TREMONTON — This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Box Elder County Fair and the Golden Spikes Rodeo, and the community came out in full force to celebrate the milestone.

But amid the fun and festivities, the most powerful moment of the evening was a tribute to fallen officers who gave their lives in service .

Following a moment of silence, two riderless horses made their way around the stadium as bagpipes played, honoring Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada.

“The officers are deep in our hearts and in our minds,” said rodeo committee member JD Wilde.

Norene Rawlings, who worked for Tremonton City for 20 years, met Sorenson many times and says she admired his “genuine kindness.”

“He was a very good man. You could tell that he cared about the people and that, his jo

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