Raised on a family farm on the Eastern Plains of CO, he grew up farming and raising cattle. He is familiar with all of the challenges and opportunities that arise from agriculture. He moved to the Front Range of Colorado in 2003 and is well versed in water, land and mineral rights in Weld County.
Tyler Ward is 28 years old (born: March 12, 1986).
Ward, 63, appeared to lose his cool, thumping his hand on the defendant's desk, as his daughter was asked questions about the alleged shooting in September 2009. Sarah Ward said that her mother never handled guns, but testified that her mother's behaviour changed and she became violent when she drank.