Torch Run

NC LETR awarded international honors at annual conference

For the first time since 2019, the International Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Conference was held. This year’s Conference took place in Round Rock, TX, November 2-5. At the conference, NC LETR member David Keith Jones was inducted into the Chief Richard LaMunyon International LETR Hall of Fame and NC LETR Athlete Ambassador Dustin Edmondson was one of three athletes to receive the 2022 LETR International Executive Council Athlete Award. Read more!

About the Law Enforcement Torch Run®

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics is the largest year-round public awareness and grass-roots fundraising campaign for Special Olympics. Known 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, National, Regional and World Games. Annually, more than 110,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members carry the “Flame of Hope,” symbolizing courage and the celebration of diversity, uniting communities around the globe. Here in North Carolina, nearly 2,000 law enforcement personnel support the NC LETR annually!   

The LETR for Special Olympics engages law enforcement worldwide, championing acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities, starting first with their own communities. Over the years, the Torch Run has evolved and now encompasses a variety of innovative fundraising events, including the Plane Pull®, Polar Plunge®, Tip-A-Cop®, Truck Convoy and more. Since its inception, LETR has raised almost $900 million worldwide with over $30 million being raised for Special Olympics North Carolina.

• International LETR Website
• LETR Fact Sheet
• NC LETR Brochure and Sponsor Package
• 2022 NC LETR Manual
• NC LETR Director Letter – November 2022
• The Guardian Newsletter

Thanks to our Championship NC LETR Sponsors