Wes was born the oldest son of Paul and Clara Lackey on June 8, 1956 who gave him to his grandparents, Herbert William and Gladys Ethel Patterson, who adopted him as their son in 1958.
Wes graduated from Belton High School and joined the Federal Protective Service on September 8, 1980.
He attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he was taught to be a Federal Police Officer for the Federal Protective Service, Department of Homeland Security, until he retired March 23, 2017 as a Region 6 Inspector.
During his career he was chosen to participate in several high-level federal police events including policing at the Cuban Refugee Relocation Camp at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1980 and served on several National Emergencies throughout the country including both 9/11 incidents 1991 and 2001. He is credited with two life saves.
Wes is survived by his daughters Vic Glunt of Colorado and Amy L. Tompkins of Belton, Missouri; son Wesley C. Patterson, Jr. of Belton, Missouri; Granddaughter Jocelynn Glunt; three grandsons Damon Stewart, Dylan Hoover and Christin. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Francis Baker, Clara Atkin, Ethel Thomas and Neva Barkdales.
It was Wes’s wishes to have no formal service, but for his loved ones to celebrate his life.
Wes is survived by his daughters Vic Glunt of Colorado and Amy L. Tompkins of Belton, Missouri; son Wesley C. Patterson, Jr. of Belton, Missouri; Granddaughter Jocelynn Glunt; three grandsons Damon Stewart, Dylan Hoover and Christin. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Francis Baker, Clara Atkin, Ethel Thomas and Neva Barkdales.
It was Wes’s wishes to have no formal service, but for his loved ones to celebrate his life.
