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Aubrey Wayne Henscey was born January 17, 1934, he passed away at the age of 91
on March 30, 2025.
Aubrey Wayne Henscey was born and raised in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and grew up on a small farm on Sun Oil Road. He was married at the age of 18 to Audra Cain.
He served 2 years in the U.S. Army and worked as a roughneck in the oilfields before joining the Baytown Police Department in 1960 as a patrolman. His marriage to Audra ended in 1962. He was transferred to the detective division, then in 1967 was promoted to Sergeant. In 1972, he met and married Katherine Speeler.
In 1972, the Harris County Organized Crime Unit was established, with Henscey serving as the Director until 1977. He was promoted to Lieutenant and held that position until he became Assistant Chief in 1979. In 1982, Henscey assumed the office of Chief of Police. During those years, he received an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science from Lee College and also received training from the FBI National Academy. He retired in 1992 as the longest-tenured Chief in the history of the department.
Carlos Glascox made the following comments about Wayne:
Wayne and I used to speak regularly and even met a few times for lunch when I worked in the Baytown area. I have been meaning to call him but seem to always think about it late at night. His wife Kay, who survived cancer once, was an inspiration to my wife when she was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, Kay's cancer returned and she died about 10 or so years ago. Now, they are together again.
Wayne served with the Baytown Police Department for 32 years. He was appointed chief in 1982 and retired in 1992.
Aubrey Wayne Henscey was born and raised in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and grew up on a small farm on Sun Oil Road. He was married at the age of 18 to Audra Cain.
He served 2 years in the U.S. Army and worked as a roughneck in the oilfields before joining the Baytown Police Department in 1960 as a patrolman. His marriage to Audra ended in 1962. He was transferred to the detective division, then in 1967 was promoted to Sergeant. In 1972, he met and married Katherine Speeler.
In 1972, the Harris County Organized Crime Unit was established, with Henscey serving as the Director until 1977. He was promoted to Lieutenant and held that position until he became Assistant Chief in 1979. In 1982, Henscey assumed the office of Chief of Police. During those years, he received an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science from Lee College and also received training from the FBI National Academy. He retired in 1992 as the longest-tenured Chief in the history of the department.
Carlos Glascox made the following comments about Wayne:
Wayne and I used to speak regularly and even met a few times for lunch when I worked in the Baytown area. I have been meaning to call him but seem to always think about it late at night. His wife Kay, who survived cancer once, was an inspiration to my wife when she was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, Kay's cancer returned and she died about 10 or so years ago. Now, they are together again.
Wayne served with the Baytown Police Department for 32 years. He was appointed chief in 1982 and retired in 1992.