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Officers Run Special Olympics Torch Through Carlsbad

Carlsbad Police joined 400 Law Enforcement Officers on a two-day, 80 mile torch run to raise money for Special Olympics Southern California.

At 8:10 Wednesday morning , FBI and officers from Escondido could be seen running north with the Special Olympics torch on Highway 1 from La Costa Ave. to Palomar Airport Road.   

By 8:40 a.m., Carlsbad Police officers continued the torch run for three miles from Palomar to Buena Vista. They then passed the torch to Oceanside Police officers and CHP troopers who continued the run north. The 80-mile run started in Chula Vista and ends in Long Beach with 400 officials running different legs of the journey. 

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics is a movement initiated by officers to raise funds for and awareness of the 1,200 Special Olympics athletes in this region.

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The LETR began 30 years ago with founder Chief Richard LaMunyon and five law enforcement officers who carried the Torch for the Special Olympics Kansas Summer Games in Wichita.  The LETR has since become much more than an annual run for Special Olympics Summer Games. For the 3,500 officers in Southern California involved with the LETR, it represents honor, respect and pride and has become a worldwide community of Law Enforcement officers rallying to support Special Olympics through a series of fundraising events including Torch Runs, Polar Plunges and .   

The Special Olympics Souther California games begin June 10 in Long Beach. Throughout the weekend, 2,000 athletes will participate in six sports.

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