June 05, 2013
On Monday, June 3rd, 2013, Deputies from Industry Sheriff's Station participated in the annual Peace Officers Torch run for the Special Olympics. Industry Station deputies received the "Flame of Hope" from the Whittier Police Department at the corner of Colima Road and Mar Vista Avenue in Hacienda Heights. The Torch, known as the "Flame of Hope," will be used to light the Opening Ceremony cauldron which symbolizes the start of the 2013 Summer Games.
Numerous deputies and station volunteers escorted the "Flame of Hope" through the ten mile run where it was passed to Deputies from Walnut / Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station for the subsequent portion of its journey.
"Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are honored to run alongside Special Olympics athletes, as we are all working toward a common goal of providing opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities," said Sheriff Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff.
The public is encouraged to come out and support the runners and athletes as the torch passes by.
What is the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)?
Thirty-one years ago in Wichita, Kansas, a small group of police officers convinced their Chief, Richard LaMunyon, to honor Special Olympic athletes and raise money by running with the Special Olympics torch. Since that day, law enforcement officers around the world have remained guardians of that flame and raised millions of dollars in support of athletes with intellectual disabilities. Last year the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics raised over $42 million.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run today is much more than running with the flame. Dozens of events have been created to not only raise money, but raise awareness. Such as: Tip-a-Cop, Polar Plunge, Over-the-Edge, Marathons, Plane Pull, and Chili Cook Offs.
The Summer Games Opening Ceremonies will be held on Sat.-Sun. June 8-9, 2013, starting at 9:45 a.m., at California State University, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach. http://www.sosc.org/summergames
Law Enforcement Torch Run Director Lieutenant Kimberly Unland encourages all Southern California Law Enforcement Officers to participate in the Summer Games where it is a true honor to join fellow law enforcement partners in welcoming athletes onto the field and awarding them with their well-earned medals.
Please visit www.sosc.org for additional Summer Games information.
If you are interested in learning and seeing more:
an LASD Photo Album that will be updated throughout the week at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment?ref=tn_tnmn#!/media/set/?set=a.671789196181330.1073741839.225060950854159&type=1
The LASD is posting photos of the Torch Runners this week on LASD Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment
or directly to our Torch Run Photo Album:
https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment#!/media/set/?set=a.671789196181330.1073741839.225060950854159&type=1
If you are interested in cheering on the LASD's Runners, here are the Torch Run Route details:
When: Torch Run starts on Monday, June 3, 2013, and ends on Friday, June 7, 2013
Where: The Torch Run is made up of three main legs (North, Central, and South) and nearly a dozen smaller legs. The three main legs will convene on Saturday, June 8 at the Summer Games championships in Cal State Long Beach where they will unite into a single flame.
Los Angeles Route: https://www.sosc.org/document.doc?id=870
See below for the remaining approximate start times and starting locations where members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will be running with the torch throughout Los Angeles County:
Thursday, June 6, 2013
12:00 p.m., Las Tunas Boulevard at Baldwin Avenue, Temple City (Temple Station)
1:57 p.m., Sunset Avenue at Havenhurst Drive, West Hollywood (West Hollywood Station)
2:55 p.m. Beverly Boulevard at Rio Hondo River, Pico Rivera (Pico Rivera Station)
4:55 p.m. Telegraph Boulevard at Gunn Avenue, Norwalk (Norwalk Station)
Friday, June 7, 2013
10:03 a.m. Hawthorne Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue, South Los Angeles (South Los Angeles Station)
12:21 p.m., 2448 Pacific Coast Highway, Lomita (Lomita Station)
3:30 p.m. Pacific Coast Highway at the Los Angeles County Line, Lost Hills (Lost Hills Station)
For additional information, please contact Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Kimberly Unland at (562) 305-5384. For additional route information, please visit, www.sosc.org
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Industry and Walnut Station Deputies passing the torch.
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