Danny Sorenson



Danny Sorenson was a detective in the 15th Precinct of the New York City Police Department from 1999 to his death in 2001.

Biography
Sorenson, a US Army Desert Storm veteran of approximately twenty-seven years of age, joined the 15th squad as the replacement for the deceased Bobby Simone. He was partnered with Detective Andy Sipowicz. In childhood Sorenson immigrated to the United States from Norway along with his younger sisters following the death of his father; They were raised by their aunt in Albany, New York, and he felt a lifelong sense of responsibility for their care.

At first other officers tended to regard Sorenson as somewhat inexperienced, and often referenced his youthful appearance, but Sorenson's hard-core professionalism and aggressive tactics soon earned respect. In private, however, Sorenson, a US Army reservist, was shown to be tormented by personal issues stemming from childhood events that centered on family responsibilities. Despite this he was regarded by his contemporaries among his fellow officers as a source of good advice and stability, and as something of a mentoring type. Sorenson was later attracted to Detective Diane Russell, widow of detective Simone. The pair became romantically involved for a time.

By the time of his death, Sorenson, who was mentoring a homeless drug addict whose addiction ultimately killed him, entered a state of personal turmoil, becoming inattentive and apathetically disrespectful while on the job, and spending his off-duty hours drinking and carousing. It was later revealed that Sorenson had taken on an assignment that involved pretending to fall from grace with the NYPD and infiltrating organized crime factions within Manhattan. After being reported as missing, Sorenson's remains were discovered in a shallow grave at the beginning of season nine, with the character's death being attributed to the mob syndicate he had been attempting to infiltrate just before the September 11 attacks.