What we do
Our 13-member group provides an honor guard and color presentation detail for special occasions including:
- Funerals
- Line-of-Duty
- Active Non Line-of-Duty
- Conferences
- Special events
Request the honor guard
All requests for the honor guard will be forwarded to the state fire marshal for consideration. To make a request, you can email one of the following three people:
Did you know?
The Honor Guard provides bell ringing and family escorts at the annual Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service.
Examples of events in which we have participated
- Minnesota State Fire Chief's Association memorial service
- Annual Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service
- Annual State Fire Marshal Division staff conference
- MSFDA Memorial Service
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SFMD Fire Code Academy
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MN IAAI Conference
Our creation
The Honor Guard Team was created after a retired staff member passed away in 2013 and his family requested the state fire marshal division staff participate in the visitation and funeral service. Several division staff came together to honor that request.
Members
Jared Rozeboom, commander
Bill Abderhalden
Travis Ahren
James Iammatteo
Ryan Kunst
Kevin McGinty
Kathi Osmonson
Ralph Peterson
Brian Petersen
Kerry Queen
Kevin Sedivy
Casey Stotts
Amanda Swenson
