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 Tennessee
State Parks Honor Guard
Commissioned officers from Tennessee State
Parks have formed an Honor Guard to provide formal flag
services for uniformed officers and to represent the
department. These flag presentation services are ready to
honor commissioned employees and their families during
significant events, such as the loss of a loved one, but are
also available to perform at special occasions. Members of
the Tennessee State Parks Honor Guard meet monthly to drill,
march, present the colors and practice appropriate protocol
used when honoring a fallen uniformed officer or family
member from within the department.
“I am pleased our ranger corps have dedicated themselves to
providing a full range of flag presentation services for the
department’s commissioned employees and their families,”
said Assistant Commissioner for Parks and Conservation Mike
Carlton. “Having this capacity will help us serve each other
and the department too.”
The Honor Guard has presented the colors at events such as
the opening of the 2006 Tennessee Recreation and Parks
Association annual conference at Paris Landing State Park
and at baseball stadium when it was State Parks Night at the
Ball Park. Many attendees from these events made a point to
thank the Guard members and compliment their performance.
“The group is made up of park rangers, park managers and
regional managers from different sites, but when they meet
to practice and perform, they are proud to be recognized
together as the Tennessee State Park Honor Guard,” said West
Tennessee Regional Manager Randy Smalley.
A request for services of the Tennessee State Parks Honor
Guard can be made directly to the Assistant Commissioner for
Parks and Conservation. If a request is granted by the
Assistant Commissioner, the Honor Guard will attempt to
fulfill that request to the best of their abilities.
Members of the Tennessee State Park Honor
Guard include:
Brendell Addison – Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park,
Ranger
Lucinda Hamby – Norris Dam State Park, Ranger
Mike Robertson – Tims Ford State Park, Manager
Randy Smalley – West Tennessee Regional Manager
Robby Tidwell – Fort Pillow State Park, Manager
Josh Walsh – David Crockett State Park, Ranger
Chad Whitlock – Mousetail Landing State Park, Ranger
Keith Wimberley – Old Stone Fort State Park, Ranger
Ronnie Douglas – State Parks Director of Sales, Ranger
Jacob Young - Roan Mountain State Park,
Ranger
Proposed Policies for the Honor Guard:
Honor Guard Policy (Word Document File)
Military Courtesy Policy (Word
Document File)
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