Skip Gage Scholarship Fund
ARTHUR D. “Skip” GAGE, Jr. of Livonia, a highly decorated retired Detroit Police Officer, died suddenly Thursday, August 24, 2006. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Skip was very proud to have served in the United States Army. He also served as a motorcycle officer in the Detroit Police Department from January 1966 through June 1993. He was an Escort for several Presidential motorcades and an Honor Guard for the Detroit Police Department. After retirement he worked for Motor City Harley-Davidson where he sold motorcycles for 12 years. Skip was a member of the Motor City Harley-Davidson H.O.G. chapter and was the founding father and founding president of the Warthogs Motorcycle Club.
This fund provides partial tuition reimbursement to awarded applicants in our local area who meet the criteria set forth by the club. Generally, the applicant must be in a law enforcement, fire suppression, or E.M.T. academy and must not be receiving any other financial reimbursement.
Over $9,000 has now been awarded through this Scholarship Fund since it was created in August of 2013. We would like to thank everyone that has attended our Annual Skip Gage Ride and Benefit for making this scholarship possible. Also, a big thank you to UPS who has made very generous donations to this fund over the years.
March 12, 2014
The first five recipients of the Skip Gage Scholarship Fund received their awards. A total of $4,500 was awarded to four young men and one young woman at our monthly chapter meeting. We are happy members of Skip's family could be in attendance. Pictured are the five scholarship recipients with the members of Skip's family.
May 14, 2014
Two students received the Skip Gage Scholarship Fund. A total of $1,500 was awarded to one young man and one young woman at our monthly chapter meeting. Pictured are the two recipients and our Salem Warthog Executive Board.
February 13, 2015
The Salem Chapter was pleased to award a Skip Gage Scholarship check to James this past Wednesday. James is currently attending the Wayne County Regional Police Academy. Our inside sources at the academy tell us James is doing very well so far. The Salem Chapter felt James was very deserving of this check issued in Skip's honor.
September 30, 2017
Two students and Public Service Aides received the Skip Gage Scholarship Fund. A total of $1,000 was awarded to each young man at our 11th Annual Skip Gage Ride and Benefit. Pictured are the two recipients, our Salem Warthog Executive Board and a few chapter members.
