According to the members, the gang was started by a man named Perry Roark who wanted to become a member of BGF, although he was respected and known to BGF members. Dead Man Inc. AKA DMI was started as an off-shoot of the BGF (Black Guerrilla Family). DMI was created in the 1990’s do to the fact that BGF does not except white inmates into their prison gang.
The three founders of DMI are Perry Roark, James Sweeney and Brian Jordan.
The main beliefs of DMI are anti-government and anti-religion. DMI has a code is, no homosexuals, no rapists and snitches need not apply.
Members of DMI call each other DAWG or DAWGS. What the term DAWG or DAWGS means to the members of DMI is: DMI Against World Government or Governments. The PITBULL is a main tattoo used by members of DMI. DMI also uses a numeric coding system for each letter in DMI: IE. D=4 M=13 I=9. The Numbers 4, 13 and 9 will often be tattooed on members of DMI as normal number or as Roman numerals (IV, XIII, IX).
In an attempt to break up the gang the Feds and State Law Enforcement made the same mistake they did with the Aryan Brotherhood and Mexican Mafia, they decided to break up the gang and send them to different prisons around the country. Perry Roark is currently being held at the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center. James Sweeney was sent to a facility in Texas. Brian Jordan was sent to a facility in Louisiana. DMI has now spread to those states as well as their influence.
While in Texas Sweeney made connections with the ABT or Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. Sweeney formed a new group inside DMI called POA or Power Over All. POA is the white power faction of DMI and wants all members of DMI to swear alliance to POA.
The prison gang DMI is headed for a turning point. Roark wants to keep the status quo and keep the gang affiliated with the BGF. But Sweeney, who is being held in Texas, wants the gang to move more toward white extremism. It looks as if a Civil War may be brewing, for the soul of DMI.
If DMI stays off POA
Enemies of the DMI
All over prison gangs
Allies of DMI
Black Guerrilla Family- a Black gang in the prison system
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT)
If POA takes over DMI
Enemies of the POA
Black Guerrilla Family- a Black gang in the prison system
Allies of POA
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT)
Neo-Nazi Skinhead
Mexican Mafia (EME) - a Latino gang from the southern part of California