5 | Law Enforcement Torch Run
®
for Special Olympics
Introduction
A strong partnership
Law Enforcement Torch Run
®
for Special Olympics (LETR) is a volunteer
movement that was established by members of the law enforcement
community to support Special Olympics. The mission of LETR is to increase
awareness and raise funds for the Special Olympics movement.
LETR began in 1981, when Wichita, Kansas (USA) Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw an urgent need
to increase awareness of Special Olympics. He also saw it as an ideal way to get local law enforcement
personnel involved with the Special Olympics community. The LETR was quickly adopted by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Founding organization of the Law Enforcement
Torch Run
®
for Special Olympics. What started as a icker over thirty years ago has grown into a roaring
ame of support and stability for Special Olympics athletes worldwide.
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