Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums
615 Bess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
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Announcing Our First Band Tee Shirt Sale!
We are proud to offer these Black Anvil 100 % Cotton Tee Shirts that are Made in the USA out of Cotton grown in the USA!
Shirts are available for $20 each. Buy yours today to help support our band.
Shirts are available in Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL.
You can contact any band member to buy a shirt, call Auxiliary Lieutenant Hinson at 910-471-0797 to buy yours today!
If you are not local and wish to have us ship you a Shirt, we will ship them for $5 flat rate shipping.
To purchase through EBAY, click on the following link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261027037534
Welcome to the Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums Website.
Police Officer Funerals
Other Public Safety Personnel Funerals
Military Funerals
Police Memorials
Military Memorials
9/11 Memorial Ceremonies
Retired Police Officer Funerals
BLET Graduation Ceremonies
Promotional Ceremonies
Fire Department Ceremonies/Functions
St. Patrick’s Day Parades
Azalea Festival Parades
Martin Luther King Day Parades
School Presentations
Domestic Violence Rallies
City Council Meetings
Members of the Pipe & Drum Band include regular members of the Police Department, Police Department Retirees, Police Retirees from other jurisdictions, and volunteers from the community. The band currently includes two retirees from NYPD.
Any donations or performance fees earned by the band are placed into a special fund and used for pipe band equipment and supply expenses.
The Band’s Pipe Major is Tom Tilmon, who is currently a Sergeant with the Wilmington Police Department. The band manager and Pipe Sergeant is Matt Hinson, a retired Lieutenant from the Wilmington Police Department. Lt. Hinson and Sgt. Tilmon are both original members of the band from its inception, the founding fathers so to speak. The Drum Sergeant is Joe Dolan, who is currently an Officer at the Wilmington Police Department, and also an NYPD Retiree.
Since the inception of the Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums, the Band has offered free bagpipe and drum lessons to those who are interested in joining the band. The band practices and beginner lessons are held each Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at WPD Headquarters. Anyone interested in joining the band can contact the band manager, Retired Lieutenant Matt Hinson by email at matthew.c.hinson@gmail.com or by phone at (910) 471-0797.
The Wilmington Police Recreation Association is an integral supporter of the Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums, and is a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization. Among the accounts maintained by The WPRA is a Pipe Band Fund for the Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums. Your tax exempt donations to the band may be made payable to WPRA, marked Pipe Band Fund, and mailed to WPRA Treasurer Matt Hinson C/O Wilmington Police Department, 615 Bess Street, Wilmington NC, 28401. For more information about WPRA check out the following link:
WPRA Website
For Information Contact:
Auxiliary Lieutenant Matt Hinson
Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums
615 Bess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 471-0797
