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DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S HONOR GUARD
It is the Policy of the Danville Police Department to
maintain a permanent Honor Guard to conduct funerals of deceased Danville
Police Officers (active and retired) and to conduct other ceremonial duties
as designated. The Honor Guard is comprised of officers selected from within
the Department. Criteria for assignment to the Honor Guard include, but are
not limited to:
 | Above average personal appearance and grooming. |
| Demonstrated military bearing and maturity. |
| Willingness to act as a representative of the Danville Police Department and City of Danville at official functions. |
The Director of Public Safety shall designate an officer to serve as
the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Honor Guard. The uniform and equipment
for the Honor Guard shall be of a style, weight, and color determined by the
members of the Honor Guard, and approved by the Director.
The Honor Guard is utilized at the direction of the Director of Public
Safety, or his
designee, to conduct funerals of active and retired Danville Police Officers
in accordance with the wishes of the next of kin. The funerals to be
attended and the number of Honor Guard officers attending will be decided by
the Director or his designee. Members of the Honor Guard may be
directed to attend various other ceremonial functions, such as parades as
official representatives of the Danville Police Department.
Any active duty Danville Police Officer that dies, either on or off duty,
will be accorded Active Duty Honors, if requested by the next of kin. Honors
will include the casket watch during viewing hours, military courtesy at the
funeral service, firing squad (if available), the playing of “Taps” and/or
“Amazing Grace” by bugler, bagpiper (audio recording if not available),
military flag fold and presentation, and full police escort.
Any retired Danville Police Officer that dies will be accorded Retired
Honors if requested by the next of kin. Honors will include casket watch
during viewing hours, the playing of “Taps” and/or “Amazing Grace” by
bugler, bagpiper (audio recording if not available), and military flag fold
and presentation. The Director of Public Safety, or his designee, will determine
military courtesy at the funeral service and police escort.
At the direction of the Director, or his designee, Active Duty Honors
may be accorded retired personnel under exigent circumstances such as the
death of a retired Chief of Police, death of a retired officer while
assisting active duty officers, etc.
Acting as official representatives of the Danville Police Department,
members of the Honor Guard may attend funerals of police officers in other
jurisdictions that are killed in the line of duty.
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