Honor Guard

Honor GuardThe Pembroke Pines Police Honor Guard serves as the ceremonial agent for the Pembroke Pines Police Department and the City of Pembroke Pines.

Members

Members of the Pembroke Pines Police Honor Guard are volunteers who choose to represent the Police Department in a most prestigious unit, which is designed to provide the department with a well-trained ceremonial unit to render honors, preserve tradition, stimulate esprit de corps, and instill pride.

Founding

The Honor Guard was originally founded to provide funeral honors for the department's employees, retirees, and duty-related deaths of law enforcement officers throughout the area. The role of the Honor Guard has further expanded to include both governmental and civic ceremonies and special events.

 Tasks

Honor Guard members are trained to be proficient in numerous tasks including:

  • Casket bearing
  • Casket guard
  • Ceremonial firing
  • Changing of the guard
  • Drill and ceremony
  • Flag drill
  • Flag folding
  • Manual of arms
  • Marching
  • Rifle salute