The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is an international series of relays by law enforcement officers to raise money for Special Olympics.
A Torch Run is held each year in every state throughout the United States and in 25 countries around the world. Officers carry the torch to signify the achievements and the personal courage of Special Olympics athletes.
Officers from the Henderson Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will be participating in the event.
The run will begin at 9:00 a.m. starting at the Henderson Police Department located at 200 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson. It will continue south on Garnett Street to Dabney Drive, where runners will turn onto Oxford Road and continue to the city limits at Sunset Gardens.
Henderson Mayor James “Pete” O’Geary will open the Special Olympics ceremony with remarks. Program speakers include Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell and Vance County Sheriff Peter White. Sidwell and White will light the torch.