Dee Wayne Thompson

Dee Wayne Thompson went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 5, 2012 at the Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Central Baptist Church, with David Abbe officiating. Interment will follow at College Station City Cemetery, with Irvin Todd, Archie Clark, Winfred Pittman, John Miller, George Young, and Ronnie Miller serving as pallbearers.

Wayne was born April 8, 1940 in Hillsboro, Texas, the son of Uel D. and Doris (Moehlman) Thompson. He was a 42 year resident of Brazos County. Forty of those years he served in law enforcement. He began his career with the Dallas Police Department, before coming to the College Station Police Department in 1978. In 1983, he became College Station’s first K9 officer, when they purchased a 7 month old German Shepard with money donated by Don Dale, a city councilman in College Station, and his family. Although the puppy was named “Uno”, Mr. Dale requested the police dog be named “Pooh”, in memory of a family pet. So the newest member of the police department was dubbed “Uno Pooh”. He was not only Wayne’s partner, but his best friend. He loved that dog more than anything. Where Wayne was, Uno was. They stayed with College Station PD until 1988. Uno was with Wayne until his death at the age of 11.

After leaving College Station PD, he went to work for the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. He worked there for the next 4 ½ years. In 1993 he became Deputy Constable for Precinct 7 and in 2002 he was elected Precinct 3 Constable. He held this office until his retirement in 2010.

Wayne loved his family, God, and he loved the Aggies. He made many friends, and touched many lives. Always willing to help anyone that he could. Just recently he said that if he could be remembered for anything, it would be that he was fair to everyone. Which he was. Wayne was the best kind of police officer there was. He will be deeply missed by all that loved and knew him.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Uel D. and Doris Thompson and his faithful companion “Uno Pooh.”

Survivors include a sister, Sherry Lewis of Plano, Texas; his wife, Sandra K. Thompson; daughter, Laurie Rose of Fort Worth; son, Allen Thompson and his wife Linka of Seagoville; stepchildren, John Miller and his wife Lisa of Roswell, NM, Scott Martin and his wife Jennifer of Mobile, AL, Mary Freeman and her husband Gary of Iola; Kathy Russworn and her husband Richard of College Station; a brothers-in-law, Robert Attaway and his wife Jeanette of Punta Gorda, FL, Ray Attaway and his wife Janie of Odessa, and Mark Attaway of Odessa; 13 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

The family would like to give special thanks to the physicians, nurses and other staff at the College Station Medical Center, especially the nurses on the PCU unit who took such good care of Mr. Thompson. He spent a great deal of time there recently and was well taken care of. This meant a great deal to his family. Also the staff at St. Joseph Manor and Hospice Brazos Valley.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Brazos County 4H, Twin City Mission, Hospice Brazos Valley or the charity of choice.