The Law Enforcement Torch Run

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. Known honorably as Guardians of the Flame, law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes carry the “Flame of Hope” into the Opening Ceremony of local competitions, and into Special Olympics State, Provincial, National, Regional and World Games. Annually, almost 110,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members carry the “Flame of Hope,” symbolizing courage and celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe.

The Torch Run to the 2019 Summer Games

Currently Law Enforcement agencies are preparing to escort the Flame of Hope to the Summer Games taking place in Davis the weekend of June 21, 2019.  All Law Enforcement personnel are welcome to register and start a team or join team to relay the torch in their local community.

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Join us for Summer Games! 

Law Enforcement personnel are invited to come out and present medals to the athletes competing at Summer Games.  If you can spare and hour or a whole weekend, it will be an experience you will remember forever!

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