| Officer Charles H. Sorenson
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Friday, March 15, 1963 Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, March 15, 1963
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Both apprehended Officer Sorenson was shot and killed while chasing a suspected armed robber. He was on patrol when he spotted a suspect vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. He gave chase to the vehicle until it crashed and began chasing the suspect on foot. The second suspect ambushed him and shot him twice at point blank range. The two suspects then stole Officer Sorenson's cruiser and led other officers on a chase at speeds of 130 mph. The suspects were finally stopped when they rammed a police roadblock, killing Deputy Hale Humphrey of the Solano County Sheriff's Department. Both juvenile suspects were apprehended and charged in the deaths of both officers. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
