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05-04-16, 10:43
Pat Rogers of EAG Tactical has died.
He shattered a lot of myths (Filthy 14 being a huge one), and was a giant in the training industry. We've lost a great asset to the community, and a great man.
donlapalma
05-04-16, 10:53
Never met the guy but learned a lot from his teachings and always appreciated his posts over on lightfighter.net. Seemed like he had a great sense of humor to boot. Certainly sad news.
Sad news.
Anyone got a link? Internet search brought up nothing.
MountainRaven
05-04-16, 11:08
Til Valhall!
Pat will be missed by many. I have known Pat since 2003 and have trained numerous times with him, so many I can't count. At one point in time for several years I trained every year with Pat in Casa Grande, AZ or surrounding areas. Pat it was a pleasure to have known you, to have trained with you, and God Speed to the hall of Valhalla. I will see you again some day.
Jeff Arms
556BlackRifle
05-04-16, 11:14
He will be missed..... RIP Pat.
Damn. Just talked him at the end of last week. RIP, Warrior.
WickedWillis
05-04-16, 11:18
I had enjoyed talking to him through facebook, and was hoping to train with him one day. We lost one of the good ones.
Rest peacefully Pat. We are diminished...
domestique
05-04-16, 11:35
Unbelievable...
First Todd Green, now Pat! What a terrible year.
Payers to his family and loved ones. I hope he is looking down from Valhalla with that iconic Pat smirk.
"We are diminished".
Oh man. That blows. 2016 sucks balls.
Phillygunguy
05-04-16, 11:48
Wow. Never trained with him but did enjoy his videos, I even bought his EAG tactical carbine
RIP.
Singlestack Wonder
05-04-16, 11:58
RIP Pat. Thanks for all of the knowledge and experience passed down to others...
RIP Pat, you will be missed.
Definitely sad news. I was not aware that he had health problems. I assume that his death was unexpected?
That is indeed shitty news. It was the article on Flithy 14 as well as reading more into it after seeing it that turned me onto both BCM as well as the mid length system.
Never got to meet the guy, always wanted to train with him. RIP.
RIP Pat. I loved your videos and the Monica Lewinski position.
I also came to know of him through the filthy 14 article which also sold me on my first AR being a BCM. RIP and thank you for all you gave back to those that wanted to learn.
Had the pleasure to train with him 4 different times. We are certainly diminished...RIP and thoughts and prayers to his wife.
I first learned about Pat and EAG when I watched the shoothouse Panteao DVD I got with a BCM upper. I wanted to take a class from him ever since, but never did. I missed out on a great opportunity.
Somebody said heart attack.
I didn't know the man, but may he rest in peace and his family find comfort.
Always enjoyed his posts on LF and we were FB "friends" on FB where he also had great and often funny stuff.
Here's a quote of his I use often to counter dink head anti gun types:
"While most people have only a passing knowledge of history, this bears re-telling.
Up until the 11Sept attacks, the largest mass murder in NYC history occurred when Julio Gonzales (a Cunam refugee) killed 87 people inside the Happy Land Social Club in The Bronx, NY on 25March1990.
Julio did not use a gun. Nor did he use a bomb.
Instead he used a plastic container he found on the ground, and bought less then $1.00 worth of gasoline.
He poured the gas on the staircase of the only entrance and ignited it.
My Brother responded to that fire.
It is not about guns.
Guns are not a particularly efficient way of disposing of large numbers of people.
It is about people." - Pat Rogers
I enjoyed his no nonsense approach on LF.
He will be missed.
May God bless and comfort all those who mourn.
I never met him personally, but always enjoyed his videos and his wonderful New York accent and unique way of describing things.
RIP and may his friends and family find comfort in this tough time.
RIP
There goes one of my "bucket list" instructors I want to train with.
Berserkr556
05-04-16, 15:47
We've lost a great instructor and a great man. R.I.P. Pat.
It is hard to comprehend how sometimes in life we can meet a person and often have just a brief moment of time with that person in the grand scheme of things, but that person can have a profound impact on our lives from that moment on.
I never really had a strong male role model or character to follow in my life growing up other than my Grandfather who passed when I was in my early teens. I learned more about character, responsibility, and how to be an effective protector of my family and community in the couple of weeks total time I spent training under Pat than any other time prior in my life. I can without a doubt say that the first class I had with him in '07 changed my life and the way I see the world drastically. I am forever indebted to him for that. Much of Society today loves to hate on the Alpha Male personality and Pat was a master at cultivating, nurturing, reinforcing, and polishing men (and women) into that role all the while teaching them to be proficient fighting men with any given weapon. He always taught us to use our heads and constantly fought going against every bit of institutional dogma he encountered. As many on LF'er have listed, he would go well out of his way to help someone who wanted to learn.
He will be missed by many and leaves a void that IMHO will never be filled.
God must have needed carbine training.
Blue skies and soft landings, Pat. We are diminished.
God must have needed carbine training.
Blue skies and soft landings, Pat. We are diminished.
As he would say..
...on a warm day where huge puffy white clouds slowly float by on a cool breeze and impossibly blue summer sky with rivers of chocolate and trees that give beer...
"Fair winds and following seas and long may your big jib draw!"
RIP my Brother in Blue.
Leaveammoforme
05-04-16, 16:54
Tomorrow isn't promised and no man is exempt from the grasp of death.
All one can do is follow the example set by others and attempt to carry the legacy. Let the people in your life know they are loved for you may never know if it's the last conversation.
I never had the honor of knowing Pat Rogers, but the loss of him will be far reaching.
30 cal slut
05-04-16, 17:19
RIP Pat Rogers.
Ned Christiansen
05-04-16, 17:40
I said it out loud, involuntarily:
"Oh, hell".
Pat was never full of himself although many people with tons less knowledge and experience will tend to be. It just wasn't him.
I enjoyed his "pull no punches" training style. Well, maybe not all punches were pulled. If you were "that guy", which I venture to say was a phrase coined by Pat, he might just let you know.
I learned a lot training with him, once only unfortunately, but also dealing with him on a few things and yes, from his writing. He had a great way of dissecting things into separate little bits that could explained individually. Then you would put it all back together and voila, the whole of it suddenly made sense.
I used to think a NY accent was a little irritating. Then there was Pat Rogers. A year after meeting Pat I realized how much I enjoyed it every time I heard and Pat buddy, I will now remember you fondly ever time I hear it!
dwhitehorne
05-04-16, 17:48
Pat Rogers was one of the instructors for a CAT course I attended in the mid 90's. He took dozens of photos of the team members during the course on his own dime and provided all 12 of us with copies for nothing. I have some on my I love me wall in the office still today. A class act and a damn fine instructor. RIP. David
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Hope he's up there aiding to their technique, RIP.
I heard this on the facebook machine. Surprising news.
ClearedHot
05-04-16, 18:29
I enjoyed his "pull no punches" training style. Well, maybe not all punches were pulled. If you were "that guy", which I venture to say was a phrase coined by Pat, he might just let you know.
Nobody wanted to be "that guy" at an EAG class. But it was always hilarious to see Pat telling somebody they suck moose cock.
We are diminished.
Ned Christiansen
05-04-16, 19:11
He talked about different types of "action guys"-- Current Action Guys, Former Action Guys, etc.
Pat has graduated to Eternal Action Guy.
He will be missed! I was fortunate enough to have trained with him. We are diminished. RIP Pat!
I read this on the firearms blog:
Pat was at home this morning with his wife when he suffered a massive heart attack. Efforts to revive him were not successful.
Pat was certainly one of the good guys and was highly respected by those who knew him and he will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and close friends. Funeral arrangements have not been announced as yet.
I never met him, but admired his wordsmithing. Easy to read, easy to understand.
RIP, my condolences to his Wife.
RIP Pat.
I hope you're somewhere raising a glass with Louis Awerbuck:
Death on A Sunny Afternoon (http://youtu.be/HvQJtqv5ZFs)
"Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was."
70 years old. Damn. My pops died at 72.
These stories make early retirement look more and more like a good idea.
RIP, never met him but read and watched his instruction.
70 years old. Damn. My pops died at 72.
These stories make early retirement look more and more like a good idea.
Do not underestimate the joys of early retirement.
Rip Pat.
Pat Rogers' influence on our industry and lives was second to none. He was a friend, brother, and mentor.
Fair winds and following seas.
Semper Fidelis.
Tomorrow isn't promised and no man is exempt from the grasp of death.
All one can do is follow the example set by others and attempt to carry the legacy. Let the people in your life know they are loved for you may never know if it's the last conversation.
I never had the honor of knowing Pat Rogers, but the loss of him will be far reaching.
Words if wisdom. When I was very young I learned how quickly it can end. He was funny, abrasive and full of wisdom. I enjoyed reading his posts on LF. Especially about his Rolex collection.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Hope he's up there aiding to their technique, RIP.
RIP Pat.
I hope you're somewhere raising a glass with Louis Awerbuck:
Death on A Sunny Afternoon (http://youtu.be/HvQJtqv5ZFs)
"Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was."
Death in a Sunny Afternoon is freaking hilarious. I always watch it again when I come across it.
Semper Fidelis Pat.
RIP Pat.
I hope you're somewhere raising a glass with Louis Awerbuck:
Death on A Sunny Afternoon (http://youtu.be/HvQJtqv5ZFs)
"Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was."
"launch a Democrat"... hahaha.. now that is funny. Gotta say, I've never heard that one.
I missed this this. That's a shame. Never got to take an EAG course and never posted on Lightfighter.
But I do recall browsing a SWAT mag quite some years back at an airport and read an article on the famous Filthy 14.
It was pretty interesting especially given that the whole piston AR craze was kind of a thing at that time. It was a good article and I probably should've bought the magazine for it alone.
See your favorite musicians play live now, take classes from whom you can now, tell your family you love em every time you can now, and say hi to your friends at least once a week now.
You really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
He was a Marine and a Policeman so he already accomplished more in what time God gave him than most, so one can't feel too bad.
We are diminished. Semper Fi Sir.
Add not meeting and training with you to one of my regrets in life.
Over the years I have given all sorts of lectures to mil groups, LEOs and medical folks - all centering around various aspects of trauma and pathophysiology of trauma. One of the more recent quotes I added to my PowerPoint was from Pat, via SWAT magazine.....
How to win a gunfight
“The projectiles need to go where they will make the guy leak the quickest.
Your goal is to depressurize the circulatory system – let air in, let fluid out. Bonus points for any other disruptions, but don’t count on them.”
Pat Rogers (June, 2012 SWAT Magazine)
john
BuzzinSATX
05-05-16, 12:45
RIP Pat Rogers. Thank you for your service to our Nation.
Take Care,
Buzz
titsonritz
05-05-16, 15:50
Another icon gone. RIP Pat.
I missed this this. That's a shame. Never got to take an EAG course and never posted on Lightfighter.
But I do recall browsing a SWAT mag quite some years back at an airport and read an article on the famous Filthy 14.
It was pretty interesting especially given that the whole piston AR craze was kind of a thing at that time. It was a good article and I probably should've bought the magazine for it alone.
See your favorite musicians play live now, take classes from whom you can now, tell your family you love em every time you can now, and say hi to your friends at least once a week now.
You really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
He was a Marine and a Policeman so he already accomplished more in what time God gave him than most, so one can't feel too bad.
You should go to LF'er and look up some of his threads on things he has done. His NYPD threads are awesome as well as one particular picture of a group of skydivers he was swimming with. I won't go into too much detail about the swimming thing but as a red blooded American male, esp one that was pint sized, he was Mack'n before Mack'n was cool. If you look and cannot find it, hit me up and I'll shoot you a link.
The Man had a zeal for living life.
I never met the man, but thoroughly enjoyed reading his articles in SWAT magazine.
To say that Mr. Pat Rogers was a wealth of knowledge is an understatement.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Rest in Peace, Sir.
Plumber237
05-05-16, 19:07
That is indeed shitty news. It was the article on Flithy 14 as well as reading more into it after seeing it that turned me onto both BCM as well as the mid length system.
Same here, if it wasn't for that article and this site, I probably would still run carbine uppers on my ARs. RIP
SeriousStudent
05-05-16, 19:37
As Dozer said, fair winds and following seas.
Moose-Knuckle
05-06-16, 02:26
Pat Rogers use to be a member here for anyone that was around back in the day.
Paul Buffoni sent this out yesterday in the BCM newsletter.
Pat Rogers Biography
Pat was born in Brooklyn NY in 1946.
He has worked shining shoes; delivering newspapers; pumping gas; working on a ride in Coney Island; driving a taxi; a sport parachute instructor, a photographer, and for an airline company that serviced the Far East.
He served in the active and reserve components as a United States Marine starting in 1963.
He served in the former Republic of Vietnam with 3rd Marine Division.
He was an 1811 Tank Crewman; 0311 Rifleman; 0369 Infantry Unit Leader; 8531 Primary Marksmanship Instructor; 8662 Parachutist; 5702 NBC Specialist; 5702 NBC Officer.
He served for 5 years in the Foreign Material Acquisition Exploitation Unit, and finished as Chief Warrant Officer 2.
He was a NYC Correction Officer; a NYC Police Officer, serving in Patrol; Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit; Anti-Crime; investigator in Manhattan Robbery Squad, Central Robbery Division.
As a Sgt he served in Patrol; Anti-Crime; in the Chief of Detectives Office; as a supervisor in the Technical Assistance Response Unit, and as a Hostage Negotiator.
He was decorated 54 times, to include the Medal of Valor.
He worked as an IC with the Counter Terrorism Center of OGA.
He was an SME evaluating the DOS Anti-Terrorist Assistance Program.
He was a Rangemaster at Gunsite for 12 years.
He been the principal at EAG since 1989.
He was the 464th person in the US to accrue 1000 Free Fall Parachute Jumps (USPA Gold Wings #464), the 203rd to accrue over 2000 Free Fall Parachute Jumps (USPA Diamond Wings #203) and the 131st person in the US to accrue over 12 hours in freefall (USPA Gold Free Fall Badge # 131)
He is an NRA High Master Rifle, and CMP Distinguished Rifleman.
He learns something new every day.
BCM link to newsletter:
What a remarkable life Mr. Pat Rogers lived. Dedicated to serving others. Worth reading for those of us whom didn't know him well.
I can't believe that another Icon from the firearms community Is gone.
Very sorry for your loss Paul.
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Wow, I took several classes with EAG and always learned and had fun. I hate that I waited too long to take another. I was at the class when Filthy 14 reached a plateau, but can't remember whet it was, 50,000 maybe. Rest in Peace Pat
Wow, I took several classes with EAG and always learned and had fun. I hate that I waited too long to take another. I was at the class when Filthy 14 reached a plateau, but can't remember whet it was, 50,000 maybe. Rest in Peace Pat
I was at that class with you. There is a pic floating around the interwebs of when it passed its milestone.
ETA photo and it was 40,000. I found the aar on lightfighter
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/rushca01/image_zpse6mdpo5v.jpeg
A member who does not have enough post count to post here asked me to add this link:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4896448159001/remembering-pat-rogers/#sp=show-clips
BuzzinSATX
05-18-16, 15:36
A member who does not have enough post count to post here asked me to add this link:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4896448159001/remembering-pat-rogers/#sp=show-clips
Nice tribute! Always liked Kimberly G at Fox News. Big supporter of Military and 1st Responders, and very easy on the eye...
Eurodriver
05-18-16, 15:42
Good video. Thanks for sharing anonymous
Nice tribute! Always liked Kimberly G at Fox News. Big supporter of Military and 1st Responders, and very easy on the eye... Is there truly any woman on Fox that's not easy on the eyes?
Is there truly any woman on Fox that's not easy on the eyes?
Yeah...they relegate those to the Sunday show/hard news punditry tho. The newspaper part-timers.
But to your point, I can count about 3.
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