Wayne Kemker, June 11, 1945 - October 26, 2021, 76, of Henderson and formerly of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. 
 
He retired from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department in 1999 as a Homicide Detective after serving 30 years on the department. He was a Navy Veteran and was a trained parachute rigger.  He also was employed by the Golden Nugget where he retired in 2019.
 
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Angela; one daughter, Jennifer of Las Vegas and one son, Thomas of Las Vegas.
 
Palm Mortuary-Boulder Highway is in charge of funeral arrangements.  There will be no viewing.  A mass will be said at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 2300 Sunridge Heights Pkwy., Henderson, NV on November 9, 2021.