Join FWPD for the Torch Run on April 24!

On Friday, April 24, the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) will conduct its Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Texas. The event will be held at the Shops at Clearfork, with registration starting at 8 a.m. and opening ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m. The event is open to the public for the two-mile run. There is also a one-mile ruck/walk.

FWPD raises money in various ways throughout the year, including Tip-A-Cop events at Texas Roadhouse and Polar Plunges. For the department, the Torch Run brings together local law enforcement officers and community members to raise funds and awareness for the Special Olympics.

Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon created the LETR in 1981 to help law enforcement be active in the community and support Special Olympics Kansas. In 1983, Chief LaMunyon presented the program to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), which officially endorsed the Torch Run as its "Founding Law Enforcement Organization." With the IACP's support, LETR became the movement's largest public awareness and fundraising group for Special Olympics.

Known as Guardians of the Flame, law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes carry the "Flame of Hope" into Opening Ceremonies of local competitions. They also carry it into Special Olympics State, Provincial, National, Regional and World Games. There are over 97,000 law enforcement members who carry the Flame of Hope annually. The flame symbolizes courage and celebration of diversity, uniting communities around the globe. Since the beginning, LETR has raised over $600 million for Special Olympics programs. To learn more, visit www.letr.org.

To join the FWPD team, sign up here. For questions or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please email [email protected].