William Ward Crutchfield (December 6, 1928 – April 3, 2016) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for the 10th district, which encompassed Marion County and part of Hamilton County.

On May 26, 2005, Crutchfield was arrested as part of the Operation Tennessee Waltz bribery scandal.

He was accused of taking US$12,000 from a front company of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in USA vs. Ward Crutchfield and Charles Love.

He resigned from the State Senate on July 27, 2007,[1] and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Andy Berke.

On January 17, 2008, he was sentenced to six months' home confinement, two years' probation, and a US$3,000 fine.