Wayne F. HAMM
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Wayne Hamm passed away with his family by his side on November 25, 2017. Wayne will be lovingly remembered by his son, Jared (Brianna) Hamm; daughter, Jodi (Kirby) Millar; grandchildren: Finnley, Berkley, Kinsley, and Tagen; sister, Cheryl (Bert) Desjardins; sister-in-law, Sandra (Brian) Kennedy; as well as numerous other relatives and close friends. He was recently predeceased by his loving wife, Judy Hamm, his mother Nalda Wheeler, and his stepfather, Bruce Wheeler. Many knew Wayne as a 25 year veteran of the Edmonton Police Service, as a man with honest whit, and a sense of humor that would often command a room. He was an avid motorcyclist, completing multiple cross-country motorcycle trips including a memorial ride to spread the ashes of the love of his life. For those closest to Wayne he will be remembered foremost as a loving husband, father, friend and as the world's greatest papa. We extend a special thank you to Wayne's closest friends Bill Horne and Barry Kaye for all they have done for him and his family during these difficult times. A special thank you to Dr. John Clarke and staff for those special gestures almost unheard of in our busy, modern times.
A Celebration of Life for family and friends was held on Saturday, December at St. Albert. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made in honor of Wayne to the Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Ave., Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2.
Wayne Hamm became a member of the Edmonton Police Service on July 27th , 1981 as a member of RTC #64. He started out in “D” Division Patrol then, after a brief stint in Court Security Unit, transferred to “B” Division. In 1989, Wayne moved to Traffic Complaint Detail. Over the next several years he also worked in Traffic Flow Detail, a loan to Tactical Section , Specialised Traffic Operations Unit and Breathalyser Unit. In 1998, Wayne was promoted to Detective in Vice Unit/CIS Downtown Division. He retired on July 29th , 2006. Wayne’s Reg. No. was 1395.
WENSCHLAG, Bruce Emyl December 21, 1934 - October 5, 2017
Bruce passed peacefully in his sleep after a long illness and, although his passing is bittersweet, he is finally free of pain. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Mill Woods United Church.
Bruce joined the Edmonton Police Department on April 14th, 1958. He spent his first six years or so in Patrol Division and then moved to Gaol Section for four years. Then it was back to Patrol Division where Bruce worked the cars and also a stint on Station Duty. In 1972, it was back to class as a member of Refresher Class #18. After that Bruce tried out Crime Index, Patrol again and then onto Court Section where he remained for about nine years leading up to his retirement on May 31st, 1985. At retirement Bruce’s Reg. No. was 166.