Patricia Ann Swain, born July 28, 1946 in Nashville, TN, passed away on February 26, 2022 in Oakland, TN.
Ms. Swain worked from 1975-2002 for the Shelby County Sheriffs Office she retired as a Inspector. She also worked 10 years with Quitman Police Department-Resource Officer at Quitman school with Daisy, her police companion.
After retiring she started the Explorer program for the Shelby County Sheriffs Office and ran it for many years, she was on the pistol team earlier in her career, and held classes to teach women how to shoot and handle weapons.
During her career she received many awards for her outstanding performance. However, the most prestigious of them all were the SRO of the Year for Arkansas and the Jim Wooley Lifetime Achievement Award.
Patricia enjoyed sewing, crafting, traveling and shopping. Her family, friends, church family and law enforcement family were her world,
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard Swain, father W R Coop, mother Sarah Coop, brother Jim Coop,
She is survived by her brother, Charlie Coop (wife Linda); Daughter, Dana Howeth; Grandson, Matthew Segerson (wife Shawna); Granddaughter, Ashley Case (husband Brandon); Niece, Stacy Coop; and Great Grand Children, Charleigh Segerson, Tate Segerson, and Bryson Case.