Law Enforcement Torch Run
Who We Are
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. Known honorably 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, Provincial, National, Regional and World Games. Annually, more than 97,000 dedicated and compassionate law enforcement members carry the Flame of Hope, symbolizing courage and celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe.
What We Do
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 platforms to include Plane Pulls, Polar Plunges, Tip-A-Cops, and more. Since inception, LETR has raised more than half a billion dollars and changed millions of attitudes worldwide.
Torch Run T-shirts
We ask for a $15 donation each to cover costs and provide athletes with shirts for free. Payment may be submitted to SOOR State Office by check or online here once shirts are received.
Nominations
Currently accepting nominations for the Ken Davis Unsung Hero Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of the outstanding efforts of someone who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to Special Olympics Oregon for at least two years and has shown a continued dedication to our athletes. The award is for a person employed in or retired from a law enforcement career in Oregon, and is not limited to only sworn staff.
If you'd like to nominate someone, please do so here:
Unsung Heroes
Jeff Kaer, Portland (retired)
Rock Rakosi, Myrtle Point (retired)
Dala Johnson, Lebanon
Judy Macho, (retired)
Brian Frazzini, Salem
Kecia Weaver, Bend
Terry Wright, Tillamook (retired)
Dixon Andrews, (retired)
Chief Gross, (retired)
Joel Goodwin, Corvallis
Ken Davis Award Recipients
2020: Marsha McCorkhill, Coffee Creek Correctional
2019: Amy Bruner-Dehnert, Portland Police
2018: Tiffany Monroe, Springfield
2017: Jan Childers, Port of Portland
2016: Pam Ramsey, McMinnville
2015: Gwen Johns, Newberg-Dundee
