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Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
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City Administrator Barry Stock, Special Olympic Athletes, and Police Chief Rodney Seurer light the Flame of Hope.
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Law
Enforcement Officers from Savage
Police
Department and Burnsville
Police
Department took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special
Olympics Athletes. The officers ran the 5.3 miles from
Savage
City Hall
to Burnsville
Police
Department. In Minnesota,
the Law Enforcement torch Run final Leg is a multi-day event in which law
enforcement representatives relay the Flame of Hope across 2,000 mile
to the Opening Ceremonies of Special Olympics State Summer Games June 23, at
the University of Minnesota.
Since
its 1988 inception, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Torch run initiative has
grown to encompass a variety of fundraising vehicles. In addition to the Torch run itself; T-shirt sales, donations or
pledges for runners in the Torch Run, corporate donations, and special
events such as Polar Plunges, golf tournaments, Tip-a-Cop and other events
that have local appeal are coordinated throughout the state.
For
more information on the program, contact
Crime Prevention Officer Pat Mans
Savage Police Department
952.882.2604
You
may also visit's the Minnesota Special Olympics website at:
www.specialolympicsminnesota.org
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