Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Guinto was killed in a motorcycle accident on Route 20 near Volo, Illinois. He had lost control of his motorcycle and skidded 115 feet before crashing. A passing motorist located his body on the side of the road. Sergeant Guinto had served with the Illinois State Police for 16 years and was assigned to District 2.
Survivors
Trooper Guinto had been in law enforcement for 17 years and was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Guinto gave the Illinois State Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Guinto.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Phillip B. Guinto is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Illinois State Police, 49 of 67 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip B. Guinto's cause is highlighted.
How Phillip B. Guinto Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip B. Guinto is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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