Honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Wednesday evening’s Box Elder Fair Parade was more emotional than previous parades during the county fair’s rich 100-year history, but it was important for area residents to gather and be together.
The parade traveled down its usual route through Tremonton, this time packed with somber emotion as the lives of Tremonton/Garland Police Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada were honored. Residents stood in silence as riderless horses traveled along the route as a tribute to the two fallen officers, who died late Sunday in the line of duty.
Deseret News photojournalist Scott G Winterton captured the moments in images.
Residents stand in silence as the honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A Cache County sheriff’s deputy salutes as the honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Garland City Police and Tremonton/Garland Police vehicles sit with flowers and signs on them as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A young boy holds American and thin blue line flags as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A Tremonton-Garland Police Department badge is worn by one of the honor riders in the parade as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A group of young kids hold flags and stand in honor of the officers as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Residents stand in silence as the honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
One of the honor riders carries flowers and a thin blue line flag as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Police officers salute as the honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A thin blue line flag is attached to a Peterbilt semitruck as it drives in the parade as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A Tremonton/Garland City Police vehicle sits with flowers and signs as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Honor riders pass as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Two people approach the honor riders, presenting them with flowers as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A Garland City Police vehicle sits with flowers and signs as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A sign on a home along the parade route as thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Thousands gather in Tremonton for the Box Elder Fair Parade Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. They also honored the memory of Sgt. Lee Sorensen and officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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