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Vienna Police Participate in 29th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Virginia Special Olympics

T-shirts with or without the Vienna Police Department logo and baseball caps will continue to be available for sale.

On June 5, 2014 members of the Town of Vienna Police Department along with over 2,000 other officers did their part in delivering the torch to Richmond.  

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) in Virginia involves law enforcement officers from over 300 agencies who take part in an over 2,000 mile, eight-day torch relay to pass the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" across Virginia.

All of the relays converge in Richmond in June for the lighting of the cauldron during the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games Opening Ceremonies. 

Now in its 29th year, the Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised more than $15 million for Special Olympians in Virginia. 

Dedicated law enforcement participants raise money through various activities each year to fund the program. Through T- shirt sales, cap sales and donations along with hosting unique fundraising events such as Tip-A-Cop, Polar Plunges and golf tournaments the law enforcement community is able to give back to their special heroes: the Special Olympians and their families.  

T-shirts with or without the Vienna Police Department logo and baseball caps will continue to be available for sale at the Vienna Police Department by contacting either Ruth Rohr at Ruth.Rohr@Viennava.gov or Gary.Lose@Viennava.gov.  

In second photo, from left to right, at the start of their leg of the race are the members of Team VPD to include: Officer Blake Tremont, MPO Dean Bailey, MPO Erik Hall, Det. Scott Leroux, Colonel James A. Morris, Deputy Chief Daniel Janickey, Dispatcher Amy Milliman, Sgt. Mike Reeves, Officer John Digan, Det. Mike Finelli, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Dinges and PFC Juan Vazquez. 


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