Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

10/08/2026

🔥 Torch Run, Torch Run, where you been? All around Australia and back again. Stay tuned for posts from the Final Leg Torch Run to the Special Olympics Australia National Games.

10/06/2026

Less than one month until the 2026 International LETR Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan! 🎉

Final planning is underway, and we're excited to welcome the LETR family from around the world for a week of inspiration, learning, and celebration.

See you soon, Grand Rapids! 🧤

Special Olympics Michigan | Michigan Law Enforcement Torch Run

10/06/2026

LETR Founder Richard LaMunyon joined The Dewbey Bros Podcast to discuss his career and the history of LETR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MFY9JStVwo

On this weeks episode we sat down with former Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon. LINK IN COMMENTS 👇👇

10/05/2026

The countdown is officially ON! 🔥 In just 30 days, members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics community from around the world will come together in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 2026 LETR International Conference!

Start getting ready NOW:
👕 Pack those shirts for the exchange
🪙 Bring your patches and challenge coins
🎁 Don’t forget your auction items to donate
🥶 Get that Polar Plunge costume ready
🏃‍♂️ And prepare to carry the Flame of Hope through Grand Rapids!

November 4–7, 2026.
Michigan, here we come! 🙌

Who’s ready?! Drop where you’re coming from in the comments! 👇

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

💦 Make waves, register by October 1 for the 5K Torch Run or Walk and the Polar Plunge at this year's LETR Conference, and receive a Special Olympics Michigan towel. You don't want to face the cold without this awesome towel.

Register today! https://brnw.ch/21x60L5

Special Olympics Michigan | Michigan Law Enforcement Torch Run

09/25/2026

🚨 Almost time to pack your bags, LETR! 🚨

40 DAYS. That’s it. In just 40 days, Law Enforcement Torch Run® members from around the globe will be rolling into Grand Rapids, Michigan for the LETR International Conference!

🛍️ Auction item from your program?
❄️ Polar Plunge costume?
👕 T-shirts to exchange? Bring the good ones.
📍 Patches & coins to trade? Don’t leave home without them.
🧳 Suitcase? You might as well pull it out now.

The countdown is ON, WHO’S READY FOR MICHIGAN?!

Michigan Law Enforcement Torch Run | Special Olympics Michigan

09/19/2026

09/11/2026

Today, we remember.

We honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
We honor the first responders who ran toward danger while others ran from it.
We honor the law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency personnel, military members, and countless others who served in the days, weeks, and years that followed.

And we remember the families, survivors, first responders, and communities whose lives were forever changed.

Twenty-five years later, we will never forget the courage, sacrifice, compassion, and unity that emerged from one of the darkest days in US history.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

09/09/2026

The countdown is on! ⏰

Registration for the International Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference will be closing soon, and we don't want you to miss this incredible opportunity.

Join dedicated members of the LETR family from around the world as we celebrate our shared mission, network, and strengthen the Special Olympics movement that changes lives every day.

Contact your local staff or liaison to register:

🔗 https://www.letr.org/international-conference