Michail Anthony Patrick was a 27-year-old security guard from Bonneau, South Carolina, who died of gunshot wounds on July 3, 2003, the day before his 28th birthday. Born August 3, 1975, in Willingboro, New Jersey, he worked through Security Management of S.C. and was assigned to Santee Cooper. Family and friends remembered him as Mike, a funny, shameless-in-the-best-sense presence, a loving husband, father to Trey and Brianne, and stepfather to Clayton Pickering.

Public remembrances emphasize his roles at home and in the community: photographs, candles, and tributes that highlight his personality and duties as a provider.