Commerce code enforcement officer killed
East Texas Code Enforcement Officer Gunned Down
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Adam Ward delusional, psychologist says
Adam Ward found competent to stand trial
Adam Ward capital murder trial starts
Adam Ward alleges victim armed with weapon during shooting
Ward found guilty of capital murder
Dad claims son no longer suffers from outbursts
Ward receives death penalty
Adam Ward – Texas Death Row
Adam Kelly Ward v State of Texas 2010
Profile: Adam Ward Texas Death Row
Movies/Documentaries
Fatal Encounters: In His Father’s Eyes
INMATE INFORMATION
SID Number: 06601076
TDCJ Number: 00999525
Name: WARD,ADAM KELLY
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1982-08-11
Maximum Sentence Date: DEATH ROW
Current Facility: POLUNSKY
Projected Release Date: DEATH ROW
Parole Eligibility Date: DEATH ROW
Offense History
Offense Date: 2005-06-13
Offense: CAPITAL MURDER (DEATH)
Sentence Date: 2007-06-26
County: HUNT
Case No.: 23,182
Sentence (YY-MM-DD): 8888-88-88
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Filed under: crime, death penalty, murder, murder in the 21st Century Tagged: | 2005, Adam Kelly Ward, death penalty, homicide, Michael "Pee Wee" Walker, shooting, Texas
I just watched this on an episode of Fatal Encounters. The killer’s father bears a lot of responsibility for what happened. He fueled his obviously disturbed son’s paranoia and failed to get his son the help he clearly needed when he was growing up.
And he shows no sympathy for Mr. Walker or his family. He was only concerned about how this affected HIM! Just sickening.
I agree with Miss M….what a selfish man……I felt so bad for pee wee’s dad and kids……how tragic….hope pee wee’s Dad find solace….I so wish I could hug the dad….felt so sorry for that family…..heart broken….
MissM – I so agree with everything you said!!! So, true!
What a stupid and dysfunctional family – dad should be in jail too!
I feel that the dad should be sitting in death row with his son. He is as disturbed as his son. His feeding his son this conspiracy theory crap is part nad parcel to the event. The son got just what he deserved. No state dispenses justice like Texas .
Absolutely
Ralph Ward should be on death row with his son. He is absolutely responsible for the actions of the monster he created.
Ralph Wards poor parenting set up the perfect storm for all of this to occur. I work in a large urban school district and we frequently see ignorant, helicopter parents like Ralph who blame everything on everyone else and never hold their children accountable. Schools, cities and court systems never go as hard on them as they should, leaving these kids to slowly transition into menaces. These children grow up and morph into Adam Wards. Ralph created the perfect storm for this murder to occur. The father and son are both responsible for Pee-wee’s murder, as well as the city. Aggressive personalities scare us as schools and city employees. There is an unspoken belief that if you manage them passively they will subside. They never do! They almost always get worse. This breaks my heart!
I find it hard to comprehend how a parent who is fully aware of their childs anger management issues would expose that child to firearms. Based upon the facts it seems that a minimum the father should have faced charges of culpable negligence.
Stuff like this pisses me off!!! The dad was so focused on the city that he forgot to raise and get help for his obviously disturbed child. The dad and son were exactly alike except the son is violent and dad is not. Both are paranoid and crazy. The dad is a narcissist. He only cares about being right.
I just saw this story on ID and I have to say that as sad as it is from what I heard from the interviews Dr. Ward should also be in jail for making his son feel threatened by authority and fueling his behavior. In a way I almost feel sorry for Adam bc it sounds like while he had learning disabilities instead of getting him help it sounds like his father just made excuses for him and made him worse and from the interview he sounds like he’s still blaming everyone excepy thr the person who is really responsible for this absolute tragedy… Himself
I too watched Fatal Encounters today. I cried as I watched. I could not imagine watching my child die in my arms. This story was painted in a whole different light from what I was told. As far back as I can remember, Adam Kelly has had mental health issues. Even as a small child. As an adult he refused medication. He comes from good family. Adam Kelly is on death row for his crime. His grandmother and mother grieve for their son. My heart goes out to Michael’s family. This should have never happened!
Cousin, I grew up in commerce and had to watch Adam and his “family” take advantage of any situation that arose. I disagree Adam comes from a “good family” rather i would call it a horrible family with no values especially for human life. Have you seen the rat trap they live in? I was in scouts with Adam and quit because of him and his controlling know it all father. Dr. Ward is a joke. I quit scouts because I was afraid of Adam and his aggressive behavior with a fixation for knives and other forms of weaponry. Adam and his family are a pimple on society!
I just watched the show ‘fatal encounters’ here in Australia. I, like Michael enforce building regulations too. Every day unfortunately is like Russian roulette when dealing with the public. People reach a unrealistic view on government workers particularly on unfairness and inconsistency. This is usually, from my experience, developed after long term exposure to others with a negative relationship with government authorities.
I was moved strongly by this specific story and pass on my condolences to his family.
Michael did a job others usually rely on heavily when in need but can easily discredit when being enforced. His legacy will be that this story will hopefully increase the knowledge relating to the profession and assist in reducing future incidences.