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Tremonton-Garland police mark one year since line-of-duty deaths of two officers

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BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — The Tremonton-Garland Police Department marked the one-year anniversary Monday of the loss of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty on Aug. 17, 2025.

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