Special Olympics Louisiana: Southwest Area Law Enforcement Torch Run

This morning, officers carried the “Flame of Hope” for Special Olympics Louisiana throughout the area. Law Enforcement Officers from agencies across the state are participating in this Torch Run to bring awareness to the upcoming State Summer Games. The Southwest Area leg of the run was hosted by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and included Law enforcement officers from CPSO, McNeese Police Department, Probation and Parole, Louisiana State Police Troop D, Marshal’s Office, and Lake Charles Police Department. Runners began their trip at the Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Academy and ended at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics is an international series of torch relays, run by law enforcement officers leading up to each state or nation’s Special Olympics Summer Games. The Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games will be held May 23rd-25th on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Officers will carry the torch from all points of the state beginning in late April, with a series of runs throughout the month of May. The final leg of the run will take place at Southeastern Louisiana University and conclude at Opening Ceremonies at the Southeastern Track Complex for 7pm on May 23rd. Photo and interview opportunities will be available at the end of the run. All Law Enforcement Torch Run events are open to the public. For more information about this run, the final leg run, or the 2025 State Summer Games please log onto www.specialolympicsla.org.

Special Olympics Louisiana’s Law Enforcement Torch Run hosts various fundraising events in all areas of the state year-round. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® is Special Olympics’ largest annual grass roots fund raising and public awareness campaign. This year the Torch Run is celebrating its 41st year. Officers carry the “Flame of Hope” throughout Louisiana and work year-round conducting other fundraising activities for Special Olympics Louisiana. For more information on the Law Enforcement Torch Run or events in your area, visit www.specialolympicsla.org and click Law Enforcement Torch Run.