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Devon Lee Ward (1996 – 2016) was a United States Army private stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas.^[0]

Army private Ward was reported missing by his mother, Maureen Davis Ward on May 25, 2016.

^[1]He signed out of the barracks and never returned.^[1][0]

On June 27, 2016, workers at a coal plant near Cochise, Arizona, were checking on a malfunctioning rotary plow in a coal chute when they found bones and body parts, which were later matched to Ward.^[0][1]

The untimely demise of Army Private Ward left a community grappling with grief and unanswered questions. As loved ones mourned his loss, authorities worked tirelessly to uncover the truth behind his disappearance and subsequent demise. Though Ward’s journey came to a tragic end, his memory lives on in the hearts of those who knew and cherished him.^[1]

Private Ward was recently diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and battled with depression.^[0]