Justin Sherwood

Justin Sherwood has been a career firefighter since 2004. February 2026 marked the start of his fifth year as fire chief of the Bemidji, MN, Fire Department. Sherwood is an executive board member of the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association. He holds an associate degree in fire science and a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Sherwood is a graduate of the Managing Officer program from the National Fire Academy and holds the Executive Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He currently is enrolled in the Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration-Executive Fire Administration program at Arizona State University.