Shop for LETR gear online
Now you can order LETR logo merchandise through the website. Items include a baseball cap, fleece vest, dry-fit long sleeve T-shirt and more.
Law Enforcement Torch Run®
For Special Olympics Wisconsin
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) raises funds and awareness for Special Olympics at a grass-roots level.
LETR Local Year-Round Events Calendar
Latest News
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Officers Raise Nearly $7,000 Serving Lunch at Texas Roadhouse
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Two Wisconsin officers take part in Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for World Games
Online Registration Update
Online registration is now up and running for the 2009-2010 Law Enforcement Torch Run year.
Participants in the Torch Run should register every year either online or with their Area Office.
If you register online, you can also choose to create a fund raising Web page to help raise funds for Special Olympics.
Law Enforcement Torch Run video
Watch this brief video to learn more about the Torch Run.
National Games LETR Final Leg Update
There may only be one symbol that is more powerful than the Special Olympics flag, and that is the Flame of Hope™.
From July 11 – July 18, law enforcement officers representing 47 Special Olympics programs along with nine Special Olympics athletes from around the nation, served as Guardians of the Flame®.
The journey began in Ames, Iowa, the site of the first ever 2006 Special Olympics National Games, and continued into Nebraska, visiting more than 70 cities and towns.
The Mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® Final Leg team is to create awareness and excitement for Special Olympics and the USA National Games.
Representing Wisconsin on the 2010 Final Leg team were Investigator Mark Mauthe, City of Menasha Police Department and Support Team Member, Julie Buedding of Special Olympics Wisconsin.
To view photos from the Final Leg, visit http://photos.letrphotos.com
Order 2010 LETR T-shirts to sell
Place an order for your 2010 LETR T-shirts by downloading a form.
PDF Order Form Excel Order Form
If you have questions, contact Valerie Green.
2009 International Conference
A special thank you to all involved with Wisconsin's Torch Run recently awarded the #1 PROGRAM IN THE WORLD for largest increase in gross revenue and 5th highest in the world for it’s total fundraising dollars! Thank you for being a fan of the 10,000 athletes who participate in Special Olympics Wisconsin! Thanks to Kwik Trip and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Mission Partners of Special Olympics Wisconsin. More information
What is the Law Enforcement Torch Run?
For those of you who have never been involved, you don’t know what you’re missing! The LETR is a global movement and was founded in 1981. In Wisconsin, events are held year-round and include our Final Leg Run, which kicks off the State Summer Games each June; our twelve statewide Polar Plunges; various semi and truck pulls; motorcycle rides; raffles; other miscellaneous events and the World’s Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Wisconsin.
The Torch Run is held in all 50 United States, 10 Canadian provinces and territories, and 35 nations, and involves more than 85,000 law enforcement participants from all over the world. In 2009, this international program raised more than $34 million to support Special Olympics.
Last year in Wisconsin, more than $1.8 million was raised through LETR events with more than 1,000 registered participants representing more than 170 law enforcement agencies, making Wisconsin the fifth largest Torch Run program in the world!
World's Largest Truck Convoy
During the 2009 Convoy, 137 trucks participated and raised more than $99,000! More information.
Law Enforcement Torch Run Fallen Heroes
This page is dedicated to our fellow Law Enforcement Torch Run volunteers who have passed away. Visit the Fallen Heroes Web page.
State LETR Committee
The LETR State Committee is comprised of key law enforcement volunteers, Special Olympics Staff and sponsors. The State Committee meets three times a year and makes major decisions about the role and direction of the LETR in Wisconsin. View the committee member list.
Recruitment Tools
Movie
View the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run recruitment video on YouTube
PowerPoint
The state LETR Recruitment Committee has developed a Microsoft Power Point presentation that illustrates the powerful message of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Download the Power Point presentation.
If you would like a copy that includes a 40 second PSA on slide two and music in the background of the full show please contact Andy Dewitt at Andrew.Dewitt@wrps.org. Upon completing a presentation, please complete the following form and return it to Julie Buedding at the Program office. Download the presentation form.
Recent Videos & Photos
Mission
The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Wisconsin is to raise funds for and awareness of the Special Olympics movement. Special Olympics is a program that daily reaffirms our belief that with hope and dedication we can see achievement and self-worth realized by any individual. It is our belief that persons with cognitive disabilities, by their involvement in Special Olympics, show the community at large there are no limits to human potential or the human spirit.
More information about the LETR for Special Olympics Wisconsin