L. Ward was a Human Starfleet officer in the 22nd century. In 2151, he was listed as a member of the Flight Test Crew on the dedication plaque of Enterprise NX-01. (ENT: "Broken Bow", dedication plaque) In 2154, he was listed as a Security officer on the dedication plaque of the Columbia NX-02. (ENT: "Affliction", dedication plaque) In January of 2155, he was listed as a Security officer on directory placards at Starfleet Command's Fleet Operations Center, Sol Sector. His office was located in room #3547. (ENT: "Demons", directories) He was named after Enterprise set security officer L.Z. Ward.