TREMONTON, Utah — Two police officers were killed and another injured, along with a K-9, after a suspect opened fire following what was described as a domestic disturbance Sunday night in Tremonton. The unidentified suspect is now in custody while the officer who was not killed and the K-9 are reported to be in fair condition.

The Tremonton-Garland Police Department has identified the two officers who were tragically shot and killed in the line of duty as Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Of

Officials with the City of Tremonton are speaking on the loss of two officers and the impact on their community.

In the silence of the early morning, the wind rips through the fabric of each United States flag that lines the streets by Tremonton City Hall.

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 18, 2025) — Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in honor of Tremonton-Garland Police Department’s Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty.

The killings unfolded after police in Tremonton, Utah, received "multiple 911 hangup calls," and a single officer from the Tremonton Garland Police Department responded to the residence. It wasn't immediately clear whether the first officer to respond was Sergeant Sorensen or Officer Estrada.