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| Walter Kilgore Honor Guard Walter Kilgore Honor Guard Mission
To represent Seattle Firefighters at memorial services for deceased Seattle
Firefighters, active and retired. The Walter Kilgore Honor Guard will also present the National
and State Colors at public events that require a Color Guard. Whenever possible,
the Walter Kilgore Honor Guard will represent Seattle Firefighters at memorial services for
line of duty deaths involving EMS workers throughout the nation.
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Walter Kilgore Honor Guard History
Established June 2001 by Seattle’s Bravest through $50,000 donation by Mary Ann
Kilgore, Walter Kilgore's widow. Through the work of Seattle’s Bravest Charity, the
Walter Kilgore Honor Guard was
equipped and on its feet. The original Walter Kilgore Honor Guard was established with 15
members. In recent years the unit’s strength has grown to 19.
First Event: City of Seattle 9-11 Memorial, Westlake Center, October
2001
First Deployment: Lt. Horn, Montana, November 2001
Significant Events:
City of Seattle 9-11 Memorial, Westlake Center, October 2001
First deployment: Lt. Horn, Montana, November 2001
National Memorial, FDNY, October 2002, 10 members
Coos Bay, OR Loss of three firefighters
Mariners games
Torchlight Parade
Seahawks games
IAFF Memorial – Colorado Springs, CO
2006 (Dept paid all costs), 2007
2007 (Costs shared between Union and Department)
Charleston FD Memorial- June, 2007
Busiest Year: 2002-- 48 events
- 30 Color Guard
- 18 Honor Guard Memorial
Events in 2007: 12 Color Guard, 18 Honor Guard Memorial Services
Color Guard events
Mariners- 2 times
Seattle Sounders
Recruit Class Graduation
SFD Awards Ceremony
Charleston Memorial
4th of July- Gas Works Park
Torchlight Parade
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Personnel
Original 15 personnel
John Bowen
Gib Mastri
Pete Aoki
Ch Nakamichi
Tyson Depoe
Paul Adams
Rick Weiler
Julius Gibson
Pierre Gauweiller
Alan Goto
Marvin Larry
Travis Stanley
Bryan Smith
Mark Jones
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Current Personnel List:
John Bowen Honor Guard Commander
Gib Mastri Deputy Commander
Pete Aoki
Ch Nakamichi
Tyson Depoe
Kent Caughlan
Morten Haastrup
Mike Russell
Matt Runte
Matt Martin
Matt Johnson
Julius Gibson
Pierre Gauweiller
Alan Goto
Vicki Simpson
Marvin Larry
Travis Stanley
Roger Webber
Kevin Locke |
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