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Wesley Charles Hanks, Jr.
Born March 18, 1963 in Ludington, Michigan
Joined the U.S. Navy - September 1981
Stationed at Recruit Training Center Orlando Florida September 1981 – October 1981
Stationed at Naval Air Station Meridian Mississippi November 1981 – February 1982
Stationed at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois February 1982 – October 1983
Married Stephanie McKinley on October 8, 1983 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Had three children with wife Stepanie:
Dezirae Hanks born January 29, 1987; Gunner Hanks born May 10, 1991;Jagger Hanks born October 21, 1992
Stationed onboard USS KINKAID (DD-965) homeport San Diego, California November 1983 – September 1985
Civil Service at Naval Station San Diego, California October 1985 – November 1986
Stationed at Personnel Support Detachment Naval Station San Diego, California November 1986 – August 1990
Stationed Patrol Squadron Twenty Two (VP-22) Barbers Point, Hawaii August 1990 – July 1993
Served in the Persian Gulf and Kuwait
Stationed at Naval Recruiting District Minneapolis, Minnesota August 1993 – June 1998
Stationed aboard USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) homeport Ingleside, Texas July 1998 – November 2002
Retired from the U.S. Navy November 2002
Nueces county correctional officer November 2002 – May 2003
Corpus Christi Police Department Academy May 2003 – December 2003
Corpus Christi Police Department December 2003 – October 2005
Taken from us October 27, 2005 in Searcy Arkansas
Born March 18, 1963 in Ludington, Michigan
Joined the U.S. Navy -
Stationed at Recruit Training Center Orlando Florida September 1981 – October 1981
Stationed at Naval Air Station Meridian Mississippi November 1981 – February 1982
Stationed at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois February 1982 – October 1983
Married Stephanie McKinley on October 8, 1983 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Had three children with wife Stepanie:
Dezirae Hanks born January 29, 1987; Gunner Hanks born May 10, 1991;Jagger Hanks born October 21, 1992
Stationed onboard USS KINKAID (DD-
Civil Service at Naval Station San Diego, California October 1985 – November 1986
Stationed at Personnel Support Detachment Naval Station San Diego, California November 1986 – August 1990
Stationed Patrol Squadron Twenty Two (VP-
Served in the Persian Gulf and Kuwait
Stationed at Naval Recruiting District Minneapolis, Minnesota August 1993 – June 1998
Stationed aboard USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) homeport Ingleside, Texas July 1998 – November 2002
Retired from the U.S. Navy November 2002
Nueces county correctional officer November 2002 – May 2003
Corpus Christi Police Department Academy May 2003 – December 2003
Corpus Christi Police Department December 2003 – October 2005
Taken from us October 27, 2005 in Searcy Arkansas