Associated Firefighters of Oak Brook IAFF Local 4646

02/01/2026

We proudly recognize the members of Oak Brook Local 4646 who were inducted into the AFFI Honor Guard at tonight’s induction ceremony. Michael Loconti, Kevin Weier, and Johnny Walylko have pledged to do "whatever it takes" to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. Congratulations, gentlemen!

Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Scott Cavenaile, AFFI District Four Vice President
Bill Nyhanna
Sean Kelly
Eric Focht

10/24/2025

10/16/2025

We are excited to be a part of this great organization!

🚨Announcement Time🚨

We are thrilled to announce another chapter in Illinois joining our organization!

Please welcome Associated Firefighters of Oak Brook IAFF Local 4646 and Oak Brook Fire Department!🔥

We are so excited to be able to help more children in another community.

Welcome aboard!

09/22/2025

Now that our members have safely returned from Colorado Springs, we want to take a moment to reflect on a deeply emotional weekend filled with tears, hugs, laughter, and remembrance.

The ceremony was both beautiful and powerful, and served to honor the sacrifice of 311 IAFF firefighters, including our own brother, Tommy Sinclair.

Tommy’s name is now permanently etched into the stone walls of the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, a lasting tribute to his service and sacrifice.

We are grateful to the more than 1400 IAFF Honor Guard members who participated in the ceremony, especially our own members Eric Focht, Sean Kelly, and Bill Nyhanna.

Most importantly, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Tommy’s family. Thank you for allowing us to stand with you, grieve with you, and remember Tommy together. It was a true honor to be by your side.

Tommy left a lasting impact on all of us—and his memory will live on. Please know that you will always have our love, support, and solidarity.

09/20/2025

This weekend, our Honor Guard members are in Colorado Springs to pay tribute to our brother, Tommy Sinclair. Tommy’s name will be engraved on the IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial wall, and we will honor him, along with an additional 310 IAFF firefighters, at a ceremony on Saturday. We are privileged to stand alongside 35 members of Tommy’s family for during this weekend of remembrance.

The ceremony will be live-streamed at 11:00 AM (CST). You can follow the link to view the event.

https://www.youtube.com/live/-REVAUyKJYA?si=3GYrFWgQ6QBZyHT-

08/17/2025

Just another reminder to MOVE OVER AND SLOW DOWN when you see emergency vehicles on the roadway! Oak Brook Firefighters responded to this incident this morning and had to extricate the driver of the Tesla.

𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐍 𝐈-𝟖𝟖

𝙄𝙎𝙋 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 9𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙖𝙬-𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙤𝙛 2025

𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐊 – Illinois State Police (ISP) officers investigated a traffic crash that occurred on I-88 westbound at milepost 139 in DuPage County involving an ISP trooper. The trooper was assisting another motorist when their squad car was struck by a driver who failed to move over.

On August 17, 2025, at approximately 4:02 a.m., an ISP trooper was parked on the right shoulder of I-88 behind a tractor-trailer that was broken down; the squad car had its emergency lights activated. A Tesla failed to move over and struck the rear passenger side of the trooper’s squad car, pushing it forward into the rear of the tractor-trailer. The trooper was inside of the squad car at the time of the crash and sustained injuries. The driver of the Tesla, 24-year-old Sebastian G. Rodriguez of Romeoville, IL, and trooper were both transported to area hospitals with injuries. The trooper’s squad car was towed from the scene due to disabling damage sustained from the crash. Rodriguez was charged with Driving Under the Influence and Aggravated Scott’s Law/Move Over Law violations.

In 2025, ISP has already suffered nine Move Over Law-related crashes. In 2024, ISP suffered 27 Move Over Law-related crashes with 12 troopers injured and one death. In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes with seven troopers injured. ISP reminds the public the Move Over Law, also known as “Scott’s Law” in Illinois, requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle or any vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated.

A person who violates the Move Over Law faces a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $10,000 for a first offense. If the violation results in injury to another person, the violator’s driver’s license will be suspended for a mandatory period of anywhere between six months and two years. Additional information about ISP related crashes can be found at the following link:
https://isp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/340d57cd956c453da2de25af804c268d.

The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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01/17/2025

Our Honor Guard members are in Peoria this weekend for the 32nd Annual AFFI Honor Guard Induction Convention. This year, they are joined by the family of our fallen brother, Tommy Sinclair. Tommy will be honored during the Induction Ceremony tomorrow night, where his family will tie a ribbon on the AFFI Honor Guard flag in his memory.