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The Untouchables Motorcycle Club was founded in the city of Gary, Indiana in the summer of 2000 by Todd "Pac Man" Cliborne and Jeff "The Glide" Matson. After belonging to a larger club, the UMC's two founding fathers decided to hang up their vests and create a smaller, more local club for police officers that ride American-made motorcycles. They took their experiences, both good and bad, and created what would later become the most recognized and respected law enforcement club in the world. The Untouchables Motorcycle Club. From the beginning, it was determined that the UMC would be created solely to benefit the widows and children of fallen police officers, strengthen our existing brotherhood, and to promote our love of motorcycling and true freedom. The club's motto quickly became, "riding for our brothers that can't" The Club's chosen name "Untouchables" was used to describe federal agent Eliot Ness's group of law enforcers that took on mob kingpin, Al Capone, during Chicago's prohibition era. To this day, the name "Untouchables" signifies strength, unity, and determination under extraordinary circumstances. The Club's Colors are forged in Black and Orange. Other than red, white, and blue, these are the colors most closely associated with American-made and freedom of the road. The Club's centerpiece features a menacing skull character aptly named, "Eliot." Like his famous namesake, Eliot wears a black fedora, black trench coat, and black gloves. He wears a gold police star to signify that he is a protector. In his hands, a smoking Thompson sub-machine gun, to warn against evil. After careful planning and preparation, the UMC made its public debut on Labor Day in 2000. Although there were numerous requests to start chapters in other parts of the country, the UMC remained in Indiana until shortly after the attacks on America on September 11, 2001. It was then that officers from the New York City Police Department approached the UMC and applied for a charter. Shortly thereafter, the New York City chapter of the UMC was formed followed by others. In the summer of 2002, after searching among several different law enforcement motorcycle clubs, some members from the Travis County Sheriff's office, in Austin Texas, contacted the UMC and applied for a charter. The Texas charter was granted on August, 2002. In keeping with the desire to remain local, the UMC's bylaws only allow for one charter per state. Officers from around the chartered state belong to one centralized chapter in a designated city. The Untouchables MC is not a 1% club. It is made up of law enforcement officers and while we respect all colors we are not affiliated with any organization other than our own. Today, the Untouchables Motorcycle Club continues to grow and prosper throughout the world. Our expansion and influence in the motorcycling community has no boundaries... Original history by Martin "Cowboy" Shepard. This site is edited, coded, and copywritten by © ScythEmpress SyStems 2001/2000+ |