The son of a Redwood Falls fireman, Matt Grave’s lifelong passion has been to serve his community and save lives. Currently the deputy fire chief for the Willmar Fire Department, Graves has 27 years of firefighting experience between the Willmar and Redwood Falls agencies and serves on the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association board of directors as the Lake Region representative. He has an associate degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University and is a Fire Instructor for the Minnesota State College system.