Pat Rogers (Of EAG Tactical) passed away last night.
Pat was a legend in the NYPD and in the Marine Corps. He was an instructor at Gunsite under Col. Cooper, a national level competitive shooter, product developer and an occasional writer for some of the gun rags. To say nothing of his impact as a civilian trainer.
Pat's carbine class was the first civilian class I ever attended. I walked in with a bit of a swelled head because I was a high-speed "contractor" and had a couple of trips overseas as an infantry NCO with the Marine Corps.
His class crushed my nuts. It demonstrated that I wasn't nearly as good as I thought I was. In true Pat form, I was ribbed a little, mentored a little and told to "Unfuck yourself". The experience I had at that class helped push me to continue to seek outside training. There is truly no way to measure the impact that Pat has had on my professional development over the last decade plus.
The shooting, training, and tactical communities are truly diminished by his passing.
Rest in peace Pat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUHm34hksac
