Roll of Honor
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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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Harry A. Sorenson 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry A. Sorenson's cause is highlighted.
How Harry A. Sorenson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry A. Sorenson is highlighted in Dec.
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