The Pipes & Drums Of The Emerald Society of the New York City Police Department is comprised of the Irish born; the sons and grandsons and great grandsons of Irish warriors who came to this country and found a better life. Only active and retired police officers are afforded the privilege. The members work in Narcotics, Harbor, Emergency Service, the Detective Bureau as well as other assignments that comprise the NYPD. They serve proudly as cops, detectives and officers.
Elected Positions
Bandmaster | Det. Kevin McDonough |
Assistant Bandmaster | Sgt. Dennis Linehan |
Treasurer | Sgt. Tim Adrat |
Financial Secretary | Lt. Matt Murphy |
Recording Secretary |
Det. Christopher Ward |
Pipe Major |
Det. Daniel Sprague |
Drum Major |
Det. Kevin McCarthy |
Pipe Section
Sgt. Tim Adrat | Lt. Kevin Harford | Lt. Dave Nisthaus |
Det. John Barna | Sgt. Billy Hargrove | Sgt. Tom Nolan |
Ptl. Jeff Baynon | Lt. Pat Heraghty | Sgt. Dan Noonan |
Sgt. Denis Boorman | Det. Dom Jannetti | Det. Joe O’Carroll |
Sgt. Timmy Breen | Sgt. Kevin Keller | P.O. Dan O’Connell |
Ptl. Mike Brennan | Capt. Tom Kelly | P.O. Patrick O’Connor |
P.O. Mike Brennan Jr. | P.O. Joe Klan | Lt. Dan O’Grady |
Lt. Joe Carroll | Sgt. Dennis Linehan | P.O. Fred O’Modie |
Det. John Cassidy | P.O. Jay Malone | Lt. Jim O’Sullivan |
Det. Chris Chiaramonte | Det. Mike McBride | Sgt. Mike Paul |
Sgt. Rob Conroy | Det. Kevin McCarthy | Sgt. Sean Rafferty |
D.I. Robert Conwell | Ptl. Mike McCormick | Sgt. Ken Reiman |
Lt. Robert Corcoran | Det. Matthew McCrosson | Det. Mike Rigney |
Sgt. Brian Coughlan | Det. Kevin McDonough | S.A. Steve Rogers |
Det. John Coughlin | Sgt. Andy McEvoy | Sgt. Keith Rossiter |
P.O. Steve Crockett | Det. Pat McGee | Capt. John Sanford |
Sgt. Bernie Cummings | Lt. Kevin McGeever | Lt. Dave Smith |
Lt. Bill Davitt | Lt. Jack McGovern | Det. John Smyth |
Ptl. Rich Devlin | P.O. Tom McGuinness | Det. Dan Sprague |
Det. Will Donohue | Lt. Gene McNamara | Capt. Greg Stewart |
P.O. Tom Dubois | Det. Jake McNicholas | Det. John Sullivan |
Det. Andy Finn | Det. Ed McPhillips | Sgt. John M Sullivan |
Lt. Sean Flanagan | Sgt. Brian Meagher | Sgt. John Tansey Sr. |
Insp. Matt Galvin | Dir. Brian Meager Jr. | Det. John Tansey Jr. |
Capt. Tim Galvin | Det. Joe Mertens | Det. Christopher Ward |
Sgt. Bob Ganley | Det. John Monahan | Det. Brian Wood |
Capt. Rob Gault | P.O. Jim Murphy | Lt. Chris Zaleski |
P.O. Pat Giblin | P.O. Paul Newman | |
Drum Section
Sgt. Pete Clancy | Sgt. Chris Green | Lt. Matt Murphy |
Capt. Dan Collins | Sgt. Rich Wall | Sgt. Ed Nugent |
Det. Kevin Connors | Sgt. Tim Horohoe | Det. Jimmy O’Connor |
P.O. Dan Costa | Det. Mike Keenan | Sgt. Steve Papp |
Det. Jim Coughlan | Det. John Kenny | Det. Pete Quinn |
Det. Bill Donohue | Lt. Jay Levey | Lt. Tom Rooney |
Det. Ray Duffy | Det. Ray Lind | Sgt. Jack Rossiter |
Det. Brendan Finn | P.O. Kevin Maloney | Sgt. Tom Rossiter |
Sgt. Ken Finn | Det. Gavin Matranga | Det. Sean Scanlan |
Sgt. Kevin Fitzgerald | Lt. James McKeever | Ptl. Mike Stapleton |
Det. Mike Fitzsimons | Det. Sean McTighe | PO Patrick Ward |
Det. Brian Meichsner |
Color Guard
Ptl. Ed Bradley | Sgt. John Holihan | PO. Pat Timoney |
Lt. Billy O’Sullivan | Ptl. Tom Holihan | PO John Donato |
Det. John Kelly |
Former Members
Ptl. George Ambrose – Drummer | Lt. Arthur Hall – Drummer |
Lt. Eamon Blake – Piper | PO John Kelly – Piper |
Det Robert Bisbee – Drummer | PO Edward Larkin – Piper |
Sgt Kevin Brady – Piper | Civ Craig Leitch – Color Guard |
Det Thomas Brancella – Piper | PO Jack Leonard – Drummer |
PO Jimmy Brennan – Piper | Det. John Lonergan – Piper |
Det Frank Bruno – Color Guard | Ptl Edward Maloney – Piper |
Ptl Robert Buckridge – Drummer | Civ Ed McKenna – Piping Instructor |
PO Paul Burke – Drummer | PO William Maye – Piper |
Ptl Harold Calmbacher – Drummer | PO Pete McAnuff – Piper |
PO Robert Coffey – Piper | Sgt. Jack McCarthy – Piper |
Sgt Joseph Collins – Piper | Capt. Thomas McCarthy – Piper |
Ptl Douglas E Connell – Drummer | Ptl. Raymond McConville- Drummer |
Det Daniel Conry – Drummer | Ptl Michael McCrory- Drummer |
Lt. Bobby Corcoran – Piper | PO Dennis McMahon – Piper |
Sgt. Freddie Crockett – Piper | Ptl Kevin P. Meagher – Piper |
PO Jimmy Cronin – Drummer | Insp Pearse P. Meagher – Piper |
Lt. Kathleen Cronin – Piper | Ptl Thomas F. Meagher – Piper |
PO Artie Damm – Piper | Capt. Ed Minogue – Piper/Pipe Major |
Det. Dan Danaher- Piper/Bandmaster | Ptl Joseph Mullane – Piper |
Sgt. Finbar Devine – Drum Major | PO Tom Murray – Piper |
PO Stephen Driscoll – Color Guard | PO Richard Newman – Piper |
Ptl Richard Dyer – Drummer | PO Vincent Newman – Piper |
Polw Elizabeth Elliot Mescall – Piper | PO Eamon Nugent – Piper |
Lt. John Fahey – Drummer | Ptl Patrick O’Connor Sr – Color Guard |
Lt. Robert Farren- Piper | Det Patrick O’Connell – Piper |
Sgt. Michael Fedele – Piper | Ptl William Owens – Piper |
Sgt P.J. Ferguson – Drummer | PO Patty O’Sullivan – Drummer |
Ptl Michael Flaherty – Piper/Pipe Major | Det Jerry Pugh – Drummer |
Ptl Michael Foley – Drummer | Ptl Barney Quinn – Piper/Bandmaster |
Det Donald Gaffney – Piper | Det John Quinn – Piper |
Lt. James Gill – Piper | DI Peter Quinn Sr – Piper |
Det Brendan Glynn – Piper | Det. Mike Reedy – Drum Sgt. |
Ptl Frank Glynn – Piper | Ptl James Reilly – Drummer |
Capt John Gorman – Piper | Det Joseph Reilly – Drummer |
Polw Helen Grant Nellie – Piper | Polw Kaye Robinson – Drummer |
Det William Halley – Piper | Lt Lawrence Savage – Color Guard |
Insp Michael Healy – Piper | Sgt. James Stewart – Piper |
Lt James Henry – Piper | Det Thomas Sullivan – Piper/Pipe Major |
Sgt James Hines – Piper | Ptl Phil Thompson – Piper/Pipe Major |
Det Paul Hipple – Drummer | PO Julio Torres – Piper |
Capt. Bob Hogan – Piper/Pipe Major | Det Robert Treston – Drummer |
Det Don Hurley – Drummer | Ptl Donald Waugh – Drummer |
Ptl. Don James – Drummer | Ptl Thomas Wellington – Drummer |
Billy Johnson – Piper | |