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2008 Honor Guard Convention, Peoria


State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park Local 2753 explains the AFFI Honor Guard Flag that  Deputy State Commander Jeffrey H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653 Deputy, and Commander Jeremy DeJournett
 Belleville Local 53 are holding.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


 AFFI President Rick Merrill addresses the Convention.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)
 

 

 


 


State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park Local 2753.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)
 

 


 


2008 Knock Down Drill kick off.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 

 

 


8th District Bags and Pipes open the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


 


Will Peterson of Rockford Local #413 accepts the Guidon for District 7 as Marty Haronik Rock Island Local#26
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Former State Commander Jay Bishop and family.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 

 


5th District Commander Luke Palermo Franklin Park Local 1526 leads in new inductee's at the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


2008 Commanders
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


 

 

 

2007 Honor Guard Convention, Rockford


State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park Local 2753, and Deputy State Commander Jeffrey H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653 enjoy the guest speaker at the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


Illinois State Fire Marshal, and former AFFI President Dave Foreman addresses the Convention.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park Local 2753.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Deputy Commander: Jeremy DeJournett
 Belleville Local 53, holds the AFFI Honor Guard Flag as the ribbons for Fallen Firefighters are added.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


8th District Bags and Pipes open the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


4th District Commander John Lopez
Illinois Retired Fire Fighters, and First Shirt Jay Coburn, Matteson Local 3086, present new Inductees for the 4th District.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


 

5th District Commander Luke Palermo Franklin Park Local 1526, and First Shirt Derek Selzer Glenview Local 4186, present the 5th District Inductees.


(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

State Training Commander Joe Baumgartner Bolingbrook Local 3005, gets inducted to the 8th District.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


A glass is raised to honor fallen comrades.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


 

 December 16, 2006 Mock LODD Multi-District Training Glenview, IL

Photo's by: Tim Olk, Fire Department Photo Unit
State Coordinator ( Illinois ) International Fire Photographers Association

 


Group photo of the 8th District at the 2006 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial May 11, 2006

2006 Honor Guard Convention, Itasca


Charter Member and Deputy State Commander Gary Swiercz, Chicago Ridge Local3098 handed off the Guidon to Jeffrey H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


District 5 Commander Thomas J. Matousek Jr. passed command to new District 5 Commander Luke Palermo, Franklin Park Local 1526.  Retiring District 5 First Shirt John Van Schaik
passed the Guidon to new District 5 First Shirt Derek Selzer, Glenview Local 4186.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Commander Jay Bishop and Deputy State Commander Gary Swiercz entering the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


The Bishop Family.
(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


IAFF 8th District Vice President Tom Miller presents a letter from IAFF President Harold Schaitberger to Commander Bishop, thanking him for his creation, leadership, and dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Deputy State Commander Gary Swiercz is given an Axe in gratitude for his leadership and dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Commander Bishop is given a helmet in gratitude for his creation, leadership, and dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)



Charter Member and District 1 Commander David Eckhouse passed
his coin to new District 1 Commander Blaine Funkhouser, Metropolis Local 3367.  District 1 First Shirt Ron Scharge, Edwardsville Local 1700 passed the Guidon to new First Shirt Rodney Hall, Edwardsville Local 1700. 

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Commander Bishop is given this Memorial from 9/11 containing actual debris from Ground Zero, in gratitude for his creation, leadership, and dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)

 


Group photo at the 2006 14th Annual Honor Guard Convention, Itasca, IL.

(photo courtesy of  Stephan Bates)


 


 

AFFI Honor Guard State Commander Jay Bishop receives a leather
helmet for his 12 years of dedicated service with the Honor Guard.


 


 

2005 Honor Guard Convention, Collinsville


Commander Bishop presents an ax to
Deputy State Commander Terry Carter
of Peoria Local #50 for his years of service
to the Honor Guard, as he steps down.


Brothers from Bolingbrook Local #3005
at the Induction Ceremony.
From left to right: Kevin Bramwell,
Joe Baumgartner, Frank DiGiovanni, Tony Peloso, John Merino, Chris Brophy, Chris ALioto, Bob Fagust, C.C. DeBold
 


Guest Speaker Ray Hoff (Retired Chicago
Battalion Chief) speaks at the Induction
Ceremony.


Commander Bishop presents an ax to
Deputy State Commander Terry Carter
of Peoria Local #50 for his years of service
to the Honor Guard, as he steps down.


Brothers from Bolingbrook Local #3005
at the Induction Ceremony.
From left to right: Kevin Bramwell,
Joe Baumgartner, Frank DiGiovanni, Tony Peloso, John Merino, Chris Brophy, Chris ALioto, Bob Fagust, C.C. DeBold
 


Guest Speaker Ray Hoff (Retired Chicago
Battalion Chief) speaks at the Induction
Ceremony.


Deputy State Commander Jeremy DeJournett Belleview Local #53 and
State Training Commander Joe Baumgartner Bolingbrook Local #3005.


Members from Rock Island Local#26, Monmouth Local #1702, and Evanston Local #742.


8th District Bags and Pipes at the Induction Ceremony.


State Commander Jay Bishop
 


Illinois State Fire Marshal J.T. Somer addresses the Honor Guard.
 


Members of the Northbrook Fire Fighters Local #1894.
 


 

 

2004 Honor Guard Convention, Chicago 

Naperville Fire Department Local #4302 Inductees:

Front row (L to R): FF Mike Dickinson, FPM Brian Ross
Back row (L to R): Lt. Jim Collins, FPM Andy Winckler, FPM John Adair, FPM Wayne Irwin, FPM Chris Brazzale, FPM Jeff Kwiat
 Absent: FPM Ryan Crabtree, FPM Jim Kubinski


Members of the 8th District play during the evening Hospitality event.
 


Flags from local's throughout Illinois line the Convention wall.

 


Members pose for a picture.
 


 

Illinois Medal of Honor Ceremony, 2002

 

 

 

 

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Commander Bishop and Orland Park FF Legan
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Commander Jay Bishop
and 5th District Commander Tom Matousek
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Pipes and Drums of the 8th District Newton (Bolingbrook FD), George Drobney (Downers Grove FD)

 
 

 

           IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, Colorado Springs 2003

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1/22/2004: Elgin Fire Fighters Battle a garage fire.  Photo take by: Hans Klemmer

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IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, Colorado Springs 2002


Illinois AFFI Honor Guard Members at the Hotel.


 


 

 

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