Jerry Wolsey

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jerry Don Wolsey, 63, of Chaffee died Thursday Sept. 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Oct. 9, 1951, in Kennett, Missouri, to Joseph and Demova Wolsey. He and Debra Wolsey were married Aug. 2, 1975.

Jerry was a devoted law-enforcement officer. He worked previously for the Scott County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department; the Perry County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department; the Sikeston, Missouri, Department of Public Safety; the Dexter, Missouri, Police Department; and was a former chief of police for the city of Chaffee. After his law enforcement career, he worked in the private investigative and private security industry. He owned and operated Wolsey Investigative Services. He was a branch manager for Security Services of America and he worked as an investigator for the Missouri Department of Labor. Jerry's distinguished career in law enforcement, private investigations and private security will never be forgotten.

He was a devoted family man and friend to many people. He loved the city of Chaffee, where he served many terms on the city council and Police Board. He was a proud supporter of Chaffee Red Devil athletics and Southeast Missouri State University athletics, where his son Jerry played baseball and his son Jimmy ran track. His love for auto racing was second to none, as every Sunday you could find him watching NASCAR and every May tuning into the Indianapolis 500. He had many friends in the racing community all across the country.

He was very proud of his two boys for following in his footsteps in law enforcement (Jimmy), and (Jerry) in the private security and private investigations industry. He loved his wife Debra dearly and he knew she was the rock that held things together through their 40 years of marriage. He was a devoted Papa to Avery and never missed a ball practice, game, or school function.

Jerry graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1970. He was a 1975 graduate of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Police Academy and a 1979 graduate of the National Traffic Management Institute.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Wolsey, of Chaffee; sons, Jerry (Amy) Wolsey Jr. of Benton Missouri, and Jimmy (fiancee, Amy Klug) Wolsey of Kansas City, Missouri; brother, Terry (Becky) Wolsey of Cape Girardeau; grandson, Avery Wolsey of Benton; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and a brother, Tom Wolsey.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Chris Clifton, retired Scott County Sheriff William F. Ferrell and retired SEMO baseball coach Mark Hogan officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerry Bledsoe, Phil Greggory, Terry Wolsey Jr., Shawn Davis, David Cato and Rob Watson. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.