Patsy Cathey was a 32-year-old Black woman from Memphis, Tennessee, who was killed on August 11, 2015. Public mentions describe her death as a murder but provide few concrete details about where or how she was killed; the available record concentrates on the loss rather than investigative specifics.

What remains are the family rituals that followed and the ongoing absence that homicide creates: unanswered questions about why Patsy’s life was cut short and who bears responsibility.

Patsy is more than the brief notices that record a date and a name; she was a daughter and a loved person remembered by family and friends. If anyone has information about what happened to Patsy Cathey on August 11, 2015, please come forward.