Baltimore Police Detective Marcellus "Marty" Ward was shot and killed as he and other police officers and a DEA agent attempted to arrest a heroin dealer. Detective Ward had been working on scene in an undercover capacity purchasing Heroin from the suspect. The heroic undercover police detective's murder was caught on tape.

During the undercover investigation Detective Ward made a heroic decision to try to ensure the safety of his backup officers which put him in harms way.

Detective Ward had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration's Baltimore District Office Task Force. 

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