John H. Thompson

John H. Thompson died on January 9, 2022. He was born in Kentucky and had over 21 addresses in the US and abroad, the last being in Wichita for the past 6 years. He was married to and loved by Kathe Thompson for 43 years. John as a Navy Submariner, a US Sky Marshal, a DEA agent, a US Customs Criminal Investigator, the Deputy Director of the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) and ended his career as the US Customs Miami Aviation Branch Chief in 1997. During his 32 years of service to the United States government he received many accolades, but the one he was most proud of was: “John Thompson always delivers what he promises.” John’s family includes Melissa Carlson and Daniel Boyer, Matthew and Robin Browne; his grandchildren, Scott and Sarah Carlson, Ella and Emma Browne; sisters, Jane Lemon and Nancy Judd; and his wife, Kathe Thompson. The family will celebrate John’s life privately, but in lieu of flowers and because John was a friend and great admirer of Kathe’s brother Jay Decker donations can be made to the Dr. Jay C. Decker and Alice Graber Decker Music Scholarship, WSU Foundation, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0002 or to the HumanKind Ministries, 829 N. Market, Wichita, KS 67214 with EWS in the memo line (Emergency Winter Shelter).