Former Chemung County Sheriff Patrick Patterson passes away

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The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of former Sheriff Patrick Patterson.

Patterson passed away on Aug. 16th at the age of 75 after dealing with liver cancer for many years.

He served in the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office from 1968 to 1978 before going to work for the Chemung County District Attorney’s Office as a special investigator. In 1982, Patterson was elected Sheriff of Chemung County and served until April of 1983 when he left to accept a position as an FBI agent.

Patterson served in the FBI for 22 years before retiring in 2005.