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Published June 12, 2009, 01:24 AM

Special Olympics: police make a run for it

Members of local law enforcement carried the torch for Special Olympics beginning with officers from the Hudson Police Department on June 3. The Hudson leg began at Kwik Trip, a Special Olympics statewide sponsor.

  • Hudson Middle School students with torch and banner
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    Hudson Middle School students got a chance to see and hold the torch before it left for its next stop in Menomonie. Pictured, from left, are Hunter Gutzke, Dan Chering, Kevin Rickey, Rachel Estes and Robbie Turner. Photo by Meg Heaton

Members of local law enforcement carried the torch for Special Olympics beginning with officers from the Hudson Police Department on June 3. The Hudson leg began at Kwik Trip, a Special Olympics statewide sponsor.

The two-day run across Wisconsin ended June 4 at opening ceremonies in Stevens Point with the lighting of the caldron for the start of the Summer State Special Olympics Games.

The run was organized by Chief Lisa Walter of the UW-Stout Police Department. In 2008, the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics raised more than $1.5 million with nearly 1,000 registered participants representing 170 law enforcement agencies.

For more information, go to www.specialolympicswisconsin.org.

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