Incident
Deputy Sheriff Soren Sorensen succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when he was involved in a single vehicle motorcycle crash.
He never regained consciousness after the crash.
Deputy Sorensen had served with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Sorensen gave the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Pierce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sorensen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has lost 10 officers; 4 of them lost to accidents.
Soren is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Soren is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Soren is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1935, 4 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1935, 99 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1935, 107 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Soren was 56. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Soren had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Soren was 56. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Soren had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Soren was 56. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Soren had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 8.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 40% of all 10 deaths at St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.3% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has 10 officers remembered here, Soren among them.
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Daniel S. Carlton
May 22, 1915
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William Robert Monroe
Mar 25, 1921
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Soren Andersen Sorensen
Mar 20, 1935
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Harold Lavier Holerger
Aug 26, 1985
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Steven Wesley Roberts
Mar 3, 1999
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Joseph S. Hover
Oct 8, 2005
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Gary Morales
Feb 28, 2013
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Charles Frank Scavuzzo
Sep 15, 2017
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Alan Ira Reffsin
Jan 31, 2023
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Christopher Dale Mock
Oct 15, 2025
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 51-E
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