Serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. He joined the Civil Air Patrol, which is a nonprofit organization, chartered by congress, which offers young people a chance to work with the air force. His mentor of more than 15 years says ballard stood out from the beginning. He was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. Everyone enjoyed being around him. He was always the one that everyone liked to talk to. Reporter at just 18 years old, Stephen Ballard was a leader. His mentor says this is a picture of stephen when he was prom poeted to cadet commander in the Civil Air Patrol in 2005. He was tasked with overseeing more than a hundred cadets in his squadron. Then he went to college at delaware state university. After graduating he became a delaware state trooper. He always had a passion to do something in that realm, s i think thats how he saw being a state trooper. Reporter paul is still coming to terms with the fact that ballard is gone. But he finds c
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