Kevin Ward, the mayor of Hyattsville, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, according to reports.
Kevin Ward served on the Maryland city council for two terms until being elected mayor in 2021.
Kevin Ward was an outspoken supporter of making vaccines more widely available in his community.
Kevin Ward was attempting to make more affordable homes available in Hyattsville before he died.
Kevin Ward was Hyattsville’s first openly gay mayor. In 2014, he and his husband relocated to the Maryland city.
Kevin Ward and his husband, according to the Washington Post, have two sons together.
Kevin Ward Cause Of Death
Kevin Ward, according to the city of Hyattsville, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
On Tuesday, Kevin Ward, 44, was discovered at Fort Marcy Park.
The city issued the following statement:
“Mayor Ward was a beloved and respected leader who fought tirelessly for all of Hyattsville’s residents.
“We are devastated by his death and express our heartfelt condolences to his family.”
