Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My mother was one of those 2 juvenile girls that got arrested for the accident that happened july 4th, 1978. She didnt mean to hurt anyone and has punished herself an has lived with the guilt an depression her whole life and is very remorseful. I myself never knew about the accident until i was well into my 20s but always wondered why the police had it out for me at a young age. I didnt know a good cop existed until i left the area an went somewhere the authorities didnt know me . The harassment i received from the surrounding authorities for something that happened before I was even born was unnecessary an a unprofessional use of power. It was an accident that cant be fixed or taken back and i know she is sincerely sorry for the pain she has caused. We are sorry for your loss.

Anonymous
The Driver's Son

January 4, 2022

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will always be remembered. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 9, 2020

Rest in peace Chief of Police Sorbo.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 4, 2020

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

July 15, 2015

I was only 10 when Officer Sorbo was killed, but I still remember it well today. Aldean was a close friend of the family and I remember him having a good heart and he loved children. He was taken away too soon from his young daughter. I hope he is at peace and is now watching over his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ken Knutson
Friend of the Family

March 10, 2015

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 37th anniversary year of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) Officer Larry Lasater

January 3, 2013

Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.

Deputy Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO

November 18, 2012

I knew Aldean as a kid growing up. I was a Police Officer in Fairbault Co. when he was killed in the line of duty. I was on duty that night and remember the search for the car.

Officer Steven Lemme
Back up & friend

December 27, 2011

I remember when officer Sorbo was killed, and the saddness I felt when I learned what had happened to him during our town's July 4th celebration. I was only seventeen at the time, I am now nearly fifty and it still saddens me when I think of it.

Anonymous

May 22, 2010

"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.
He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.
Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.
He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.
His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.
He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.
And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.
But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.
Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.
Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.
So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.
In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.
Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.
Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

November 26, 2007

May you rest in Peace Sir.Thank you for your service.

July 9, 2006

Chief Sorbo,
As one officer wrote in another fallen officer's reflection-"No fallen officer should be without a reflection." I would like to say thank you for your service to the citizens of Bricelyn.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

June 5, 2005