Katie loved spending time with her family and friends and always wanted to be out and about experiencing life. When she was home, she was often playing with her dog Ozzy, teaching him new tricks, and sneaking him treats and pizza. Above all, she adored her big sister Abbi.  The two of them could laugh and talk for hours.

When Katie hit her teen years, she started to struggle with her mental health and marijuana became her coping mechanism. Despite the struggles, Katie started to turn things around – in May of 2023 she graduated from high school, turned 18 and was thinking about what she wanted to do next in life. 

Just a few weeks later, on June 17, 2023, someone she didn’t really know gave her pills that appeared to be Percocet but were counterfeit pills made with fentanyl. Katie died after taking only part of one pill.  

Katie was an amazing daughter, a loyal and loving sister, a caring friend, and the best companion to her dog Ozzy.  Losing Katie has changed every corner of our lives, and her absence is felt every single day.

The Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation honors the memory of those lost to fentanyl poisoning by sharing their stories, with permission from their families, as part of our educational efforts.

We are committed to raising awareness and positively impacting the fight against fentanyl poisoning.

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