grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle.
The Torch Run is Special Olympics’ largest
grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle,
raising more than US$20.5 million for Special Olympics
Programs around the world in 2004. More than 85,000
law enforcement officers carried the Flame of Hope
across 35 nations, and thousands more supported
the runners’ efforts through “Adopt-A-Cop” runner
sponsorships, corporate sponsorships and Torch Run
T-shirts (more than 400,000 sold) and other
merchandise sales.
athletes run the “Flame of Hope” to the Opening Ceremonies of local Special Olympics
competitions, state/provincial Games, and National Summer or Winter Games.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® began in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas (USA), Police
Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness
of Special Olympics. The Torch Run was quickly adopted by the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, now recognized as the founding law enforcement organization of
the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics.
1987 ~ Wyoming is represented at the Final Leg leading into the World Summer Games
in South Bend, Indiana
1988 ~ The first run is organized in Wyoming bringing the Torch into the Summer Games
in Cheyenne
Since that time the Flame of Hope has been presented to Special Olympics Wyoming
athletes at Summer Games in Sheridan, Laramie, Evanston and Gillette.
2007 ~ The Flame of Hope was carried more than 500 miles by 36 different agencies
representing Law Enforcement from Gillette to the Special Olympics Wyoming Summer
Games in Laramie.
2008 LETR FORMS
TORCH RUN
NEWSLETTERS
March 07 
Sept 07
GUARDIAN
NEWSLETTER
Log on to
firstgiving.com/sowy
and sign up for your
own fundraising page
to make it easy for
friends, family and
coworkers to pledge
their support for this
great cause!
SPECIAL THANKS
Contacts
Torch Run Council
Paul Bulman Cheyenne PD pbulman@cheyennepd.org
Mike Burnett FOP jumbo@wyoming.com
Ron Casalenda Douglas PD rcasalenda@cityofdouglas.org
Brent Chaddick Warren AFB Travis.Chadick@warren.af.mil
Sandy Little Sheridan SO slitle@sheridancounty.com
Bob Nelson Special Olympics Athlete rebeccaroot4641@msn.com
Tom Pagel Casper PD tpagel@cityofcasperwy.com
Tedy Schneider Laramie County SO civil@mail.laramiecounty.com
Dan Stroup Gillette PD dans@ci.gillette.wy.us
Mike Thompson Casper PD mthompson@cityofcasperwy.com
David Torres Warren AFB david_torres@warren.af.mil
Milan Vinich Riverton PD mvinich@rivertonwy.gov
Leg Leaders
Dan Stroup Gillette PD dans@ci.gillette.wy.us
Sandy Litle Sheridan County SO slitle@sheridancounty.com
John Manzela Buffalo PD beansjcso@yahoo.com
Mike Thompson Casper PD mthompson@cityofcasper.com
Michael Kavenius Glenrock PD
Ron Caslalenda Douglas PD rcasalenda@cityofdouglas.com
Jason Niemi Wheatland PD oniemi10@hotmail.com
Jeff Lamm Torrington PD jlamm@torringtonpolice.org
Brent Chaddick FE Warren AFB Travis.Chadick@warren.af.mil
Tedy Schneider Laramie County SO civil@laramiecounty.com
Mike Samp UW PD Bowhntr@uwyo.edu
Joe Cronk Green River PD jcronk@cityofgreenriver.org
Dwane Pacheco Springs PD dwane_pacheco@rswy.net
Milan Vinich Riverton PD mvinich@rivertonwy.gov
Roger Dunn Park County SO dedunns@gmail.com
Cops ‘n Jocks
The Fraternal Order of Police and Special Olympics Wyoming have been long standing partners in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics. In 2006 an invitation was extended to include FOP on the statewide council and there’s been no looking back.
The first year two FOP lodges in Casper, partnered up for a weekend collection event. Officers and Special Olympics athletes worked together and raised a phenomenal $17,183.69 in one weekend! They chose three intersections within a half mile of each other that included the entrance to the Eastridge Mall, Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
The formula for success? The partnership! One officer said he’d never been involved in something so successful! Athletes loved ‘working’ with the police. The collection was done the weekend before Special Olympics Wyoming Summer Games and the kick off for the final leg run across the state. The 2007 event raised more than $20,000 from three communities!
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