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The Blue Knights was started in 1974 by Ed Gallant, a police officer with the Bangor, Maine Police Department. Ed had an idea to form a motorcycle club for people in law enforcement. Together with seven or eight other cops, the idea became a reality. After a story about the club ran in the local paper the United Press International and Road Rider Magazine also ran a story. Shortly thereafter, inquiries from all over began to pour in. The first chapter outside Maine was in Brockton, MA.and the idea spread to Canada, where Moncton, N.B. became the first chapter outside the United States.

The first Blue Knights International convention was held in 1975 at Squaw Mountain, Maine. Since that time the convention has been held all over the United States and Canada. The 2008 Blue Knights International Convention will be held in Peroria, Illinois.

As of September 30, 2007, the Blue Knights has grown to include 11 Conferences with 588 Chapters and 19,848 Members. The Blue Knights and it's members, to date, have donated over 8.9 million dollars and 162,289 man hours to 1,569 charities. The Mason Dixon Conference, of which Maryland III is a member is the third largest and has 2,613 members in 67 chapters.

Maryland III was formed in January, 1986, in Glen Burnie, Maryland and covers Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Kent and Queen Anne County. We currently have sixty-seven active members in our chapter. These members are from Police & Sherrif's Departments such as Anne Arundel Co, Baltimore Co, Baltimore City, Howard Co, U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland State Police, U. S. Customs, U.S. Military Police and the Annapolis City Police.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month at the American Legion on Quarterfield Road in Glen Burnie, Maryland. If you cannot make it to the meetings we meet each Sunday morning at 8:30am for breakfast at the Golden Corral in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Each year we have a Fall Dam Ride to raise money for local charities. We also participate in the annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ride on Mothers Day in Washington, DC.

If you are a current or retired Law Enforcement officer and would like to join our chapter click on the Membership Page above and click on the request for application link. Send an e-mail containing your name, address and telephone number in order to receive an application or you can come one of our meetings.