
Eric Ward
Vice President, Security
Eric Ward is the Vice President of Security for Coke Florida. He is responsible for the planning, development, administration, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive safety and security programs. Eric joined Coke Florida in 2017 as Director of Security after over 29 years of experience in law enforcement.
Prior to Coke Florida, Eric served as a member in the Tampa Police Department since 1988. His esteemed law enforcement career culminated with the Chief of Police role at TPD in which he held from 2015 to 2017. Throughout his career, Eric served in several special operations functions, including the Tactical Response Team, Honor Guard, Hostage Negotiation Team, the Criminal Intelligence Bureau, K-9, Gang Suppression Unit, Firehouse Program, Street Anti-Crime Squad and Selective Enforcement Bureau.
Eric graduated from Saint Leo University with a BS in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration. His passion for youth development led him to involvement in Men of Vision INC., Junior League of Tampa, AMI Kids National, and AMI Kids Tampa.