April 24, 1963 — January 21, 2024
Wayne Henkes, of Columbus, Texas, passed away in Houston, Texas on January 21, 2024 at the age of 60. He was born to Alois and Julia Ann (Smith) Henkes on April 24, 1963 in Jasper, Texas. OnAugust 4, 2012, he married Brenda Gorman.
Wayne grew up in Beach Grove, Texas, graduating from Texarkana Arkansas High School in 1981. He graduated from Victoria Police Department academy in November 1986. Wayne graduated from the DPS recruit Class of A-90. Wayne was a trooper for the Texas Department of Public Safety for 23 years, working in numerous towns in the Great State of Texas. He retired in 2013.

