Patrick served four years in the United States Army as a Mortarman, and completed two yearlong deployments to Iraq. He studied at Angelo Sate University and received a Bachelors in English, but plans on pursing graduates studies to become a counselor in the near future. He's also had several years of experience working in the probation system with people suffering from substance abuse.

Patrick is officed on the 11th floor of the Cactus Hotel.