Patsy you will never be forgotten! 
Love,
Debbie Beck

Deepest condolences to all the  family  and friends of beautiful Patsy. Your in our prayers and thoughts  for peace and healing .


Brian, Kelly ,
tobin & family 

Thank you for our time together.  Love you.

My heartfelt condolences to the Clancy family.    I know how difficult this is for you all and just want to let you know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers for strength and healing.  
Lisa, Jason and Joey Dryer 

Heartfelt and prayerful condolences from the Chicago Police Chaplains.  Patsy will be remembered at the next Police Mass.

In the meantime, may family and friends know the healing touch of our all-loving, all-merciful God!   [Police Chaplains Ministry: www.ChicagoPCM.org or 312/738-7588]


Patsy, you were always someone I admired. I will never forget your gorgeous lime green prom dress that only you could pull off, our panera dates, our crhp activities, or your ability to make anyone feel welcome. Thank you for being my friend. From the bottom of my heart you are one of the most kind and genuine people I have ever been priviledged to meet. My condolences to Patsy's family, friends, and coworkers. 

Patsy was beautiful inside in out. She never had an unkind word for anyone. She will be missed greatly by all the lives she has touched. I will miss English class and our inside joke about "beggin strips." R.I.P Patsy. 

Dear Ann, Tim and family.  I can’t imagine the pain that you are going through right now.  Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Such a beautiful soul.   My heart breaks for you. 

It’s always a loss to the entire Police Officers in the World when we lose one of our very own. May she Rest In Peace.

GORGEOUS NIECE OFFICER PATSY SWANK-YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY GORGEOUS BLUE SUPERHERO!!!!YOUR STAR SHINES BRILLIANTLY BRIGHT. WE Love you ALWAYS♥️ GRANDPA AND GRANDMA SWANK ARE WITH YOU NOW IN PEACE. YOU MADE US PROUD 🙏🏻🇺🇸LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY ♥️💕 Aunt NANCY AND cousins EILEEN, ANTHONY, JESUS , MICHAEL, AND LITTLE JESUS♥️GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🏻🌟CPD #11337 Our HERO.


May You rest In peace my sister in Blue.. ..Phil B...Retired Suffolk county LI Police Dept.

We had always loved seeing each other, but when I saw you making the south side a better place I was overwhelmed with pride. 
I love you Patsy, rest peacefully. 

Swanky I still can’t wrap my head around this. It’s all so surreal.  I will continue to hold on to our memories. I remember our first bike ride together. We shared so many stories. After that day, our chit chats never ended….we continued to express our love on motherhood, the love we had for our sons, and our passion for health and fitness including the keto diet, supplements, and everything we didn’t want to do on our fitness journey,  lol! You will be truly missed. Love you hunny ❤️

I had the pleasure meeting Patsy from my cousin. They went to highschool together. Patsy would come over some weekends and babysit my daughter with my cousin and sometimes she would babysit on her own for me. It's been years since I have seen her. One thing that's for sure I'll never forget that beautiful smile she had. She lit up a room. What a sweet girl she was. Rest in peace Patsy. God Bless you and all the lives you touched.

Dear Ann and Family,
I’ll never forget the day Patsy was born !  It’s so sad to think that she is gone! Ann, you and all of Patsy’s family are in my thoughts and prayers!
Love You!🥲❤️
Debbie Beck

As I write this, I can think of a lot of memories to share. This particular memory I have a pic. Last year, we were over Anne’s house celebrating her birthday. Pasty was taking the kids to Great Wolf Lodge the next day. She asked if Brandon could go. She convinced me everything would be fine. I let him go and she made sure I knew that he was taken care of. She sent me pics and I knew he was in good hands. That’s just what she did, always making sure everyone was good! I definitely will miss her and all great times we had as being TT Momma! That’s what she called me! Love you and rest well!❤️🙏🏽

Sweet Patsy! Your beautiful bright light will always be shining in our hearts❤ Our family gained the most magnificent Guardian Angel!

TO my dear friend  ANN CLANCY AND  the entire FAMILY of our beloved PATRICIA “PASTY” SWANK🙏🏾
My sincere condolences and heartfelt prayers are offered up during this  time of bereavement.    I’m praying that GUARDIANS ANGELS surround you each  and every day!!!  GODS GRACE. DEB WHITE 

Rest In Peace Patsy 💕 you are so loved and will always be in our hearts! 



I worked with Swank in the 007th district.  I remember she always had a positive attitude and was always smiling. She definitely made me feel included since I was a “ rookie cop”. We would take walks around Ogden park to stretch our legs and she would talk about her son all the time. My deepest condolences to her family, friends and her son. May you Rest In Peace 💙

Thank you for being the sister I never had. I miss you already and I love you more than you’d ever know. Rest In Peace beautiful 💙

There are no words to explain the heartbreak of knowing I will never see your beautiful face and magnetic smile again. Even though you were my little cuz I looked up and admired you soooo much. You were a bad ass with the biggest heart. You were an absolutely amazing mother to Scottie and we will never let him go a day without knowing how much you loved him. I was always amazed by your dedication to your profession and how young you were. The only peace in this whole nightmare is knowing you are with “your guy in the sky”. I will miss you for the rest of my life. 

My beautiful baby sister. I will never accept this reality. I just want to hold you and let you know that it will be okay. I know you’re with dad and at peace, but I just wish you were both still here…. 😭Please fly high and keep us protected. Love you Peans! Love you more than you’ll ever know! 💔

To my best friend and the most beautiful soul I have ever known: So I guess this is goodbye. And it came a whole lot sooner than I could have ever imagined. You got me through 21 years of this wild ride, I wish I could have gotten you through your darkest moments. But you never wanted that. You were always there for everyone else. You were the most selfless and caring human being in this entire world. You had the purest and most loving heart. You had the goofiest personality and you were absolutely the life of the party. There was truly never a dull moment with you around, and that smile of yours changed lives. But somehow, some way, even the strong ones fall. And believe me, you were as strong as they come. If I had to tell the world how badass of a human being you were, all I would have to tell them is that you went through the entire police academy while pregnant with that little superstar of yours. You never told anyone or complained. And speaking of Scottie, someday when you are old enough to read this and understand the situation, I want you to know how much mommy loved you. You were her light through all of the darkness, her superhero, and her entire life and happiness. God called his best angel home, but I promise she is there watching over you every step of the way. And Pats, I got the little man now. Everything I do is for you and him. Uncle’s got his back and we sure as hell will make you proud. As much as it hurts to say, I’d rather have you at peace than here with me. If I could have taken all your pain away, I would have. All I ever wanted was to see you happy. My greatest accomplishment in this life is being your little brother, don’t you ever forget that. Til we meet again big sis. I love you forever Pats💙

I'm a fellow female Chicago Police Officer. I did not work with Officer Swank, but my heart is saddened but the loss of one of us. We've lost to many. Police Work is difficult, but as a female police officer we deal with additional challenges especially raising a child with long and strenuous hours in an unfriendly environment.  Patricia's experience has reminded us that we need to be kind, to help one another, and to stay strong. May she rest in peace.    

It is especially sad to hear about the loss of one of our own.
                                                  Rest in Peace

To Patsy’s family,
Bill Coogan and I met Patsy when she was a little girl. She was sweet had a big smile. My prayers go out to her family. May the Lord give you the strength you need at this time and hold you in his hands and guide you through this terrible time. 

Sylvia Tienda

Family. And somehow it reflects the woman she was - staying in the background but still the center of attention ♥️

Patsy girl you left us all grieving for your pain.  Such a beautiful smile and a giving heart, it’s so hard to believe you’re gone.  I will always remember your beautiful spirit.  Thank you for your Service 💙🖤
Rest now our Angel for you’re in peace forevermore with our beautiful Lord and Saviour.  Love forever Maggie Mae

I personally didn’t know you but my children are CPO and my heart goes out to your family and your son. R.I.P Patsy, you were a beautiful lady.  God Bless your family and friends

Patsy, I remember you as a little beautiful girl on Fairfield Avenue. You were happy and always kind to everyone. Your mother was a notorious hard working woman wanting for yourself and Melissa to grow into beautiful woman which you both did. 

You became a Chicago Police officer serving our city,  as well as a  loving mom.  Time to rest and visit often dear Angel 🦋

Mary (McGrath) Downes 

I first met Patsy during my first club volleyball experience on a team where I was playing with a group of girls a year older than me. This was intimidating for me but I will always remember Patsy taking me under her wing and making me feel included, as well as more comfortable and confident in myself. She was always a warm smile and hello throughout the halls of McAuley. Her hard work ethic and leadership on the lacrosse team is something I won’t forget. I will always think of her as someone I looked up to in my junior high and high school years. I was so saddened to hear of her sudden passing and hope she knew how loved and appreciated she was. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who is grieving her loss. She will surely be missed 

When I learned what happened to you, I was mad. Why Patsy?  
Did you know how much you were loved?
How high your son thought of you? You were his world!
We will never know nor understand the reasons you had to do what you felt as relief. It must have been pretty strong to see it even as an option. I hope you found peace and harmony.  You will be remembered as a beautiful woman with a kind heart.   Next time we meet, bring you lil' wine tumbler (lol),  big smile,  kindness, and your warm heart as you always did. You will be missed and remembered as a fighter you were. We are celebrating YOUR life although very short it was very meaningful. It was a pleasure to have met you and shared memories together.
Coninue fighting baby girl. 

My sincere condolences to All Family, Friends and her Number #1.   I worked with Patsy in 007 and from the moment I met her she had such a beautiful soul you can feel her energy.     Patsy is someone I will never forget, Beautiful, Kind , Loving and so much more.   She will be Missed ❤️ 

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Patricia "Patsy" Swank

March 17, 1993 – July 2, 2022

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

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