Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Sheriff Derek Paul Ward

Allegany County Sheriff's Department, New York

End of Watch Saturday, July 3, 2004

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Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Derek Paul Ward

20 years Uncle D…… this day never gets easier, love and miss you so much. Reminiscing on all of those shoulder rides I’d get when you’d steal from my dad….. Keep teaching all those new angels up there, see you soon ❤️

Brianna Ward
Niece

July 3, 2024

20 Years. Unfathomable. I still miss and think of you EVERY DAY brother.

Donald
Brother

July 3, 2024

20 years! Forever Friends. Miss you brother

Det LT Todd Baxter
Morristown Police Department

July 2, 2024

19 years and I still long for your handshake every day brother. Love you and miss you so much.

Donald
Brother

July 3, 2023

Hey Uncle D,
Missing you more than words can express. Your son is carbon copy of you and we are so insanely proud of him. I know you’re with him every step of the way, and with all of us. Today is never easy, see you soon.

Brianna Ward
Niece

July 3, 2023

19 Years… Forever Friends. Miss you bro

Det LT Todd Baxter
Morristown Police Department

July 2, 2023

Hey brother. I hope you were able to send a message to Haylea on her birthday the day before yours. Quite a day yesterday on yours. Mitchell smashed a home run for ya and and Dad and I got our limits of walleyes. I still miss you every day

Donald
Brother

May 23, 2023

Hey Bro. Thought of you so often this weekend. Was fishing as you know. Thanks for turning the boat radio on twice when it was inside the glovebox and nobody anywhere near it. Thank you for watching over me and our family. Love and miss you every day!

Donald
Brother

July 4, 2022

18Years.............Forever Friends. Miss you my friend.

Det. LT Todd D. Baxter
Vermont State Police

July 2, 2022

Happy Birthday little brother. You're still on my mind and in my heart every day. Love you and miss you so much.

Donald
Brother

May 22, 2022

Hey Uncle Derek,

Reading all of these messages to you brought several tears but most of all a great smile to my face. I just wanted to let you know.. Today Mitch is at his state soccer game in NYC.. They’re in overtime and Dad, Papa, and Haylea are there rooting him on for the big win. Missing you tonight more than usual. I know you’re watching over Mitch, maybe help him score the winning goal, huh? <3 Love and miss you yesterday, today, and everyday. See you soon Uncle D.

Brianna Ward
Niece

November 13, 2021

Forever Friends. Miss you bro

Det LT Todd D Baxter
Vermont State Police

July 3, 2021

Thinking of you as I do every day little brother. Love you.

Donald
Brother

July 2, 2021

Still missing you brother. This never fades. Love you.

Donald Ward
Brother

August 24, 2020

Rest easy

Mark Mottola

July 3, 2020

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 3, 2020

16 Years...... Forever Friends

Det. LT. Todd D Baxter
Vermont State Police

July 2, 2020

15 years Brother. Still.....not a day goes by without you on my mind.

Donald
Brother

July 3, 2019

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Ward.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 30, 2019

Rest In Peace

Lt P.J. Dyring (retired)
Corning PD

May 22, 2019

Happy Birthday Brother. Your children are amazing. I'm still thinking of and missing you every day.....

Donald
Brother

May 22, 2019

14 years................Forever Friends

Det. LT. Todd D Baxter
Vermont State Police

July 2, 2018

Hey,

I am thinking of you and missing you today just like I have every day for the past 14 years. I plan to spend this holiday weekend with Haylea and Mitchell. They are both incredible. We will do some fishing just like you and I used to. I know you are watching. I will hug and kiss them for you brother!

Donald
Brother

July 2, 2018

RIP Deputy Ward. May God bless your wife, daughter and your son whom you never met. Deputy Ward you will never be forgotten.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb (Retired)
New York State Police - Troop D

February 1, 2018

13 years...........Forever Friends!

Det. LT. Todd D. Baxter
Vermont State Police

July 2, 2017

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