Pat Rogers, RIP

[rob_s]

I'm not looking to rumor monger, but it's all over facebook. Figured some folks here might know more, or want to know if they aren't on facebook.

[Peally]

According to Google it's no the Pat Rogers you're thinking of, seems this one was a Boston officer.

[Mjolnir]

Haven't seen anything, rob_s.

I hope not.


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"One cannot awaken a man who pretends to be asleep."

[rob_s]

According to Google it's no the Pat Rogers you're thinking of, seems this one was a Boston officer.

Did the same google, but moar betterer. That PR died in 2015.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/02/after-anguish-suicide-officer-family-finds-purpose/2bryJzZH87ZlB9uZZtjIzJ/story.html

[Default.mp3]

Wayne Dobbs made a Lightfighter memorial thread about it, FWIW, so I'd say it's probably confirmed.

[Clay]

Holy crap. Say it ain't so. We've lost too many greats already.

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[SouthNarc]

Ben Simonson popped smoke about it on his FB page too.

[Wayne Dobbs]

Pat is gone. He was a tower of information to me, a mentor, a friend and someone whom I aspired to be like as a trainer. We will not see his like again, but he set an example that we should all strive for each and every day.

Rest in Peace, brother.

[Colt191145lover]

We are diminished...

[LittleLebowski]

I am diminished. Personally.

[JHC]

RIP. I've only conversed directly with him on FB a few times and they were such good spirited conversation. Esp me telling him how much I valued the day years before on LF that I got the "get back in your lane" directive from Pat himself. :D A great guy who will be missed.

[MDS]

Never met him, but I feel his loss. Condolences to his family and friends.

[vaspence]

See the motherfucker. Shoot the motherfucker. Quit thinking about it.

RIP Pat.

[Gray222]

Any confirmation on this?

Serious hit to the training and firearms community if true.

[Dagga Boy]

I am simply crushed today. I will miss my weekly "Hey DB" phone calls. Always made my world better.

[Hansohn Brothers]

Just damn.

[overton]

Damn. RIP. I am sure he will be welcomed in Valhalla by lots of Rottweilers - some of them rescued by him in life.

[DocGKR]

Pat was a true friend; I will greatly miss him...

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/DocGKR/GKRandPJRCampPR1302000_zps20ec0273.jpg

[Kyle Reese]

Rest in peace, Pat. I'm sorry that I never got to meet him.

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[rob_s]

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[Gewehr3]

I was fortunate enough to train with Pat a few times. I learned a great deal from him. I'll always remember his whistling Brooklyneese.

We are diminished...

[Beat Trash]

We are diminished...

[tanner]

We are diminished...

[okie john]

We are diminished...

This is what Pat said many times when a good hand left us too soon. It's pretty much the perfect thing to say now.


Okie John

[greyghost]

This is a really crappy year.

We are diminished...

[backtrail540]

http://youtu.be/_J3TuZbVz34

I never met Pat but always enjoyed his videos/stories online. He seemed like a fun guy to train with. For some reason this video always stuck out to me and every time i hear the song i thunk of it. It is awesome! R.I.P sir.

[rd62]

I too trained with Pat once and not only enjoyed and learned much from his class but also from his articles and posts. He will be missed.

We are diminished...

[TCinVA]

Pat was a class act in the industry.

I regret I didn't make the time to train with him.

[Drang]

Damnit.

[Chance]

I'm very sorry to hear this. I wish I had had the opportunity to meet him. Rest easy, Pat.

[WobblyPossum]

Damn. I always looked forward to reading his articles in SWAT Magazine. I regret that I never got a chance to train with him as well. So far, this is a crappy year for the firearms community.


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[HCM]

We are Dimisished.

Beyond that, I'm at a loss for words, I'll post more once I "Unfuck myself".

[Mjolnir]

Just got an email.

We lost a fantastic man...


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"One cannot awaken a man who pretends to be asleep."

[LittleLebowski]

I don't have the words.

[breakingtime91]

Rough year. Fair winds and following seas Marine

[Lon]

RIP, Pat.

And 2016 continues to be a shitty year.......

[YVK]

Trained with him multiple times, great dude. He had an advanced heart disease and he never allowed it get into his head or way of life. We are diminished indeed.

[mark7]

I trained with Pat once; had dinner and a drink with the gentleman, the knowledge and stories were proceless. An outstanding trainer and a great guy!

Rest In Peace my Brother. May God grant you eternal rest and may He also look over your family and grant them peace now, in their most extreme moment of sorrow.

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[azerious]

Bad year for the shooting community :(

[Mr Pink]

Pat, you will be missed! "We are diminished"

[Yute]

I'm on my way to Boone County for Carbine 1 and just got the news.

Pat was a lighthouse in a storm that set us straight and true. You shall be truly missed.

[Kram]

I enjoyed reading his articles and wish I would have attended one of his classes. He will be missed.
:(

[PT Doc]

I am comforted by the thought that Awerbuck was there to welcome him and give him a world of shit upon his arrival. RIP Pat.

[nycnoob]

I never trained with Pat, but last year I was at the "Sean M/F2S Epic Carbine Course of Win and Bacon" class and
Sean strongly advised everyone to take his basic carbine class. I was all signed up for next month . . . .

[Tamara]

I don't have the words.

It's cool. There aren't any. :(

[Tamara]

Man, I am just wrecked today. Pat was one of those people that was just always...there...you know? Like a feature of your personal landscape?

I am not at all pleased with 2016 so far.

[CS Tactical]

We are diminished...

[Dagga Boy]

Man, I am just wrecked today. Pat was one of those people that was just always...there...you know? Like a feature of your personal landscape?

I am not at all pleased with 2016 so far.

No kidding. Wayne and I were going together to do Pat's last pistol shoot house class in June. Pat called me last week and said "hey DB, bring .38 Ammo and some revolvers." Pat was bringing his old Ruger .38 that I loved and we were all going to run the shoot house together with revolvers just like the old days. I cannot believe how big of a hole there is in my heart right now. On the other hand...there are a lot of tails waging on the Rainbow bridge, and Vallhala welcomed a giant today.

[Josh Runkle]

Sucks. I had so many opportunities to take training from him in Ohio, yet I always passed on it because something always came up. Wish I would've made the time.

[Wondering Beard]

*just shakes head and goes looking for a drink for a silent sad toast*

[DI1]

Pat was a great guy, fellow NY'er. He worked as a beat cop in the precinct I lived in 20 years earlier.
I was lucky to train with him many times, earn a MooseCock award and always had a laugh exchanging stories.
He will be greatly missed!

[Chance]

Blue Force Gear shared this on Instagram today.

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[Al T.]

Damn. :(

[Gray222]

Blue Force Gear shared this on Instagram today.

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wow red cars.

that's....way back in the day.

[HCM]

wow red cars.

that's....way back in the day.

Is an unmarked

[JohnO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZSethBCfs

[Andy in NH]

Fair winds and following seas Marine.

Pat was my Range Master at Gunsite in 1996.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee212/adchesney/9777735f-9a8b-49fd-a0e5-442b4559670a.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/adchesney/media/9777735f-9a8b-49fd-a0e5-442b4559670a.jpg.html)

I was standing next to Dick Kramer when he took the photo of Pat that became part of this image. Quantico 2007.

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I last saw Pat at a friend's retirement at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in December.

[SeriousStudent]

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his many, many friends.

I was so looking forward to meeting him this fall in a class. Now I hope I have the privilege to render him a proper salute someday.

Fair winds and following seas, Sir.

To all his good friends, I wish you comfort and strength, that your cherished memories bring you smiles in the days to come.

[Robinson]

I feel for all of you who knew Pat Rogers -- but I will say he must have been an outstanding man to have left such a deep impression on you. My thoughts are with his family and all of you who were increased by his presence in your life to whatever degree.

[coldcase1984]

Five decades of public service. Damn few left. In Pace Requiesat.

[Corey]

I had the privilege of working with Pat at Gunsite from '91 to '96. Lost contact with him after I left. I had recently thought about getting in touch with him. I shouldn't have waited, leaves me feeling regret for not keeping in contact with him.:(
This is a loss for all of us.
RIP Pat

[Andy in NH]

From Tumbler:


Pat Rogers, 1964, aboard USS San Marcos LSD 25 as part of the ARG.

https://40.media.tumblr.com/947c2ec6a79721e40411c261db5f27f3/tumblr_mzvyeoBvax1qzibzio1_500.jpg

[1slow]

We keep losing great guys.

I had the privilege of taking 7 3 day carbine classes with him.
I learned a huge amount from him.
I also learned a huge amount from very serious experienced guys in his classes. He fostered a no BS spirit of excellence.

[HCM]

More photos of Pat here: http://john1911.com/pat-rogers-of-eag-tactical-passed-away-today/

[karmapolice]

We are diminished, beyond description. I'm can't even begin to type out how much influence Pat had on the industry and such a positive influence he has had on peoples lives. I was hoping like hell that I would be able to make it to a class with him this year, specifically the one he did every year in Georgia/SC area with the Blue Force Gear guys. I've had many personal friends train with him and through them and his influence on others he made me a better shooter and with in that a better peace officer. The man lived an epic life and I hope I can live a tenth of how he did.

[SecondsCount]

I wish I had the chance to take a class from him as he sounded like a solid instructor.

May he rest in peace.

[DiscipulusArmorum]

Damn it. :(

I'm reminded of a quote I saw passed around when Awerbuck passed. "When an old man dies. A library burns to the ground." I regret never making it out to one of his classes, but I'm glad to have learned what I did from following his online postings over the years, mainly on lightfighter. He was a fountain of knowledge about NYPD history, the AR15, old warplanes, military history, and just about anything having to do with "gunfuckinfighting" both present and past.

[Nephrology]

What a loss. 2016 sucks. We are diminished.

[Hambo]

Well that sucks. RIP.

[Andy in NH]

Pat was my Range Master at Gunsite in 1996.

Correction: My 250 class was in September 1997.

Pat's future wife was also in the class.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee212/adchesney/3211f662-1b78-4332-867c-b9f9dc6c29bf.jpg (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/adchesney/media/3211f662-1b78-4332-867c-b9f9dc6c29bf.jpg.html)

S/F

Andy sends.

[LittleLebowski]

Man, I am just wrecked today. Pat was one of those people that was just always...there...you know? Like a feature of your personal landscape?

I am not at all pleased with 2016 so far.

Yup. I got the call a little bit before it hit the net and I seriously had to ask if he was really gone. Still hit hard today.

[Ed L]

It didn't really sink in until last night. It has REALLY, REALLY been sinking in today.

[Mike C]

I'll echo this year blows so far. RIP Marine. My condolences to those of you here who knew him.

[Al T.]

Bit Lightfighter oriented, but a nice memorial youtube/kik video is out there....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CiHujb1aBY

[Mjolnir]

See the motherfucker. Shoot the motherfucker. Quit thinking about it.

RIP Pat.

Ha!

I had forgotten that one.

How many hear Pat's voice when they read that?

I'll bet all who met him do.

Rest easy, brother!

[HCM]

Pat Rogers viewing program:


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/content_link/Ru4AmXjhoUOxwJfsrVBcohu4BhxSvPoj3EBSFdGv6HVxGXgKC0 TJk17eovAqdMxt/file?dl=1

[HCM]

Slide show in memory of Pat:


http://youtu.be/jeNiWUywHP8

[Andy in NH]

Thanks for posting the slideshow.

Does anyone have a list of Pat's awards while with the NYPD?

Many of the awards look similar in appearance to the Meritorious Police Duty award, but without seeing the details of the stars, it is difficult to tell them apart.

[LittleLebowski]

I was at the funeral and the wake. It was rough emotionally but a fitting tribute to a warrior. John Murphy of http://fpftraining.com barely slept this past week as he and one other individual bent over backwards arranging the funeral and helping Pat's widow take care of arrangements. The rifle salute and John's speech while holding Filthy14 moved myself and many others to tears.

Pat, I miss you.

[Gray222]

I was at the funeral and the wake. It was rough emotionally but a fitting tribute to a warrior. John Murphy of http://fpftraining.com barely slept this past week as he and one other individual bent over backwards arranging the funeral and helping Pat's widow take care of arrangements. The rifle salute and John's speech while holding Filthy14 moved myself and many others to tears.

Pat, I miss you.

Where was he buried?

Will be worth a stop to pay respect for anyone coming through that area...

[rcbusmc24]

Where was he buried?

Will be worth a stop to pay respect for anyone coming through that area...

Quantico National Cemetery (Not too far away from Eugene Stoner as well)

[Gray222]

Quantico National Cemetery (Not too far away from Eugene Stoner as well)

Thanks.

I'll be passing there in July, I'll make it a point to stop by and leave a patch.

[HCM]

From the Ballistic Radio Facebook page:


Kimberly Guilfoyle is going to be talking about my friend Pat Rogers, who recently passed, today during her "One More Thing" segment of THE FIVE, on Fox News. Show starts at 5:00 PM EST, and the segment is at the end of the show.

All other feelings RE: Fox News/Politics aside, it's good to see one of the best Men I've ever known getting national attention. I'm grateful for it.

[Andy in NH]

From the Ballistic Radio Facebook page:
Kimberly Guilfoyle is going to be talking about my friend Pat Rogers, who recently passed, today during her "One More Thing" segment of THE FIVE, on Fox News. Show starts at 5:00 PM EST, and the segment is at the end of the show.

All other feelings RE: Fox News/Politics aside, it's good to see one of the best Men I've ever known getting national attention. I'm grateful for it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMV-qpXbcA

[SeriousStudent]

Thanks for posting that, Andy, that was a very nice tribute.

[Dagga Boy]

Pat and I have spent a good amount of time discussing some of the ladies at Fox News. Having KG do that tribute has the little guy laughing at the bar in Valhalla, and rubbing all the other studs nose in it.

[LittleLebowski]

Holy shit, FoxNews! That's unexpected.

[rcbusmc24]

It's been a year today, Still miss you my friend

S/F

[DocGKR]

Indeed. You are missed but not forgotten.

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/DocGKR/GKRandPJRCampPR1302000_zps20ec0273.jpg

[LittleLebowski]

It's been a year today, Still miss you my friend

S/F

Yup. Drank for him last night.

[DamonL]

We are diminished. Respectfully,

[SeriousStudent]

I greatly regret that I never took the time to meet him or train under him.

"Oh, it's just not a good time right now."

I'm not making that mistake again.

Wishing you fair winds and following seas again, Sir.