Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Tinerella was struck and killed by a drunken driver while directing traffic at 10:30 pm. Officer Tinerella was stopping traffic on Irving Park Road to let traffic exit a school parking lot after an event. The suspect was arrested after stopping the vehicle a short distance away. Officer Tinerella had served with the Steamwood Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters, mother, father, sister, and grandchild.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Tinerella gave the Streamwood Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Streamwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Tinerella.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas Tinerella is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Streamwood Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Tinerella's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Tinerella Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Tinerella is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Tinerella was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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