Ace was born on July 5, 1972 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1991. After graduating, Ace, worked in a number of 4 wheel drive shops in the area. His greatest passion was building of 4 wheel drive rock climbing vehicles.
Ace is survived by mother Lois Borchers and step-father Edwin Borchers, two sons Nicholas Blake Patterson and Caven Richard McCullough and a daughter Jordan Page Patterson, four brothers Daniel Ross McCullough, Michael Dennis McCullough, Sean Martin McCullough, Mathew Webster McCullough and their families and extensive family.