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Funeral Arrangements Announced for Retired Buena Vista Asst. Chief Phillip "Jay" Patterson
Patterson served the Buena Vista community for 32 years before he retired in 2014. He continued his law enforcement career for an additional seven years with the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Police Department in Lexington, where he achieved the rank of sergeant before leaving late last year.

The family welcomes all that would like to attend, to include all area Law Enforcement, Communications, Fire and Rescue Squads personnel.
Please direct any funeral related questions to Buena Vista Police Department Sergeant John Snider, he can be reached at 540-414-1385.
In lieu of flowers the family requested that any donations be made in the name of Phillip “Jay” Patterson and sent to:
Buena Vista Police Department
306 Park Avenue,
Buena Vista, VA 24416
c/o Jay Patterson Scholarship Fund
This annual scholarship will be awarded to a local student with Law Enforcement ambitions.
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