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Established at the 1929 Conclave, the Distinguished Service Chapter is the highest honor bestowed on a member that has been active in the Fraternity for at least 10 years and who has distinguished himself with outstanding contributions and extraordinary service to the Fraternity and/or in his respective communities.

Membership in the Distinguished Service Chapter must be recommended and approved by the awardees’ chapter, region and by the General Board of the Fraternity before being voting upon at the International Conclave. Former Phi Beta Sigma International President Dr. Parlett L. Moore described the Distinguish Service Chapter as “Sigma’s Hall of Fame.”

He said, “Our illustrious Brothers who have received this highest honor that Phi Beta Sigma bestows upon its members have contributed a full measure of service for the enrichment of our culture. They have made praise-worthy contributions to the cause of Sigma and to the cause of humanity.”

Established at the 1984 Regional Conference held in Seattle, WA, the Western Region Distinguished Service Society (WRDSS) was created to recognize deserving Brothers' long term work within the Region, who may (or may not) qualify for membership in the Distinguished Service Chapter (DSC) of the Fraternity. It is the highest honor given within the Region and is bestowed by the Regional body during our annual Regional Conference. The WRDSS was renamed the Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society (WPDSS) in 2022 at the Regional Conference in San Diego, CA.

Hon. Bro. William Perry ^
1. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
76. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Oscar Morgan ^
2. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
70. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Bro. Richard Hogg ^
3. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Gamma Phi Sigma Chapter | San Francisco, CA

Hon. Bro. Dr. William Riley
4. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
111. Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter | Oakland, CA

Bro. Charles Martin ^
5. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Anthony Essex (Samad)
6. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
158. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Charles H. Odom ^
7. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
117. Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Phoenix, AZ

Hon. Bro. James Anderson ^
8. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
125. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Emmett Spencer ^
9. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
131. Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Phoenix, AZ

Hon. Bro. Jeffery D. Whitmore (2000)
10. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
166. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Ron Carter (2002)
11. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
147. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Dr. Ernest Miller (2003)
12. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
157. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Bro. Thomas Broome, Esq. (2003)
13. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter | Oakland, CA

Bro. Clay Hixson (2003) Expelled from the Fraternity
14. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Seattle, WA

Bro. Phillip Hubbard III (2004)
15. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
203. Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Inland Empire, CA

Bro. Paul Cash, Esq. (2006) ^
16. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Phoenix, AZ

Bro. Augustus Clark (2006) ^
17. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Inland Empire, CA

Bro. Gary Hogans (2014)
18. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Jeffrey Sneed (2014)
19. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
173. Phi Beta Sigma Distinguished Service Chapter
Kappa Delta Sigma Chapter | Carson, CA

Bro. Emile Pitre (2016)
20. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Seattle, WA

Bro. Ian Heisser (2016)
21. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Seattle, WA

Bro. Mark Armstrong (2020)
22. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Epsilon Psi Sigma Chapter | Las Vegas, NV

Bro. Bruce E. Palmore II (2020)
23. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Delta Psi Sigma Chapter | San Fernando, CA

Bro. Dr. Stephen Rice (2022)
24. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Bro. Timothy Harris (2022)
25. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Alpha Epsilon Sigma | Inland Empire, CA

Bro. Colin Taylor (2022)
26. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Bro. Dr. Michael Baslee (2022)
27. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Bro. Woodrow Bailey (2024)
28. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Kappa Delta Sigma Chapter | Carson, CA

Bro. Everett Bond (2024)
29. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Sigma Zeta Sigma Chapter | Tacoma, WA

Bro. Rueben Galvez (2024)
30. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Inland Empire, CA

Bro. Warren Brown (2024)
31. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Tau Theta Sigma Chapter | Scottsdale, AZ

Bro. Steven Walker (2024)
32. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Alpha Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter | Inland Empire, CA

Bro. Adrian Hunt (2024)
33. Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society
*Not a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter
Epsilon Psi Sigma Chapter | Las Vegas, NV

Hon. Bro. Dr. Clarence Muse ^*
Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society Honorary Inductee
26. Phi Beta Sigma Distinguished Service Chapter

Hon. Bro. Dr. William Savage ^*
Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society Honorary Inductee
47. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. H.A. Howard ^*
Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society Honorary Inductee
61. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. Gilbert Lindsay ^*
Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society Honorary Inductee
90. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

Hon. Bro. R. Eugene Davis ^*
Hon. Bro. William Perry Distinguished Service Society Honorary Inductee
91. Distinguished Service Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter | Los Angeles, CA

^ = Joined the Omega Chapter.
* = DSS was not in existence at the time of the Brother's service to the Fraternity.