Dead Man Inc. or DMI is a predominantly white organized crime enterprise. It was founded in prison and has members in many correctional facilities and streets throughout Maryland, as well as other states in the U.S.
DMI was founded by Perry Roark, James Sweeney and Brian Jordan in the late 1990s in the Maryland Department of Corrections. Roark was a close associate of the Black Guerrilla Family and received permission from them to start an organization to unite white inmates in the system. The group grew in size quickly due to infiltration by a man named Michael Quinn, who had joined to secure protection for himself. He recruited anybody who wanted to join in every location. Sweeney sought numbers as opposed to quality as he felt secure with numbers and thought numbers brought strength.[citation needed]
Identifiers
Members often refer to each other as "Dawgs", an acronym meaning "DMI Against World Government"[citation needed]
Tattoos include the grim reaper, pit bulls, DMI, the numbers 4, 13, and 9 (4=D, 13=M, 9=I), and the pyramid with a severed eye of providence.[citation needed]
The mark of the dead man, an upside down cross for either stabbing or killing multiple people in the Maryland correctional system.
Skull tattoos with the eyes inked in red also identify a killer. These tattoos are worn strictly by O.G. members typically in high ranking status. Any member with red eyed skulls in a visible area, typically on the forearms or hands, denotes they killed a very high ranking member of a rival gang or a staff member of the prison system.
Although members usually don't wear particular colors, some have recently[when?] started to wear black and white bandanas in their left pocket.[citation needed]
Structure
The gang hierarchy is divided into many sections, with the Supreme Commanders (SC) at the very top. These are the gang's founders Perry Roark, James Sweeney and Bryan Jordan.[3] DMI members in each facility are collectively called a "unit". Each unit is led by a commander, followed by lieutenant, field general, sergeant-at-arms, and a finance officer. Around 2007, a new position known as the "elders" has been established between the Supreme Commanders and the units, in order to help direct orders down the hierarchy.
Criminal activities
Initially, DMI worked for the BGF, but soon began offering those services to other gangs by targeting rivals and correctional staff. This led to entry into drug trafficking and other crimes to advance their own agendas as their size and power increased.[4]
The once tight-knit structure of the group has broken down with the explosion in numbers, as members compete with one another leading to violence between members. Fueling these internal divisions is the fact that leaders disagreed about the direction of the gang. Perry Roark wanted to return the gang to its former position alongside the BGF, while other leaders like James Sweeney want to adopt a white supremacist ideology.[3]
A federal grand jury in Baltimore has charged 22 defendants with conspiracy to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise. All but one defendant are also charged with conspiring to distribute drugs. The indictment was returned on October 6, 2011, and unsealed upon the arrests of seven defendants and the execution of seven search warrants. Eleven defendants were previously in custody and four defendants are still at large.[5] The highly secret organization has begun to recruit members on the streets of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County. Moving operations into small communities like Dundalk and Essex, MD, and taking advantage of the drug trade and murder-for-hire business where they are employed by other gangs for protection and "hits".[citation needed]
^ abHermann, Peter (April 24, 2009). "Dead Man Inc". The Baltimore Sun. from the original on April 28, 2009.
^Fenton, Justin (January 7, 2013). "Leader of Dead Man Inc. gang renounces group at sentencing". The Baltimore Sun. from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^"Twenty-Two Alleged Members of Violent "Dead Man Incorporated" Gang Indicted on Federal Racketeering, Murder, and Drug Charges That May Bring Life in Federal Prison" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. November 2, 2011. from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2011 – via the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dead Man Incorporated news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dead Man Inc or DMI is a predominantly white organized crime enterprise It was founded in prison and has members in many correctional facilities and streets throughout Maryland as well as other states in the U S Dead Man IncorporatedDead Man Incorporated gang tattooFounded2000 23 years ago 2000 1 Founding locationMaryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services 2 Years active2000 presentTerritoryMaryland Virginia and West Virginia 2 EthnicityWhite American 2 Membership est 370 2 ActivitiesDrug trafficking murder assault intimidation contract killing 2 AlliesBlack Guerrilla Family 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 Identifiers 3 Structure 4 Criminal activities 5 See also 6 ReferencesOrigins EditDMI was founded by Perry Roark James Sweeney and Brian Jordan in the late 1990s in the Maryland Department of Corrections Roark was a close associate of the Black Guerrilla Family and received permission from them to start an organization to unite white inmates in the system The group grew in size quickly due to infiltration by a man named Michael Quinn who had joined to secure protection for himself He recruited anybody who wanted to join in every location Sweeney sought numbers as opposed to quality as he felt secure with numbers and thought numbers brought strength citation needed Identifiers EditMembers often refer to each other as Dawgs an acronym meaning DMI Against World Government citation needed Tattoos include the grim reaper pit bulls DMI the numbers 4 13 and 9 4 D 13 M 9 I and the pyramid with a severed eye of providence citation needed The mark of the dead man an upside down cross for either stabbing or killing multiple people in the Maryland correctional system Skull tattoos with the eyes inked in red also identify a killer These tattoos are worn strictly by O G members typically in high ranking status Any member with red eyed skulls in a visible area typically on the forearms or hands denotes they killed a very high ranking member of a rival gang or a staff member of the prison system Although members usually don t wear particular colors some have recently when started to wear black and white bandanas in their left pocket citation needed Structure EditThe gang hierarchy is divided into many sections with the Supreme Commanders SC at the very top These are the gang s founders Perry Roark James Sweeney and Bryan Jordan 3 DMI members in each facility are collectively called a unit Each unit is led by a commander followed by lieutenant field general sergeant at arms and a finance officer Around 2007 a new position known as the elders has been established between the Supreme Commanders and the units in order to help direct orders down the hierarchy Criminal activities EditInitially DMI worked for the BGF but soon began offering those services to other gangs by targeting rivals and correctional staff This led to entry into drug trafficking and other crimes to advance their own agendas as their size and power increased 4 The once tight knit structure of the group has broken down with the explosion in numbers as members compete with one another leading to violence between members Fueling these internal divisions is the fact that leaders disagreed about the direction of the gang Perry Roark wanted to return the gang to its former position alongside the BGF while other leaders like James Sweeney want to adopt a white supremacist ideology 3 A federal grand jury in Baltimore has charged 22 defendants with conspiracy to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise All but one defendant are also charged with conspiring to distribute drugs The indictment was returned on October 6 2011 and unsealed upon the arrests of seven defendants and the execution of seven search warrants Eleven defendants were previously in custody and four defendants are still at large 5 The highly secret organization has begun to recruit members on the streets of Baltimore City Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County Moving operations into small communities like Dundalk and Essex MD and taking advantage of the drug trade and murder for hire business where they are employed by other gangs for protection and hits citation needed See also EditPrison gangs in the United States GanglandReferences Edit a b Maryland prison gangs Who are they Rose Velazquez The Daily Times January 2 2019 a b c d e Prison Gangs justice gov May 11 2015 a b Hermann Peter April 24 2009 Dead Man Inc The Baltimore Sun Archived from the original on April 28 2009 Fenton Justin January 7 2013 Leader of Dead Man Inc gang renounces group at sentencing The Baltimore Sun Archived from the original on April 3 2015 Retrieved July 4 2016 Twenty Two Alleged Members of Violent Dead Man Incorporated Gang Indicted on Federal Racketeering Murder and Drug Charges That May Bring Life in Federal Prison Press release United States Attorney s Office for the District of Maryland November 2 2011 Archived from the original on March 8 2018 Retrieved November 5 2011 via the Federal Bureau of Investigation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dead Man Incorporated amp oldid 1126225281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
