A memorial fund has been established in memory of Delaware State Police Corporal Stephen Ballard Ballard, 32.
Ballard died of gunshot wounds in the line of duty during an incident at a Wawa store in Bear. Ballard, 32, an eight-year veteran leaves behind his wife and five-year-old daughter.
A memorial fund has been established at the Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union in the name of Corporal Ballard and all proceeds will be given to his family. Checks can be made out to the DSTA- Stephen Ballard Memorial Fund, PO Box 168, Cheswold, DE 19936.
The fund is only official memorial fund dedicated in the name of Ballard. Other funds purporting to support the families of fallen officers often surface.
It was later reported that a GoFundMe site for Ballard is legitimate.
Social media postings and TV reports indicate Wawa stores in Delaware will also raise funds for the Ballard family, with the convenience store chain pledging $50,000. The Wawa store at Route 40 and Pulaski Highway was slated to open Saturday.
Delaware State Police also announced that public services for Ballard are scheduled for Friday May 5 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront.
Click here for further details on the services.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) to continue Stephen’s support of the collegiate chapter.
Checks can be made payable t0 Delaware NOBLE and mailed to: Delaware NOBLE Chapter, P. O. Box 30819, Wilmington, Delaware 19805 – Memo: NOBLE Collegiate Chapter
