The Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. is a non profit organization of active and retired law enforcement officers from around the world who enjoy riding motorcycles. Currently, there are over 19,000 members, in 586 chapters, representing 28 countries. All makes and models of motorcycles are welcome.
The founding fathers of the Blue Knights are Joel Rudom, Bill Robinson, Doug Miner, Ed Gallant, Mike Hall, Chuck Gesner, Wayne Labree, and Chuck Shuman, who began the club in 1974 in Bangor, Maine. Membership is comprised of law enforcement officers from state, county, municipal, and federal law enforcement agencies (including US Military law enforcement). The Blue Knights is a fraternity with spouses and children often accompanying members on chapter rides and functions.
Arizona Chapter VI formed in 1982, and currently has membership representing law enforcement from around the United States, as Arizona’s weather often lures retirees to a warmer climate. Currently, we have active and retired law enforcement officers from Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin, US Army, and US Department of Homeland Security.
There are five membership categories in the Blue Knights: Regular, Honorary, Special Honorary (Chaplain), Associate, and Life. As a Regular member, you must be an active law enforcement officer (minimum of 32 hours per week) or retired State, County, Municipal, or Federal (including military) law enforcement officer, who have (for active officers) or had (for retired officers) powers of arrest and employed by a governement law enforcement agency.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Blue Knights Arizona Chapter VI, download an application and e-mail the chapter secretary for the address of where to mail it. In the event you have questions reference membership, click on the e-mail icon of the Vice President to answer any questions. Arizona Chapter VI’s general membership meeting is the third Saturday of each month.
Fraternally,
Dale Doucet, President
