The Illinois School Resource Officers Association (ILSROA) was founded in November 2001 by School Resource Officers from Normal and Darien, Illinois. The organization was created to connect SROs across the state and provide training specifically designed for law enforcement working in school environments.
ILSROA held its first annual conference in 2002 in Normal, Illinois, with approximately 30 School Resource Officers in attendance. Since then, the organization has grown significantly, welcoming more than 300 School Resource Officers and school administrators to its June 2024 conference. ILSROA is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the professionals who serve in schools across Illinois.
ILSROA’s mission is to make schools and children safer by providing the highest quality training to school-based law enforcement officers. By preparing SROs to educate, counsel, and protect school communities, the members of ILSROA lead by example and promote a positive relationship between law enforcement, students, and educators throughout Illinois.
ILSROA Board
Mark Sunnquist
Interim President
Mascoutah Police Dept.
Jeremy Flood
Forever Past President
Normal PD (Ret.)
Aaron Johnson
Interim Vice President
Love Park Police Dept.
Pat Carey
Secretary
Bartlett Police Dept.
Kellie Hesterberg
Assistant Treasurer
Chillicothe Police Dept.
Bill McGonigle
Sergeant at Arms
Lexington Police Dept.
Falon Adams
Social Media Manager
Wheaton Police Dept.
Andrea Gurgone
Director
Livingston County SD
Sean Swabowski
Director
Elwood Police Dept.
Lindsey Bross
Director
Piatt County SD
Pablo Castro
Director
Lake Park High School
Zoe Walker
Director
Winnebago Sheriff's Dept.
Stephanie Dillow
Director
Carbondale PD
Hatim Salah
Director
Belleville PD
Nick Doage
Director
Bloomington PD
Randy Braverman
Conference Advisor
West 40 School District
Eric Arnold
Training Advisor
West 40 School District
Kip Heinle
Legendary Past President
Madison County SD (Ret.)
ILSROA Board Regions:
Region 1:
Aaron Johnson - aaron.johnson@harlem122.org
Zoe Walker - walkerz@wcso-il.us
MTU 1 Counties: Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Whiteside, Lee
MTU 2 Counties: Boone Dekalb, Winnebago
Region 2:
Falon Adams - fadams@wheaton.il.us
Pat Carey - pcarey@bartlettil.gov
Pablo Castro - pcastro@lphs.org
MTU 3 Counties: Cook, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry
Region 3:
Kellie Hesterberg - khesterberg@ivcschools.com
MTU 4 Counties: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren
MTU 7 Counties: Stark, Peoria, WoodFord, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, Tazewell,
Region 4:
Sean Swabowski - sean.swabowski@villageofelwood.com
MTU 7 Counties: La Salle
MTU 16 Counties: Grundy, Kankakee, Will
Region 5:
Mark Sunnquist - sunnquistm@msd19.org
Hatim Salah - salahh@bellevillepolice.org
MTU 9 Counties: Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, Scott
MTU 10 Counties: Montogomery
MTU 14 Counties: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St Clair, Washington
Region 6:
Jeremy Flood - floodj@unit5.org
Andrea Gurgone -agurgone@livingstoncountyil.gov
William McGonigle - mcgoniglew@district87.org
MTU 8 Counties: Ford, Livingston, Iroquois, McLean
MTU 10 Counties: Logan Mason, Mendard, Sangamon
Region 7:
Lindsey Bross - l.bross@sheriff.piattcounty.org
MTU 10 Counties: Macon, DeWitt, Christian
MTU 12 Counties: Piatt, Champaign, Vermillion
MTU 13 Counties: Moulties, Douglas, Edgar, Coles, Shelby, Cumberland, Clark
Region 8:
Stephanie Dillow - stephanie.dillow@cchs165.com
MTU 15 Counties: Alexander, Crawford, Clay, Edward, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson
