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Your generous contributions to the Shane Patton Foundation will ensure that future generations are endowed and educated on the sacrifices of our heroic warriors. 100% of funds raised are given back to our community in the form of scholarships for Boulder City High School students, and support of various other Boulder City groups.

We want to thank former Navy SEAL John “Sonny” Latham, Class 95 and Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) for their support, continual fundraisers and efforts.

Shane Patton was a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. Shane was born at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California on November 15, 1982. He was the second son of James Patton, who himself, was also a Navy SEAL. Shane grew up surfing the beaches of California with other children of military parents. He was raised alongside his older brother, Jimmy, and two younger brothers, Dean and Chase. Shane poured his heart into the things he loved and cherished. Music, drawing, art, surfing, wrestling and skateboarding to name a few. He was an individual that made you laugh harder than anyone in life, His personality was so electric. You’d always remember his laugh. After Shane’s father retired from the SEAL teams, the family moved back to Boulder City, where past generations of the Patton family lived dating back to the construction of the Hoover Dam. Shane went to Boulder City High School where he played baseball for the Eagles as a pitcher and outfielder. I believe playing baseball in this city taught Shane some core values of hard work, leadership, and never letting his teammates fall behind. Shane graduated in the year 2000. Seemingly out of the blue, Shane decided he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a Navy SEAL. He immediately began a rigorous regiment to prepare himself mentally and physically for the extensive training he would have to endure to be apart of the less than 30% of individuals who successfully become a Navy SEAL. After finishing the Basic Underwater Demolition Seal Training, otherwise known as BUD/S, Shane was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. There, he became a expert diver and pilot of an SDV. A SEAL Delivery Vehicle is a small two or four-man submarine that is flooded and runs dark during operation. The ultimate claustrophobia capsules. Shane deployed with Alfa platoon to the Middle East. Alfa platoon was to rendezvous at the forward operating base (FOB) in Bahrain. When problems with the Taliban were heating up, half the platoon was sent to Afghanistan to satisfy the personnel needed. While in Afghanistan, Shane was a part of many combat operations. He fought against insurgents and terrorism with his Navy brothers. During Operation Red Wings, Shane was one of many other SEALs and Army Night Stalkers who were tasked to be on a Quick Reaction Force in case his SEAL brethren encountered trouble. The call came to the base as Medal of Honor recipient and fellow Navy SEAL Lt. Mike Murphy heroically stepped out to a position of “open line of fire” to gain satellite reception for backup support. From what we were told, Shane was the second man to board that Chinook helicopter to rescue his teammates. As the helicopter approached the firefight, the team prepared to fast rope off the ramp of the Chinook. As the ramp dropped, a Taliban operative fired a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) in through the rear of the helo. The Chinook helicopter exploded and Shane, along with his brothers and crew, were killed. At that time, this event in history was known as the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history and was highly chronicled in the book and movie, Lone Survivor, detailed by Marcus Luttrell.

As the Shane Patton Foundation, we have been fortunate enough to raise approximately $185,000 and donate about $85,000 of that money. We have awarded approximately 50 Boulder City High School students with scholarships, completely fund the entire BCHS baseball team with brand spanking new home and away uniforms as well as sponsor a little league team which helped with providing a few of the players with uniforms to low-income families that couldn't afford them. The BCHS baseball team went on to win their second consecutive state championship. The number two was sewn into the sleeve of every jersey in memory of Shane. Since Shane played baseball in high school, his number two jersey was permanently retired and now hangs in the gym at the high school in his honor. The number two will never be worn again.

The foundation consists of myself, Chase Patton, along with Boulder City local restaurant entrepreneur Grant Turner, City of Boulder City employee Joel Pepper, and Henderson Police Department Detective Jevan Dixon. They've become lifelong friends and brothers to my family and I. None of this would be possible without their pure dedication and the love these gentlemen have for Shane. Our endeavors have not all been completed with just us four. We’ve had a tremendous amount of help from a lot of great people who love this country just as much as we do. The individuals who have helped us along the way have been law enforcement officers, military personnel, public servants, volunteers, the residents of Boulder City and all over the world. We’ve only been able to achieve our past goals because of the generosity, love, support and understanding of freedom and liberty that these people have shown us.

Presenting the BCHS students with scholarships has been one of our most favorite goals. As far as what we’ve been told by the faculty at BCHS, we are the only charitable organization that interviews the students in person who receive a scholarship. We feel the in-person interview helps us determine the right candidates who share the same core values that Shane Patton willingly gave his life to protect.

We first started by throwing a few poker tournaments to raise money. Our next thought was to hold a pub crawl event. We knew that a pub crawl would allow for much more socialization and draw more general interest in the community of Boulder City and allow us to better spread the legacy of Shane Patton. Our utmost current goal is to continue to raise money to fund a statue of Shane. Some preliminary estimates of building such a statue are in upwards of the $250,000 range. We understand this is a super tough goal to reach but I want to take this opportunity to state that we’re well on our way to securing the necessary funding. This statue will be placed in Government Park in Boulder City and will remain there long after we're all gone. We understand that our foundation itself may not continue forever far down the road but the statue will help carry the story of Shane and his sacrifice to our great country. We look forward to this statue being a pillar of excellence and encouragement to current and future military and law enforcement personnel. We also hope that this statue becomes a placeholder that draws attraction to Boulder City in the same way that the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Bootleg Canyon, and many other establishments in this great city. I hope that we can attract more visitors through the downtown area of Boulder City to pay their respects to a hometown hero and possibly provide more patrons to our local small businesses. Helping Boulder City strive is also one of our ultimate goals. We love this city. We’ll do anything to defend it and protect the sanctity of our way of life.

Our main way of generating donations is by throwing the pub crawl event in April of every year and selling t-shirts for those events. We are also fortunate enough to partner with the That Others May Live Foundation the last few years for an annual event that raises money to provide support to U.S. Air Force

Rescue service members, veterans, and their families affected by the tragedies of war. All of the money we bring in through t-shirt sales and other ventures goes directly into the charity and never into our own pockets. Neither I, nor my partners ever see a dime from any donation. We even pay for our own pub crawl t-shirt every year. With each donation made, we will come closer to our goals of building a statue in memory of Shane Patton and also providing more scholarship money to local Boulder City High School students. After this statue is completed, we strive to crush many new future goals. We will not give up our support to helping our fellow patriots, law enforcement officers, military, and first responders. Without them, our freedom, safety, and liberty will never be secure. Please help us pay homage to our hometown hero.

Thank you,

Chase Patton