Blue Knight Purpose
BLUE KNIGHTS® is
a non-profit fraternal organization consisting of active and retired law
enforcement men & women who enjoy riding motorcycles.
In the Spring of
1974, several law enforcement officers* from the Bangor, Maine (USA)
area met and formed a small, local motorcycle club. The rest, as they
say, is history.
Soon, Blue Knight
chapters were formed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond.
With the addition of Canada, and later Australia, the Blue Knights
became an international organization.
*Our Founding
Fathers are: Joel Rudom, Bill Robinson, Doug Miner, Ed Gallant, Mike
Hall, Chuck Gesner, Wayne Labree, Chuck Shuman
As of January 2006,
there where 572 Chapters and over 19,000 members in 28 countries!
According to the
By-Laws, our purposes and goals are to:
1. Provide for the
mutual assistance, enjoyment, entertainment, education, physical,
mental and social benefit of its members and the general public.
2. To promote and
advance the sport of motorcycling and the safety of motorcycling.
3. To serve the
interests of motorcycle owners and users.
4. To promote by
example and any other acceptable means, safe use, operation and
enjoyment of motorcycles.
5. To develop a
fraternal spirit between law enforcement personnel and the general
public.
Blue Knights®
work long and hard to raise money for various charities - especially
near to our hearts is helping children. Favorite charitable
organizations for us include Make-a-Wish Foundation, Toys
for Tots, D.A.R.E., and Concerns of Police Survivors.
As of June 2006 Blue
Knights had donated to numerous charities; contributed 155,016 hours, goods estimated
at $520,579 and $4,272,279 in cash for a total of
$8,342,179.
We're the good guys!
The Blue Knights® is
a family fraternity. Spouses and children often accompany our members
to the various rides and functions. When traveling, local members can
provide assistance, directions and sometimes a place to stay. We are
truly a family.
Among the Blue
Knight members,
"There are no
strangers, only friends you haven't met.
