Patrick Dennis Walsh, Ph.D, a longtime resident of Slidell, passed away unexpectedly at his home Feb. 28, 2010. Pat was born and raised in New Orleans, one of five children born to the late Edward and Zoe Rita Walsh and was the beloved husband of Tere Mares for 32 years.  

He was a loving father to his children, Christen Roberts, her husband Jeff and the late Matthew Patrick Walsh.  He was also a very loving grandfather to Carolina Joy Roberts and his granddog Yaeger. Pat will forever be remembered by his brothers Michael, Timothy and Charles, his loving sister Patricia Walsh, as well as his numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, along with countless other friends and family whom were blessed to know him. 

Pat graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1978 and a master’s degree in criminal justice in 2002.  In 2006, he also earned his doctorate in the administration of justice from the University of Southern Mississippi.  He was an assistant professor at Loyola University New Orleans in the Department of Criminal Justice and was recently awarded the position of Associate Chair for the department.  He was a forensic criminologist having over 25 years experience in the private security and loss prevention sectors, specializing in internal theft, robberies and the thought process of robbery offenders.

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He was also a state-licensed private investigator, a graduate of the Reid Interview & Interrogation School and a former licensed polygraph examiner.  Pat was a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Science, the American Society of Criminology, the European Society of Criminology, the Homicide Research Working Group and the International Association of Investigative Psychology.  He was a published author of over 20 articles in journals, textbooks and encyclopedias relative to his professional career.

Pat loved to entertain family and friends with his many stories and crazy antics.

He was full of endless knowledge and was forever putting others’ needs ahead of his own.  He inspired so many by his enthusiastic teaching style; his willingness to go the extra mile for anyone with a desire to learn or to better themselves.  He was deeply passionate about law enforcement, ethics, history, football and his number one role, that of family man.  For many years, he coached his children’s baseball, softball and soccer teams; volunteered at school events; and could always be relied upon to “make it happen.”  Pat touched the lives of many people with his kindness and generosity, and maintained his trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. 

A Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1050 Robert Boulevard, Slidell, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.  Internment will be held at a later date for immediate family.  

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to the Patrick D. Walsh Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice, c/o Loyola University New Orleans, 7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118.