Jerry Matthew "Matt" Ward
Name: Jerry Matthew "Matt" Ward
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/26/2012
Location: MS-370 & Shelby Rd
Ashland, Mississippi, 38603
County: Benton
Agency: Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Jerry Matthew Ward led troopers on a high speed chase on US 72. Troopers had tried to stop Ward for speeding. Troopers pursued Ward for approximately 15 miles before he lost control of his 2000 Nissan Titan pickup near Faulkner on MS 370 and crashed. He was transported by ambulance to NMMC in Tupelo where he succumbed from injuries he received from the crash on October 27, 2012.
Unique ID: 11961
News article: Link
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