The fundamental purpose of the Honor Guard is to present last and final honors to El Dorado County Fire District Firefighters who have died in the “Line-of-Duty.”
The El Dorado County Fire District Honor Guard was established in 1997 by eight founding members: Gary Baldock, Jon Grissom, Mark Johnson, Matt Keck, Bruce Lacher, Ken Parker, Mike Pott and Randy Sager.
As representation of solidarity and respect for fallen firefighters, the Honor Guard is proud to participate in the National Fallen Firefighter ceremonies in Colorado Springs, Colorado as well as the California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento. The Honor Guard has brought a level of tradition and reverence to funerals and ceremonial events over the past 12 years.
Current members of the Honor Guard are Paul Dutch-Commander, Mike Hardy, Chadley Harris, Mark Johnson, Paul Lohan, Dave Mitchell, Ken Parker and Mike Pott. Two of our Honor Guard members also participate with the Sacramento Firefighters Pipe and Drums; Dave Mitchell and Mark Johnson.
Placerville Christmas Parade, 2018
The Honor Guard at the California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, September 2007
The Honor Guard in Colorado Springs, September 2006
The Honor Guard in Colorado Springs, September 2006
The Honor Guard in Colorado Springs, September 2007
El Dorado County Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, El Dorado County Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
El Dorado County Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
El Dorado County Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.