Roy Padrick

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Roy C. Padrick (born 4 April 1975), is an American journalist. He was raised in Merritt Island, Florida, before joining the U.S. Navy in 1994 to begin his career in journalism.

Padrick has covered some of the Navy's most important events, from the rescue of downed Air Force pilot Capt. Scott O'Grady, to the rescue of thousands of refugees in then-Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in what was called Operation Noble Obelisk. His journalism and photography have been cited as some of the best examples of military journalism. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson Award for Excellence in Journalism (multiple times), and various newspaper and magazine awards. He was discharged from the Navy after 8 years of honorable service in 2002, and currently serves as managing editor for Florida Grower magazine in Orlando.

He has four children, and as of 2005 resides in Florida.