Officer Robert C. Reimann, Jr.

January 6, 2024 represents the 40-year anniversary of the Line-Of Duty Death of Highland Park Officer Robert C. Reimann, Jr.

On Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., the Highland Park Police Department will honor the memory of Officer Reimann with a gathering in the Police Headquarters Courtyard at the Reimann Memorial Tree and Stone. Our Honor Guard will be placing a floral arrangement and there will be a temporary outdoor flame lit throughout the day. City Manager Ghida Neukirch, Chief of Police Lou Jogmen, and Police Chaplain McClain will say a few words. The City of Highland Park Police Department is located at 1677 Old Deerfield Rd., Highland Park, IL.

• At 8:22 p.m., on January 6, 1984, Highland Park officers, aided by Lake Forest police, were conducting an investigation into a reported residential burglary and assault which occurred minutes before in northeast Highland Park. This response led to the stop of a suspect vehicle and occupants on US Highway 41 just north of Old Elm Rd. A semi-tractor trailer traveling northbound on 41 left the roadway striking Officer Reimann, two other marked police cars and the suspect vehicle. The back-up officers and suspect vehicle occupants were transported to area hospitals. Officer Reimann succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Leigh Delaney, Executive Assistant
Highland Park Police Department

January 5, 2024