ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments), 202
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 176–178, 180–184
American Machinery and Foundry (AMF), 107, 187–188
American Motorcycle Association (AMA), 11–12, 14–18, 74
arrests/jail time
in 1998, 233–234
in 2001, 235–237
in California, 135–136, 242–243, 245, 257
Detroit trip, 109–117
drugs and, 201
early Vagos days, 60
information from Flash, 213–218
New Mexico, 111–117, 119–123, 125–129
for outstanding tickets, 49–50, 51
Spike, 214–218
22-Green operation, 250
unsafe vehicle violation, 67
Warlords revenge scheme, 97–104
“Atlas” bike, 70–71
Baca, Lee, 236
Baker, Harry, 74–75
Baker, Letice, 243
Bandido George, 228
Bandidos Motorcycle Club, 79–81
Banshees Motorcycle Club, 80, 82–83
Barnum, Joe, 59
Beaulieu, Richard “Blue,” 172–173
Berch, Rocky Lee, 155–156
Berdoo Moose, 53
Berdoo Vagos chapter, 54
Berella, Leonard, 191
Bickford, I.D., 123
Big C, 235
Big Joe Fletcher, 82–83
Big Rick, 261
Big Roy, 237
Black Beard, 139–141
Bloom, Nels “Swede,” 250
Bockian, Joanne, 175, 176–177, 178
Bondo, James “Jesse,” 112, 222–226, 227, 228
Boss, 231
Bowerman, C.A., 122
Bowman, Jim, 121
Brandenburg, James L., 123, 125–129
Breakdown Billy, 148
Brodie, 140
Brown, Jerry, 257
Cain, Stephen, 121
Canadian Insurance Company, 203
Candelaria, Gilbert, 111
Carona, Michael S., 245
Carr, Richard, 234
Cassell, R.W. “Pop”Smith, E..C., 15
Chainsaw, 79–80
Champ, 55
Charles, 245
Chico, 207
C.J., 241
clubs
aging of members, 221–222
drug use and, 253
growth of, 54
helmet laws and, 146–147
income, 232
“mom-and-pop,” 82
organization to protect rights, 222–229
relationships between, 239–240
during 1960s, 145–146
during 1970s, 71, 72–74, 95–96, 131–132, 147–148, 201
during 1980s, 187, 189–190, 199, 201, 202, 207–208
as threat to state, 247
See also specific clubs
Competition Committee, 12–13
Compton, “Big” Roy, III, 250
Confederation of Clubs, 222–229, 241
Corman, Roger, 48
Cosintino, Rosemary, 64, 65–67
Cossacks Motorcycle Club, 155
counterculture of 1960s, 18–19, 53–54, 145–146
Dago, 92–93
Dale, 153
Dana, Richard, 257
D’Angelo, Vince, 125
David, 221
Deacon, 60–61
Debbie, 104
DeMaio, Dennis, 240
Desert Hot Springs Vagos chapter, 132
Detroit, Michigan, 109–111
Dilda, Orlando Peter, 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Dirty Dozen Motorcycle Club, 54, 228
Dobins, Terrence P., 214
Donny/Donnie. See Kelso, Donald “Donny/Donnie”
Dresser bike, 133
drugs
2001 arrests, 235–237
Vagos as dealers, 245
Vagos rule, 137
Dupras, David “Thief,” 98, 101, 101–102, 104
Eddie (stepbrother). See Parts (stepbrother)
Erickson, Jon, 240
Erickson, Patty, 183
Excelsior-Henderson, 10
Falcon, 85
Faris, Gerald, 180
Farrah, Hank, 115, 121, 125, 127, 128
Ferguson, Jeffrey, 242–243
Fish, Shelley, 114
Flash, 209–216
Freeway Pete, 165
Frenchie, 142
Froge, 213
Frye, Marquette, 50
Garcia, Lino “Umpire,” 250
Garcia, Richard, Jr., 243, 244
Garrison, Jessica, 239–240
Gary, 239
Gately, Francis “Frank,” 67
Gibson, William, 128
Gimpy, 92
Gladish, Thomas Victor, 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Gonzales, Bobby, 195–197
Gonzales, Patricio Antonio, 126
Greer, Eugene, 123
Greer, Wayne Richard “Doc,” 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Griffith, D, 182–183
Grubby, 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Gypsy Jokers, 49
Hammer, 242–244
Hansen, Steven, 259
Hard Times, 72–73
Atlas frames on engines, 70
Evoengine, 187, 188–189, 195, 196
Knucklehead chopper, 169
Panhead purchase, 63
parts for, 108–109
Puppy’s 1937 flathead, 87–88
Harris, Larry, 82
Harvey, George, 155–156
Hawthorne, California, 171–185, 202, 203–205
Hayes, Bill, 15
Heavner, Donald, 121
Hector, Alice, 115
Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club, 16, 232, 239–240
Hemet, California, 256–259
Hemet Vagos chapter, 237
Hempy, Adlebert Milo, 98
Hessian George, 221
Hessians Motorcycle Club, 92, 223–226
Hoffman, Paul, 176–177, 180–184
Honda CB750, 107
Hooch, 92
Hopper, Dennis, 48
Hoy, Wayne, 73
Humpers Motorcycle Club, 223–226
Huns Motorcycle Club, 147
Hyry, David, 81
Igor, 155
Indian motorcycles, 10, 12–13, 17, 108
Izykowski, Michael “Chainsaw,” 250
Jackson, Carson, 81
Jackson, Don, 182–183
Jerry the Jew, 64, 92, 140, 190–191
Jesse, 228
Joint, 73
J.R., 53
Jue, Kenneth, 203
Junior, 228
Junkie Ed, 221
Kawasaki Z1, 107
Keine, Ronald Bruce “Grubby,” 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Kelso, Donald “Donny/Donnie,” 97–102, 98, 102, 104
Klamfoth, Dick, 17
Koontz, David, 205
Lady and the Tramp, 75, 75, 161
Lane, Michael, 155
Lanza, Anthoony, 48
Latsky, Dick & Peggy, 70
Lee, Kerry Rodney, 125–129
Lester, Richard, 202, 205, 223–228
Levin, Brian, 258–259
Lilly, 253–254
Little Joe, 221
Loose Moose Saloon suit, 205
Loza, John “Pelone,” 255
Lurch, 190
Malloy, Ray Charles, 171–172, 175, 176
Mangan, Thomas, 250
Mariano, Vincent, 250
Maurer, Eric, 240
McBride, Eric, 259
McDonald, Marl, 215
McMillen, Bob, 17
Mescaleros Motorcycle Club, 53
Mexican Vagos chapters, 159, 159–167
Minikus, Lee, 50
Mongols Motorcycle Club, 92, 210–211
Monks Motorcycle Club, 222–226
Monster Red, 153, 200
Monterey Vagos chapter, 60–61
Moth Eater, 207
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), 202, 205
Nuggets Motorcycle Club, 223–226
O’Hara, Michael, 99
O’Neil, Lester, 74
Orendorff, Terry, 27, 33, 41, 103, 134, 207, 216, 221, 235
characteristics of, 21–22, 115, 133
childhood and teenage years, 25–31, 33–39, 41–45
description, 21
first motorcycle, 33–34, 35–36
gunshot wound, 135
health, 265–266
as international president, 177, 190–191, 207, 263
move to Hesperia, 254
as national vice president, 176
as San Grabriel Vagos chapter president, 139–143, 150, 176, 190
as San Grabriel Vagos chapter vice president, 115
tax evasion, 262, 264–265, 266
Orendorff, Terry, Jr., “Boomer” (son), 169, 221
birth, 49
Hawthorne case and, 181, 182, 183
nicknames, 60
Triple T Choppers and, 193, 194
Orloff, Lance, 203–204
O’Toole, James, 111
Panhead, 44–45, 72, 74, 75, 75
Papalasky, Nick, 76
Parts (stepbrother)
arrested for murder, 63–64
Black Beard shootout and, 139–141
Champ and, 55
characteristics of, 85
chopper, 99
Hawthorne case and, 177–178, 183
jailed, 56–57
Los Angeles gunshot ward shootout, 136
Mexican Vagos and, 161–163
as protector, 30
running with clubs, 54
Silver and, 102
as Vagos officer, 71
Paughco, 109
Payne, H. Verne, 121–123
P.C., 163–166
Petersen, Robert B., 15–16
Pittsley, Don, 147
Pomona Don. See Kelso, Donald “Donny/Donnie”
Prophet, 161–162
Protective National Insurance Company, 203–205
“Psychedelic Sexualis,” 76
Psycho, 53
Puppy, 87–93
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO, 1970), 226–227, 246
Randy, 153, 207
Rat, 170–171
Rattles, 241
Righteous Ones Motorcycle Club, 223–226
Rintalan, John Edward, 255
Riordan, William, 113, 115, 121, 123
Rivera, Jose, 113–114
Robels, Gary, 148
Rusty, 225
San Grabriel Vagos chapter, 55, 71, 115
Terry as president, 139–143, 150, 176, 190
Terry as vice president, 115
Sanchez, Pantaleon, 98
Sandman Smith, 109–116, 119–123, 125–129
Scavengers Motorcycle Club, 155
Scorpions Motorcycle Club, 81–82
Set Free Motorcycle Club, 223–226
shootings
bar, 141–143
with Black Beard, 139–141
of Jinx, 148–149
of Rocky and George, 155–156
of Vagos members, 72–73
Sikoff, Scott “Psycho,” 250
Silver, 95, 96–105, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105, 248–249, 265
Simmons, Boyd, 120–121
Sleeper, 187
Smith, Arthur Ray, 109–116
Smith, Sandman, 109–116, 119–123, 125–129
Smitt, Nicholas John, 259
Smokey, 92
Sockatese, 235
Sonny, 190–191
South Bay Vagos chapter, 176
Spider, 72–73
Spike, 208–212, 214–219, 216, 241, 262
Stonebraker, Kenneth, 178–180
Story Teller, 235
Sugar Bear, 53
Sundowners Motorcycle Club, 88–93, 153, 223–226
Tammy, 215
Tang, 91–93
Tekla
birth of Terry, Jr., 49
clubs and, 56
left, 59
marriage, 47–48
meeting, 46
Sheila and, 69
Triple T Choppers and, 193
Ten-Speed, 109–117, 119–123, 125–129
Tena, Robert, 111
Terry the Wall. See Orendorff, Terry, Jr., “Boomer” (son)
Texas, trip to, 79–85
13th Rank, 55
Thirty-Seven, 221
Thompson, Big Ed, 46
Tijuana Vagos chapter, 159
Tracy Prison, California, 97, 99, 101
Trask, Grover, 212
Tribe Motorcycle Club, 223–226
Triple T Choppers, 193, 193–197
Tuttle, Harold, 26–27, 33, 35, 156–157
22-Green operation, 249–250
Vagos Motorcycle Club
2006 law enforcement operation against, 249–250
confrontation with international president, 190–191
expansion efforts, 231–237, 241–242, 246
fights with cops, 147–150
Hawthorne, California and, 176–178, 180–184, 202, 203–205
Loose Moose Saloon suit, 205
mechanical skills, 108
meetings, 71
melee with Hell’s Angels, 239–240
organization to protect rights and, 222–229
patches rules, 163
Red Cross blood drive, 170–171
repair of Terry’s apartment, 71
revenge on Warlords scheme, 97–105
during 1980s, 207–214
during 1990s, 200
shootings and stabbings of members, 72–73
Terry abandoned by, 23
Terry as international president, 177, 190–191, 207, 263
Terry as national vice president, 176
Terry riding with, 60
Terry’s early impressioons of, 57, 59
trip to Detroit, 109–111
Triple T Choppers and, 194
Vandal, Steve, 232
Velazauez, Margarita, 236
Velten, William, Jr., 111, 114, 116, 121, 125–129
Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club, 223–226
Warlocks Motorcycle Club, 98
Warlords Motorcycle Club, 73–74, 97–105
Watlington, Dennis Lee “Bonehead,” 243, 244
Weyer, Judith Frances, 112, 113, 114–115, 117, 121, 122–123
White, Gregory “Silver.” See Silver
Whitey, 53
Wilson, Dennis, 76
Wisehart, Duane, 256–257
Wolfman, 170–171
Woolman, Alma, 38–39, 42, 44, 78
Woolman, Donna, 39
Woolman, Harry, 37–38, 39, 42, 44–45, 75
Woolman, Pam
childhood and teenage years, 36–37, 39, 65
marriage to, 77
relationship with, 75–76, 78–79, 199–200
Yanny, Joseph, 258