Hanging Body of Missing Father Found with No Feet
Text messages sent to his mom claim he was murdered, but law enforcement disagrees
On the night of June 7, 2017, 19-year-old Tanner Ward gave his beautiful daughter a kiss goodbye and left to visit his friend, Jeremiah. His mother asked if he planned on being home for dinner. “I’m only gonna be gone 30 minutes, go ahead and fix a piece for me,’” Tanner replied.
But he never made it home to eat the meal she cooked for him.
Tanner Ward was a great father and had a lot to live for. His sister, Kelsey Ward, says her brother loved his fiancé and would do anything for her. His teenage years had been difficult, but Tanner’s life was headed in a new and positive direction. Things were starting to look up as he was now engaged to his fiancé, Megan, and together they shared a daughter they named Sophia.
To his family, suicide just didn’t seem the fit the picture.
Missing in Missouri
Tanner had recently befriended Jeremiah, so he was not well known by the Ward family. Kelsey, who was familiar with everyone in Trenton, had never even heard of him before. It was unusual for her brother not to return home when he said he would or try to contact his family.
