Paul Michael Sorce
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Special Agent

Paul Michael Sorce

Accident
End of Watch March 9, 2009
Age 44
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent Paul Sorce was killed in an on duty automobile accident in Detroit, Michigan.

After the collision, he was transported to St. John's Hospital, where he passed away.

Agent Sorce had served with the FBI for 18 years and was assigned to the Detroit Field Office.

RIP sir.

Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb New York State Police - Troop "D" February 3rd, 2021

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Sorce gave the United States Department of Justice 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Sorce.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdjfbifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 2009
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Special Agent Paul Michael Sorce is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 30 of 89 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation
30
of 89 officers
33.7% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Michael Sorce's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Paul Michael Sorce Compares

Age at End of Watch
44
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Michael Sorce is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897