Kevin L. Ward

Kevin Ward

Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security
In office 2004–2011
Governor	Brad Henry
Preceded by	Bob Ricks
Succeeded by	Michael C. Thompson
Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety
In office 2004–2011
Governor	Brad Henry
Preceded by	Bob Ricks
Succeeded by	Michael C. Thompson
Personal details
Born	1963 Bethany, Oklahoma
Spouse(s)	Renee
Children	Matthew and Mark
Residence	Yukon, Oklahoma
Occupation	State Trooper
Website	Oklahoma Department of Public Safety

Captain Kevin Ward, OHP (born 1963) is an American police officer and politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Ward previously served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security, having been appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2004 and serving until 2011. Ward served concurrently as Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety.

Ward was born in Bethany, Oklahoma. He graduated from Putnam City West High School and the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Ward began his law enforcement career in 1979 at the Bethany, Oklahoma Police Department. He joined the Department of Public Safety in 1980 serving on the Governor's Mansion Security before his appointment the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in 1985. Upon joining OHP, Ward was assigned to the El Reno, Oklahoma, detachment of Troop A, which is responsible for patrolling the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. He would continue in that position until 1990 when he was promoted to second lieutenant and became the head of the Executive Security Division, which is responsible for providing security for the Governor of Oklahoma, the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, and their immediate families.