Palle Sørensen

Palle Mogens Fogde Sørensen (26 March 1927 – 1 February 2018 ) was a Danish convicted mass murderer who, in 1965, shot and killed four police officers. The police officers were shot as they pulled him over while he was returning home from a burglary.

Early life In 1949, shortly after his release from juvenile detention, Sørensen broke into the headquarters of Danish labor union Dansk Arbejdsmands Forbund (today, 3F), where he blew open a safe with explosives stolen from a quarry and stole 130,000 kr., all of which he had spent shortly after.

He later committed several burglaries and instances of insurance fraud, but was eventually caught and received a 5-year prison sentence.

After his release from prison, Sørensen was hired to produce aerials for the army, and managed to bring his criminal lifestyle to a halt. However, in 1964, Sørensen encountered his former cellmate Norman Lee Bune, and resumed his former criminal activities of mainly burglaries. "

Sentence Sørensen was sentenced to life imprisonment on 24 August 1966. Despite being a peaceful prisoner, he was considered the most dangerous convict in Denmark for many years, The four murdered officers were given State funerals.