I retired from the Chicago Police Dept on 15Dec2021 with almost 24 years of service. I moved to North Texas in December 2021.

Available in the following cities and surrounding areas: Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, McKinney, Plano, Allen, Richardson, Argyle, Grapevine, Anna, Irving, Southlake, Lewisville, Frisco, Ft Worth, Aubrey, Melissa, The Colony, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Prosper, Corinth, Sanger, Celina, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie and more. If your city or county is not listed, please contact us for availability.

I’m Steve Piper. I’ve been playing the Bagpipes since 2001 all around the Chicagoland area in my off time from the Chicago Police Department.

From 2002-2011, I participated in the Pipes & Drums of the Chicago Police Department ( https://www.cpdpipeband.org/), playing with fellow Officers to honor our fallen brothers and sisters as well as numerous other civil servant events.

I even appeared in the Batman: The Dark Knight movie as a piper in the funeral parade!

In addition to playing bagpipes for weddings, funerals, Masses, memorials, concerts, sports events, I also play bagpipes at a handful of stair climbs, especially those that benefit First Responders and/or have a First Responder category.  I have volunteered or have been requested to play at many of the opening ceremonies.

Same Mission – Different Status

Chi Tex Irish Bagpipes has officially become a non-for profit 501 (c)(3) in the state of Texas. You can read all the details about our status on our non-profit mission page.

Previously my second project Step Up Give Back, had non-profit status as well. That mission was to raise funds and awareness to assist first-responders. When we joined the missions for ChiTexIrishBagpipers and Step Up Give Back into a single non-profit organization, rather than two separate non-profits, we also included all content into a single website ( ie here).

Other Highlights

From 2011-2016, I was a member of the Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society-Chicago Police Dept. (copsinkilts.com)

I also played with the hottest south side Irish cover band, Red Rebel County from 2011-2017. We covered Dropkick Murphy’s, The Real McKenzie’s and Flogging Molly. We also had our own tunes.

From 2020-2021, I filled in with the Chicago Garda Pipes & Drums for some local events. We even opened up for Gaelic Storm!! (https://www.chicagogardabagpipesanddrums.com/)

In September 2024, I appeared on a Podcast with friend and fellow bagpiper, James Babb to talk about LE and bagpiping. The podcast is called Offbeat! The Light Side of Law Enforcement https://www.offbeatcopshow.com/. Here is the video that was posted on YouTube.