Evesham, NJ (where he also
served with fire and first response units), and Willingboro, NJ where he was a detective and from which he retired.
Returning to Florida, he then worked for the Key West Police
Dept. and the Monroe County
Sheriff’s Dept. where he was a
detective and crime scene
investigator.
In addition, he was a member of PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and was a certified scuba diver instructor.
He was involved in underwater rescue and bridge inspections as well as bomb disposal and hostage
negotiations. He also held a US
Coast Guard license as a fishing boat captain.
He is survived by two daughters, Adrienne Tracy McClure of Asheville and Bonnie Sue Prizer of
New York; two sons, Walter Edward
Ward, Jr. of Tennessee and Timothy
Albert Ward of Greenville, SC; one
brother, Gordon Ward of Medford, NJ
and thirteen grandchildren.
No local services are planned.
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May god bless you and yours in their time of sorrows. You were a stabilizing force to many you left behind.It is true loss to POLICE persons who have known you.I was privileged to have work along side you as a POLICE officer. A true loss to us all.
Good by partner ….
He was my grandfather did you know him my dad was tim im not sure if walt was his dad or uncle
I was a secretary in the Detective Division of the Willingboro PD, and worked with Walt from 1980 until he retired from there. He was a good detective and easy to work with. My deepest sympathy to all of you.
I was so sorry to hear about Walt’s passing. He was a terrific person and a fine professional police officer who at all times gave his best to any job. He will be long remembered.
Sincerely,
Jerry Powell
Det. Sgt.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
I am a retired Police Chief from Mount Holly, New Jersey. Walt and I went to the Burlington County Police Academy together. We had a lot of contact over the years he served in Willingboro. He certified me as a Scuba Diver and we built up a friendship over the years. One of my fondest memories is the trip we took with an entire class of New Jersey scuba divers to the Florida Keys for a week and dove in open water for the first time, all under the guidance of Walt.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends, he was a good man.
Walt, you were a officer and a gentleman in the finest sense of the word. You will be missed.
Walt will be missed by those of us who were fortunate to know him and work with him during his distinguished career.
No one who was honored with his friendship will ever forget him.
Walt and I were colleagues and friends when we both worked at the Sheriff’s Office in the Keys. I’ll remember him not only as a fine officer, but as someone who was genuine, classy, and a committed friend.
The world is a poorer place without him.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Walt’s passing. He was a very good friend to me in my late teen years when I needed someone to talk to. I will always remember his smile and his kindness.
Peace
I think walt was my grandfather my dad was tim ward born november 12 i think 1962 i was born november 12 1984