Ersa Siregar

Sory Ersa Siregar (4 December 1951 – 29 December 2003) was an Indonesian journalist working for RCTI television network who was killed when covering the conflict in Aceh in 2003. He left a wife, Tuty Komala Bintang Hasibuan and three children, Ridhwan Siregar, Fitrah Siregar, dan Sarah Siregar.

Sory Ersa Siregar
Born	Sory Ersa Sutry Siregar (1951-12-04)4 December 1951 Brastagi, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Died	29 December 2003(2003-12-29) (aged 52) Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Resting place	Carang Pulang Cemetery, Legok, Tangerang Regency, Banten
Nationality	Indonesian
Other names	Ersa Siregar
Alma mater	Sekolah Tinggi Publisistik
Occupation	Reporter for RCTI
Years active	1984–2003
Employer	RCTI
Television	Seputar Indonesia
Title	Drs
Spouse	Tuty Komala Bintang Hasibuan
Children	Ridhwan Ermalamora Siregar Syawaluddin Ade Syahfitrah Siregar Meiliani Fauziah Siregar
Parents	Baginda Majid Siregar (father) Asna Dewi Rambe (mother)
Awards	UDIN Award

Before working for RCTI in 1993, he had been working in PT. Fesda, PT. Satmarindo, Susana magazine, and Keluarga Magazine. Ersa started his career as a translator/producer, and then changed into the regional coordinator, then local coordinator (KorLip) covering tourism, lifestyle and entertainment. He also began to work as legal coordinator (KorBid), covering urban crime from 16 November 2001 until he was killed.

Death

On 1 July 2003, he and his cameraman, Ferry Santoro, were reported missing in Langsa, East Aceh. On 5 July, their car was found in Langsa, East Aceh, an area well known for being GAM base. On 29 December, Siregar's body was found shot in Kuala Maniham, East Aceh.