Kevin Sehlmeyer was appointed the Michigan state fire marshal in April 2017. Sehlmeyer leads the Bureau of Fire Services within the State of Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. He serves as an ex-officio member of the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council and State Fire Safety Board. Sehlmeyer also leads a state-wide community risk reduction effort, known as MI Prevention, to make communities safer and reduce fire fatalities.