Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is the movement's largest
grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle.

Click HERE to create an online fundraising page for a team or individual runner.

The Torch Run is Special Olympics’ largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle, raising more than $34 million for Special Olympics Programs around the world in 2008. More than 85,000 law enforcement officers carry the Flame of Hope across over 35 nations, and thousands more support the runners’ efforts through “Adopt-A-Cop” runner sponsorships, corporate sponsorships and Torch Run T-shirt and other merchandise sales.

'11 WY Torch Run Details    Runner Pledge Form
    
T-Shirt Order Form    Runner T-Shirt Order Form

At its most basic level, the Torch Run is an actual running event in which officers and
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.

2010 ~ The Flame of Hope will be carried more than 500 miles by over 40 different Law Enforcement agencies to the Special Olympics Wyoming Summer Games opening ceremonies in Laramie on Thursday, May 20th.

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~FUNDRAISER T's~

Short Sleeved - $12
Long Sleeved - $18

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(Back of Shirts)

~RUNNER SHIRTS~

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Order Form


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Wyoming Torch Run Contacts:  

Co-Directors:

Ron Casalenda                     Douglas PD                          rcasalenda@cityofdouglas.org
Tedy Harbaugh                    Laramie County SO              harbaugs@laramiecounty.com


Council:

Mike Burnett                        FOP                                    jumbo@wyoming.com

Ron Casalenda                      Douglas PD                         rcasalenda@cityofdouglas.org

Boot Hill                               Sheridan to Buffalo              bhill@sheridancountysheriff.com

Craig Wilson                         Special Olympics Athlete      bonnie@geotecindustrialsupply.com

Tom Pagel                            Casper PD                          tpagel@cityofcasperwy.com

Tedy Harbaugh                     Laramie County SO             harbaugs@laramiecounty.com

Dan Stroup                           Gillette PD                           dans@ci.gillette.wy.us

Mike Thompson                    Casper PD                          mthompson@cityofcasperwy.com

Branden Vance                    Warren AFB                        branden.vance@warren.af.mil
Guy Driver                           Cheyenne PD                       gedrive@msn.com

Mike Chimenti                      Hot Springs Cty PD              police@hotsprings.k12.wy.us


Leg Leaders:

Jennifer Massey                   Big Horn County(Basin)       jennifer.massey@bighorncountywy.gov

Dan Stroup                          Gillette to Buffalo                 dans@ci.gillette.wy.us

Boot Hill                              Sheridan to Buffalo              bhill@sheridancounty.com     

John Manzela                       Buffalo to Kaycee               beansjcso@yahoo.com             

Mike Thompson                   Kaycee to Casper                mthompson@cityofcasperwy.com

Mike Thompson                   Casper to Glenrock              mthompson@cityofcasperwy.com

Julie Wickett                        Glenrock to Douglas             jwickett@glenrckpolice.org

Ron Casalenda                     Douglas to Glendo               rcasalenda@cityofdouglas.org

Jason Niemi                         Glendo to Wheatland            oniemi10@hotmail.com

Mark Weis                          Torrington to Wheatland       mweis@city-of-torrington.org

Branden Vance                   Wheatland to Cheyenne        branden.vance@warren.af.mil

Tedy Harbaugh                    Cheyenne to Laramie           harbaugs@laramiecounty.com

Mike Samp                          Cheyenne to Laramie           bowhntr@uwyo.edu

Cindy Bertagnolli                  Rock Springs                       Cindy_Bertagnolli@rswy.net

Joe Cronk                            Green River                         jcronk@cityofgreenriver.org

Roger Dunn                         Cody to Powell                    rdunn@parkcountysheriff.net

 


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 this 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.

For more information please contact Mike "Jumbo" Burnett of the Casper Police Department and Wyoming FOP.


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