Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Police Officer Eric Estrada were shot and killed while responding to multiple 911 hang-up calls at a residence near 700 North and 200 East in Tremonton after 9:00 p.m.
One of the officers was talking to a resident in the home about a domestic dispute, a man exited the house with a gun, opened fire, and mortally wounded the officer. Another officer arrived as backup and was also shot and killed. A deputy and a K9 from the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot while in their patrol vehicle.
As additional officers arrived, bystanders convinced the man to surrender. He was arrested and charged with aggravated murder.
Sergeant Sorensen had served with the Tremonton-Garland Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sorensen gave the Tremonton-Garland Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tremonton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sorensen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Lee Sorensen is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Tremonton-Garland Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee Sorensen's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Sorensen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Sorensen is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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