Kathy Jean Harrel was born April 28, 1954 in Union Town, Pennsylvania to H.S. Patterson and Jeanne Caldwell-Patterson. Kathy grew up on Long Island, New York. She moved to Oklahoma in 1967 when her father was transferred to work for City Service Oil Company. She graduated from Broken Arrow High School with the Class of 1970. She attended college for four years and on March 1, 1988; she graduated from the Tulsa Police Academy and began her career as CSO for the Tulsa Police Department. She spent the next 22 ½ years as a Police officer. 1988 was also the year she moved to Sapulpa where she lived life to the fullest. She loved her cats and was a muscle car enthusiast.

Kathy is survived by her loving daughter, Vanessa McFadden of Broken Arrow; her grandson, Jake Huddleston; a nephew, Jason Patterson and a brother, Thomas Richard Patterson. She is also survived by her many cats, Rascal, Tonto, Buddy, Pixie, Shasta, Snowball, etc, etc, etc.

Service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, October 4, 2010 at The Downtown Church of Christ in Bixby with Entombment to follow at Green Hill Memorial Mausoleum in Sapulpa. Police Chaplain Danny Lynchard will officiate. Casket bearers will include Dave Edwards, Fu Thao, Brandon Davis, John Martin, Brian Paul, Keith Reid, Scott Allison and Mark Secrist. Honorary bearers will be Dave Turner Adam Woodward, Justin Kerns, John Gillert, Mark Wollmeshauser, Jake Huddleston, Jason Patterson, Chase Calhoun, and Ian Simmons. Visitation will be held throughout the weekend at the funeral home. Donations are requested for the SPCA. The family has chosen to entrust the care of the service to the directors at Green Hill Funeral Home. 918 224 2312. www.greenhillok.com