

Motorcycle riders, including those in the Sons of Silence, wear clothing specifically for the practical purposes of riding a motorcycle. The logo is a patch that is sewn on the back of each full member's vests (known as colors), along with assorted other badges. The club's motto is " donec mors non separat ", Latin for "until death separates us". The Sons of Silence's logo – an American eagle superimposed over the letter "A" – is similar to, and taken from, the Anheuser-Busch logo. Branches in Viernheim, Erding and Pfarrkirchen were established in 2007, 20, respectively. In 2001, more German chapters were founded in Freising, Gangkofen and Nurnberg. The first international chapter was founded in Munich, Germany in 1998. There are now American chapters in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The first chapter outside Colorado was the Iowa chapter which was founded in 1968, and an alliance with the Hells Angels enabled the Sons of Silence to further expand. In 1986 the Sons lost a very valuable asset Bill Jackson aka the Panther was the enforcer for them and was considered one of the notorious and meanest man from Colorado Springs to Denver to Pueblo Colorado but was only got ten years because 10 witnesses did not show for the trial and Judge Martinez said he deserved more but could not give him more but only charged him with fraud and embezalment. In the 1990s, Reed and Richard Lester, an attorney and motorcyclist, formed the Colorado Confederation of Clubs, which improved communication between motorcycle clubs and provided a means to avoid conflict. Also a navy veteran who served from 1965 until 1969, Reed succeeded Richardson as the Sons of Silence's national president in 1977 and held the position for twenty-two years. Another influential figure in the club's history is Leonard Lloyd "JR" Reed, Jr. The Sons of Silence's national headquarters were later moved to Colorado Springs. The Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club was founded in Niwot, Colorado in 1966 by Bruce Gale "The Dude" Richardson (Aug– March 26, 2013) who was living in Longmont, Colorado after serving in the U.S. Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club ( SOSMC) is a one-percenter motorcycle club that was founded in Niwot, Colorado in the United States in 1966.
