Honor Guard Information
Point of Contact: BCoFD Honor Guard Commander Capt. Jake Stuart (410-245-3364)
All Honor Guards are welcome to attend all elements of the service. Please bring flags/weapons, and report at 8AM for a briefing.
General Overview
Location: MD State Fairgrounds – Cow Palace. 2200 York Rd, Timonium MD 21093
Report Time: 0800hrs Honor Guard, 1100 Pipes and Drums
Equipment: Flags/Weapons (No National Colors, please)
Events:
General Overview
Location: MD State Fairgrounds – Cow Palace. 2200 York Rd, Timonium MD 21093
Report Time: 0800hrs Honor Guard, 1100 Pipes and Drums
Equipment: Flags/Weapons (No National Colors, please)
Events:
· 8AM Honor Guard Arrival
o 8:15AM Briefing
· 8-9AM Private Family Viewing
· 8:45AM First Honors Watch Posts
· 9AM-12PM General Public Viewing
· 12-12:45PM BREAK (Room will be vacated and transformed for service)
o Mission BBQ and Rehab Units will be on site for all personnel
· 12:45-1PM Doors Re-open, seating of attendees
*The rest of the times below are approximate*
· 1-1:45PM Service
·
1:45-2:15PM Recessional
· 2:15-3:00PM Procession
· 3:00-3:30PM Graveside Service
General Duties:
· Viewings
o Door Guards
o Ushering
o Honors Watch (2 personnel per each 15min shift, from 8:45-12PM)
· Service
o Door Guards
o Ushering
o Assist with Seating
· Recessional/Graveside
o Colors Teams to render Honors
o Pipes & Drums to perform
Commanders of the Day
Overall IC/Commander:
· Capt. Jake Stuart, Baltimore County Fire
Sea of Blue/Colors Teams:
· FADO Steve Pearce, Baltimore County Fire (Colors Commands)
· Philip Hunt, Anne Arundel County Fire (Detail Commands)
· BC Warren Porter, Howard County Fire
· Bryan Chambers, Baltimore City Fire
Honors Watch, BCoFD Color Team, & Flag Fold
· FS Warren Wellman, Baltimore County Fire
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens:
· Capt. Pat Longo, Montgomery County Fire
Pipes and Drums
· Drum Major Craig Crawmer, Baltimore City Fire
*Updated 3/30/25 at 1930hrs*
Pipes & Drums Information
Point of Contact: Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums of Greater Baltimore
Drum Major Craig Crawmer - 443-865-1774 - crawmer1@verizon.net
Report time at 1100hrs