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Officer

Thomas Tinerella

Streamwood Police Department — Streamwood, IL

Felonious

End of Watch June 3, 1966

Age 41

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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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Last updated: July 23, 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

Department Streamwood Police Department

Location Streamwood, IL

Platform Identity strepd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1966

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Arrested

Officer Thomas Tinerella is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Streamwood Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Tinerella's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Thomas Tinerella Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Tinerella is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Tinerella was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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