Wayne Allen Layfield

Wayne was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on January 28, 1939, and was reared by his grandparents Emory and Cora Layfield. After graduating from Shinnston High School, Wayne attended Fairmont State College on a scholarship from the Civics Club of Shinnston. He later graduated from the American University in Washington, D.C. and achieved a Masters degree in the Administration of Justice. Wayne joined the U.S. Army in 1959 and served as a Military Policeman in Germany. He spent over one and a half years in the Intelligence Division of the Army’s Police Office and later transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. in 1963. Wayne served with the department for 21 years and rose to the rank of Inspector. Shortly after joining the department, Wayne met his future wife, Delores Hoffman, and they were married in Shinnston, West Virginia, in April 1964 at the First Baptist Church. They reared three daughters - Julie, Dawn, and Kelly. While on the force, Wayne served in the Fifth Precinct as a patrol and scout car officer. After his promotion to Sergeant in 1968, he was assigned to the Second Precinct. Prior to his promotion in 1971 to Lieutenant, he was one of three officers chosen to re-write the department’s General Order System. After completing that project, Wayne was assigned to the Third District as a Watch Commander and was later transferred to the Helicopter Branch, where he served as Commanding Officer. He was promoted to Captain in 1978 and was assigned as Commanding Officer of the Traffic Division. Under his command, traffic fatalities reached the lowest number in the history of the Police Department, and he was presented a Public Safety award by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He also developed a program of assisting officers in drunk driving cases, allowing them to return to service within fifteen to twenty minutes after making the arrest. He presented that program to numerous police departments throughout the country. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector and served as Night Supervisor of the Department and was in charge of the department in absence of the Chief of Police. After retirement, Wayne was hired by G & B Insulation Company as the Director of Operations. Upon leaving after six years, he was hired by Sting Security as a Vice President. In that assignment, he managed a software company by the name of Patrol Command, which provided a complete software management program for Security Companies throughout the United States. After the sale of Patrol Command to a larger software company, he left and became a Self-Employed Instructor for Security and Special Police Personnel. He taught for numerous Security Companies, but primarily worked for Associated Security Training, a job he held for over 16 years. Wayne had a great love for the Lord Jesus Christ and served Him through his home church in Waldorf, Maryland, where he was active for over thirty years, serving as the Sunday School Teacher for Senior High students for over 25 years. While at Waldorf Baptist, he also served as Chairman of the Trustees, Chairman of the Building Committee, Head Usher, and Head Teller. Upon moving to Easton in 2004, Wayne joined the Talbot County Gideon’s and served as Secretary, Vice President, and President. He was also active in the First Baptist Church of Easton, where he served both as Chairman of the Deacons and Trustees. He also taught Small Group classes and served as a Substitute Life Group Teacher. He was an avid music and movie buff and a great fan of jazz music. His favorite sport to play was tennis. He is preceded in death by his mother, Emogene Layfield, and his grandparents, Emory and Cora Layfield, and his daughter, Dawn. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Delores, and children Julie (Chuck), and Kelly. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Easton, 115 Idlewild Ave, Easton, MD 21601 from 10 until 11am. A funeral service will immediately follow beginning at 11am. Burial with military honors will take place at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock on Tuesday, January 28th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the First Baptist Church of Easton, 115 Idlewild Ave, Easton, MD 21601.

Wayne Allen Layfield

January 28, 1939 - January 16, 2025