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Harry A. Sorenson
Detective Sergeant

Harry A. Sorenson

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Michigan flag
End of Watch December 5, 1978
Age 42
The Vigil Panel 120 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 56

Incident

Detective Sergeant Sorenson was killed in an automobile accident when his unmarked car crossed the center line of US 41 in Michigamme, Michigan, and struck another vehicle.

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BO-US-MI-FF21A1A0
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Sorenson served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Sorenson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 5, 1978
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry A. Sorenson served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1958–1961) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Sergeant Harry A. Sorenson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MI, 229 of 719 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this state's fallen. That is 31.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.

MI State Police
29
of 57 officers
50.9% Accident
MI — Statewide
229
of 719 officers
31.8% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry A. Sorenson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Harry A. Sorenson Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry A. Sorenson is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Harry A. Sorenson served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1958–1961) before joining law enforcement.

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