Honor Guard

The Oak Brook Police Department Honor Guard was formed in 2012. Members of the Oak Brook Honor Guard include Sergeant Danny Ramirez, Sergeant Ben Kadolph, Sergeant Jason Wood, Officer Parry Barnes, Detective Vel Torlo, Officer Erica Huff, Officer Luis Perez, Officer Don Krenner and Officer Reid Foltyniewicz.

The Honor Guard serves as a formal ceremonial unit that participates in flag-raising ceremonies, parades, memorials, police funerals, as well as provides the Police Department with espirit de corps. The Honor Guard unit members receive specialized training, equipment and dress uniforms as part of their assignment.

Honor Guard officers at a parade

The Honor Guard has presented the colors and participated in the DuPage County Police Memorial Service, the Naperville Police Officers Memorial Observance, the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade, Suburban Law Enforcement Academy Graduations, a Chicago Rush Arena Football League game, the Citizen Police Academy, the Oak Brook 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony, the Village Board Meetings, CALEA Conference and the Illinois Tactical Officer's Association 25th Anniversary Dinner Banquet.