Lobbyist who killed himself was City Hall regular
The lobbyist who committed suicide last night in his condo across from Forest Park was a familiar face at City Hall.
David C. Sorden, 38, worked for the last three St. Louis mayors - Freeman Bosley, Clarence Harmon and Francis Slay - and was a regular at the Friday morning Board of Aldermen meetings, where he represented President Casino, as well as some police and firefighters.
As we’ve report at the main site, police say that Sorden - who apparently was a convicted felon - shot himself last night as federal agents with a search warrant were at his door.
More details are expected later in the day.
This is the second loss in recent months for the informal roundtable of lobbyists, scribes and political groupies that exchange quips and rumors outside the board chambers while aldermen hold their weekly meeting.
In December, John “Big John” Triplett - a pipefitter and father of Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett - died unexpectedly.
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This comes as a huge shock to those who “thought” they knew Dave.