Longtime journalist Ward Lucas, who was an investigative reporter and anchor at 9NEWS for more than 30 years until his retirement in 2009, died Sunday at age 75. Lucas was known by his colleagues as a quick-witted truth seeker with a passion for words, and he mentored many young journalists. Born in Kyoto, Japan, Lucas began his broadcast career in 1974 at KIRO-TV in Seattle and came to Denver two years later to begin a decades-long career at 9NEWS. His more than 40 years of investigative journalism included covering the DB Cooper hijacking and the Ted Bundy murders. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/ward-lucas-reporter-anchor-denver-dies/73-d5119198-5c1f-420f-b2f3-d6387cc4faf9 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.