Patrick Meyers

Patrick Meyers is an unclassified killer who appeared in Faceless, Nameless.

History
On January 3 2009, Patrick's 18 years old son, Jason, was in a car crash. He suffered brain damage as a result, while a middle-aged Hispanic man survived. Patrick became angry with the operating surgeon, Dr Tom Barton, because he wouldn't try to operate on Jason since the brain damage was too extensive and it was too late. Jason, despite not having any brain activity, was put on life support and kept alive until three days before Faceless, Nameless when he was disconnected and declared legally dead. Patrick then set a revenge plan in motion, sending a threat to Dr Barton signed LC, short for "Living Children", a hospital administrative term. In it, he claimed that he would kill his 15 years old son, Jeffrey, and every day until he did so, another man would die in his place. The next day, a middle-aged Hispanic man was shot outside his apartment. The day after that, Nelson Martinez, also Hispanic and in his 40s, was shot in his apartment. The local police made the connection and called in the BAU.

In order to prevent someone else from getting killed, Jeffrey went to school as usual, turning himself into live bait. By narrowing down the patient list, Reid and Dr Barton deduced that Patrick was responsible and was in fact planning to kill Dr Barton in order to leave his son without a father, hence the signature "LC". Confrontng him outside his house as he was about to pick up Jeffrey, Patrick attempted to shoot him. Fortunately, Dr Barton was saved by Reid, who sustained a bullet injury in his leg and placed himself in front of Dr Barton and tried to talk Patrick down. Patrick wasn't able to deal with Dr Barton's innocence for Jason's death and raised his gun in an attempt to commit suicide by cop. Reid shot him, though not fatally. Patrick was treated by Dr Barton, who kept him alive until the EMT arrived.

Profile
Based on the threat letter, Patrick was profiled to be a grieving father driven by revenge. At first, the idea of the plan was thought to be to force Dr Barton to play God with his own son to avenge a moment when he made a misjudement with a patient related to the UnSub.

Victims

 * Unnamed Hispanic man in his 40s (shot outside his apartment)
 * Nelson Martinez (was shot multiple times in the chest inside his apartment)
 * Dr Tom Barton (attempted)
 * Spencer Reid (was injured by the bullet meant for Dr Barton)

Appearance

 * Season Five
 * Faceless, Nameless