The family had not asked for a procession and Greenwood does not do processions except in special circumstances.  Shortly after arrival I was asked by the funeral director who was riding in the procession on Tuesday. She told me two riders, one an RC, had offered to do so before my arrival. I was stunned. One of the riders approached as this conversation was ongoing. I told them both that the family had not asked and the son had told me the Benbrook PD would be performing the escort. Therefore, we were not doing a procession on Tuesday. The director, realizing we had an internal issue backed away.  I told the two riders during the briefing that if they attended the procession they did so as individuals and the family would have to allow them. Later at the debrief I relayed to all that the PD was doing the escort and that we were not participating. After releasing the riders the RC told me he offered to do the procession because he knew I did not, nor did Rusty, do processions.  No RC has the right to insert himself into a mission without contacting the MRC first!  

Later in the evening, Rusty called me because the son, Christopher, had called him to say the PD was only sending their honor guard in two vehicles. The director had told me earlier she was using two limos to keep the size of the procession down. Rusty agreed to provide two Honor Bikes for the procession. I concur under the circumstances. 

We are getting more 'freelance RC's than I care to count. They do their own thing, don't read/follow the checklists and safety briefs are a joke. 