The body of the 18-year-old Front Royal man who was missing was found on Guard Hill Road. According to Maj. Kevin Nicewarner of the Front Royal Police Department, the corpse of Zander Benjamin Ward was found on a gravel lot located in the 3900 block of Guard Hill Road. The property is located next to the mobile phone tower that is located across from the Elks Lodge.
In response to a report that was received by the Front Royal Police Department, the body of Ward was located, according to Chief Kahle Magalis. According to Magalis, there were no indications that anyone had been with him or any signals that there had been any kind of foul play.
With regard to cases of this nature, Magalis stated that the police department does not normally make public any information on them. However, the search for Ward was widely publicized across the community due to the fact that Ward had suspected suicidal tendencies and his disappearance had been designated as “endangered,” according to Nicewarner. According to Nicewarner, the department placed a significant amount of importance on the input of the general population.
Ward reportedly walked out from his residence and was later observed at a Sheetz located in Front Royal, as reported by the department. During the afternoon on Thursday, members of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the location where Ward’s relatives had congregated.
