A lifetime built around service
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Donald R. Tuttle

Grand Musician • The Grand Lodge of New Jersey • Mantua Lodge #95

Former Camden police officer, public-safety professional and Freemason whose record of service spans Grand Lodge leadership, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Masonic charity and Masonic youth organizations.

Mantua Lodge No. 95 Scottish Rite NMJ Crescent Shriners NJ DeMolay Public Safety
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Service before title. A career and Masonic record centered on responsibility, stewardship and helping others.
Former Police Officer Service in the City of Camden, New Jersey.
Public-Safety Leadership Director of Specialized Projects, Tactical Public Safety.
Masonic Charity Trustee, Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey.
Grand Lodge Leadership Grand Musician since 2019; Secretary to the Grand Master for 2026–27.

A life of service in more than one uniform.


Don Tuttle’s professional and fraternal lives share a common theme: accepting responsibility when others depend on you.

His public-service career includes service as a police officer in the City of Camden, New Jersey, followed by extensive work in public-safety communications and technology. Today, Tactical Public Safety publicly lists Don as its Director of Specialized Projects, placing him in a role focused on mission-critical systems used by police, fire, EMS and emergency-communications agencies.

In Freemasonry, R.W. Donald R. Tuttle was raised a Master Mason in Mantua Lodge #95 in 2005, served as Master of the Lodge in 2011 and later spent eight years as a Lodge Trustee. His Grand Lodge service has included Grand Organist, Grand Chaplain and, since 2019, Grand Musician. He has also been selected to serve as Secretary to the Grand Master for the 2026–27 year.

That combination—law enforcement, public-safety systems, charitable stewardship and Masonic leadership—reflects a career spent working with organizations where trust, accountability and follow-through matter.

From policing to the systems
behind emergency response.

Don’s career has remained connected to public safety: first through direct law-enforcement service and later through communications, systems administration, technology and specialized projects.

Law Enforcement

Police Officer — City of Camden

Don served as a police officer in Camden, New Jersey. A May 22, 1996 Congressional Record entry concerning the Camden City Police Awards Banquet specifically lists Officer Donald Tuttle among recipients under the heading “Heroism.”

Public Safety Technology

Systems Administration & Management

Don’s publicly available professional profile describes his field as public-safety systems administration and management, continuing his connection to law enforcement and emergency services.

Current Professional Role

Director of Specialized Projects — Tactical Public Safety

Tactical Public Safety currently lists Don in this leadership role. The company provides radio, communications, system engineering, installation and related services to public-safety and homeland-security organizations.

Field Project Example

9-1-1 Communications Modernization

A Brigantine Police Department representative publicly credited Donald Tuttle and the Tactical Public Safety installation team for their work during a 9-1-1 dispatch-console upgrade supporting police, fire and EMS communications.

Recognized in the Congressional Record.

The May 22, 1996 Congressional Record includes remarks by U.S. Representative Robert E. Andrews recognizing the City of Camden Police Awards Banquet and those honored for service.

Within the published list of award recipients, Officer Donald Tuttle appears in the “Heroism” section. For a leadership site, this is an unusually strong piece of primary-source documentation: it shows that Don’s public-service record was formally recognized decades before his later Masonic and charitable leadership.

More than two decades of Masonic service.

From Mantua Lodge #95 to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Scottish Rite, Crescent Shrine, Masonic charity and youth organizations, Don’s résumé reflects sustained service across the Craft.

R.W. Donald R. Tuttle Grand Musician • The Grand Lodge of New Jersey Mantua Lodge #95
Entered ApprenticeMay 19, 2005
Fellow CraftJune 16, 2005
Master MasonSeptember 8, 2005
Master of Lodge2011
95

Mantua Lodge #95

Home Lodge and Blue Lodge leadership

Entered Apprentice5-19-2005
Fellow Craft6-16-2005
Master Mason9-8-2005
Master of the Lodge2011
Lodge Trustee2012–2020
MCF

NJ Masonic Charity Foundation

Trusteeship and outreach leadership

Trustee2023–2025
Trustee2025–Present
Committee Chair — OutreachScholarships
Committee Chair — Social MediaCurrent service
CS

Crescent Shrine #65

Progressive line and Potentate service

Potentate2021
Chief Rabban2020
Assistant Rabban2019
High Priest and Prophet2018
Oriental Guide2018
Director2017
DM

Order of DeMolay

A connection to Masonic youth spanning decades

Legion of Honor Vice Commander2025
Legion of Honor — Active Member2021
Master Councilor1984
Order of Knighthood1983
Initiated1980
L

Lodge Affiliations

Honorary and dual membership

Honorary Member — Mozart Lodge #121Honorary
Honorary Member — Williamstown Lodge #166Honorary
Woodstown Lodge #138Dual Member
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Masonic Music & Organ Service

A continuing musical contribution to Lodge and Grand Lodge

Mantua Lodge Pitman Lodge Clarksboro Lodge Williamstown Lodge Woodstown Lodge Pennsgrove-Excelsior Lodge
Grand Musician • 2019–Present Grand Organist • 2013–2018
OR

Order of the Rainbow

Recognition and musical service

Grand Cross of ColorRecipient
MusicianService

Experience that has been tested in service.

The strongest case for leadership is not a list of titles. It is evidence that a person has repeatedly accepted responsibility, worked with others and remained committed when the work became difficult.

01

Accountability

Experience in policing, public-safety systems and charitable governance where decisions have real consequences.

02

Stewardship

Trustee-level Masonic service requiring care for institutions, resources and the people they serve.

03

Brotherhood

Longstanding participation across Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine and the wider Masonic family.

04

Continuity

A record spanning public service, technology, philanthropy and Masonic youth support—not a single campaign season.

Experience built through years of service to the Craft.

R.W. Donald R. Tuttle brings a broad Masonic record to leadership: Master of Mantua Lodge #95, Grand Organist, Grand Chaplain, Grand Musician, charitable trustee, 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Past Potentate of Crescent Shrine #65 and longtime supporter of DeMolay and the wider Masonic family.

His professional life adds another perspective—former Camden police officer and public-safety communications leader—grounding that Masonic experience in decades of responsibility, teamwork and public service.

Built around verifiable facts.

Public-source links below support key professional and organizational claims. Detailed Masonic offices, honors and dates shown in the Masonic Record were supplied specifically for this biography and are presented as Don’s biographical résumé.

Donald R. Tuttle — Masonic Biography / Résumé Source for the detailed Lodge, Grand Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine, DeMolay, Rainbow, award and musician chronology on this site. Provided for this website • October 2026
U.S. Congressional Record — May 22, 1996 Camden City Police Awards Banquet; Officer Donald Tuttle appears in the Heroism listing. Open source ↗
Tactical Public Safety — About Us Lists Don Tuttle as Director of Specialized Projects. Open source ↗
New Jersey Department of Health Public filing identifies Don Tuttle as a Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey board member. Open source ↗
Grand Lodge Officers 2025–2026 Lists Donald R. Tuttle, Mantua Lodge No. 95, as a Masonic Charity Foundation Trustee. Open source ↗
New Jersey DeMolay Lists Don Tuttle as First Vice Commander of the NJ Legion of Honor Preceptory for 2026–2027. Open source ↗
Crescent Shriners Crescent pages identify “Don Tuttle PP,” supporting Past Potentate status. Open source ↗
IRS-Derived Crescent Shrine Filing Lists Donald Tuttle as Assistant Rabban in Crescent Shrine leadership. Open source ↗
Donald Tuttle — Public Professional Profile Self-reported Past Master, Grand Staff, Scottish Rite affiliation and Shriners Potentate service. Open source ↗

Questions about Don’s service or leadership?

For Masonic, fraternal or campaign-related inquiries, contact Donald R. Tuttle directly.

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