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Wayne Rigsby to propose to her just because she is pregnant. She also says Rigsby will be a great father, but they are not ready for marriage yet. In "Something's Rotten in Redmund," Sarah gives birth (off-camera) to their son, Benjamin. In season 5 ("Blood Feud"), Rigsby reveals he and Sarah have split. Wayne Rigsby Wayne Rigsby is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama "The Mentalist", portrayed by Owain Yeoman. Rigsby is an agent for the fictionalized California Bureau of Investigation. He is currently a private investigator running a private investigation agency with his wife Grace Van Pelt. Not much