Utah State Football To Honor Fallen Tremonton-Garland Officers
Aug 27, 2025, 1:08 PM | Updated: 1:30 pm
The Utah State Aggies will honor two fallen police officers with a blue ribbon on their helmets during the 2025 season. (Photo courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
LOGAN, Utah – In the wake of an unimaginable tragedy that took the lives of Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, Utah State will honor the pair with a blue ribbon on their helmets this season.
Utah State announced the inclusion of a blue ribbon paying tribute to the fallen officers on the back of their helmets on Wednesday, August 27.
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The Tremonton-Garland, Utah, police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty after responding to multiple 911 calls in a Tremonton neighborhood.
Deputy Mike Allred and his K-9, Azula, were also shot in the incident. After being shot, Allred was able to give directions to other officers responding to the scene, and told them where not to go so they didn’t end up in the line of fire, KSL TV reported.
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Sorensen was 56 and had served in the department for 16 years. He was awarded a distinguished service award in February 2025 for his support to firefighters and EMT units.
Estrada joined the Tremonton-Garland Police Department earlier in 2025 after working with the Logan Police Department, Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, and North Park Police Department.
River Heights youth soccer team honors fallen officers
Along with his work as a police officer, Estrada volunteered as a youth soccer coach in the Cache Valley community.
AGGIES FC, a team that Estrada helped coach before his passing, remembers the officer for his kindness and positivity on the pitch.
“He talked to us and helped us learn how to correct things,” one player shared. “Eric was always positive and liked to help us when we messed up.”
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Last night, we honored Officer Eric Estrada & Sergeant Lee Sorensen with a moment of silence after they were tragically killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in Tremonton.
We thank Coach Eric Estrada for his dedication to Utah Youth Soccer as the Aggies FC Coach. Our… pic.twitter.com/OkjUDrtrJY
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) August 24, 2025
The team came together after the tragedy and wrote notes to Estrada’s family, expressing the love and gratitude they felt toward their former coach.
AGGIES FC, under the guidance of head coach Robert Chandler, now observes a 20-second moment of silence in Estrada’s memory before every home game.
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Utah State kicks off the 2025 season on Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium on Saturday, August 30. Kickoff against the UTEP Miners is at 5:30 p.m. MT.
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