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HISTORY OF THE WARTHOGS MC
The Warthogs® Motorcycle Club was established on May 8th, 2001 in Detroit, Michigan. The founding members of this club consist of active and retired city and federal Law Enforcement Officers that were formerly members of the Wild Pigs Motorcycle Club established in California in 1987. Due to a legal war regarding rights to ownership of name and logo by a private enterprise, the National Membership of the WPMC was forced to disband or become a franchise of R&R Enterprise. These options led to the division of the Original Wild Pigs into several different Public Safety Motorcycle Clubs.
Having reviewed the options of joining one of the new clubs formed, or beginning a fresh new start, the Detroit Chapter of the Original Wild Pigs concluded that we did not want to be ‘Iron’ and we did not want to be ‘Pigs’. So a new club was formed. We hold no grudge or animosity to anyone for the past and would like to thank R&R Enterprise, because if not for them, we would not have evolved from pigs to WARTHOGS.
Our primary goals in becoming a Public Safety motorcycle club are to develop a bond between Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters and Officers of the court, to assist Officers and Firefighters in their time of need and to assist the orphans and widows of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
We are a non-profit organization that supports “ALL” Public Safety and Military Motorcycle Clubs and will respect the colors they wear. We are not affiliated with Harley Davidson nor any other motorcycle company. However, in support of American made motorcycles, we require our members to own and operate a V-twin motorcycle manufactured by a North American Owned Company.
Our logo signifies what we, as former Wild Pigs, represent today as a result of the legal battle. The skull signifies a wild pig stripped of his hide (colors) being raised from the ashes of the “War of the Pigs” by the mythical Phoenix (the emblem of immortality), only to reappear as that of a WARTHOG skull, a larger, stronger, meaner ass kicking Phacochoerus aethiopicus than the North American wild pig. Above the skull is proudly displayed the Law Enforcement Shield and Star accompanied by the Firefighters cross.
In late 2007, Stickey Dickie and Wrench began talking about starting an LE motorcycle club. Later, in early 2008, Breeze joined the discussion and a decision was made to visit the WARTHOG chapter in Akron. After some continued discussion, the idea was born to start a local WARTHOG chapter. With the addition of Charter Members, Big Red, Crash, Roo, Ditch and Harder, the Bellaire, Ohio Chapter of The WARTHOGS (chapter 41) was officially born on July 12, 2008. Since that time, the chapter has grown in numbers and has increased its involvement in worthwhile, community events such as, BIKERS FOR SANTA'S KIDS, THE HARMONY HOUSE RUN and THE AUBREY BROOKS BLOOD AND BONE MARROW DRIVE, just to name a few. In the upcoming year, we look forward to patching-in our current Prospects and adding new members as well. In addition, we look forward to an increased presence in events such as those named above. We wish everyone a prosperous and safe New Year. We are all proud to be WARTHOGS!
You can find info on joining The WARTHOGS by first, reading the Constitution & Bylaws, and then contacting the Bellaire Chapter President, or any of the Club Officers on the homepage. You may also approach any WARTHOG member for answers to your questions.
