Cheshire officers carry the torch for Special Olympics

Citizen report

Cheshire police officers took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Thursday, June

1. The local cops’ leg of the trek on that hot and sunny day began at the Hamden town line and continued north on Route 10 to the Southington border.

“It was a beautiful day and we had a fun time running through town!,” the Cheshire Police Department stated on social media. “Thank you so much to the Cheshire community for your support, cheering us on the whole way!”

The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981 in Wichita, Kansas and is the largest public awareness vehicle and grassroots fundraiser for the Special Olympics.

According to Jackie Turro, senior director of special events for Special Olympics Connecticut, around 175 Connecticut law enforcement agencies participate year round supporting nearly 10,000 Special Olympics Connecticut athletes across the state.

Members of the Cheshire Police Department did their part for Special Olympics by taking part in the 2023 Law EnforcementTorchRun.

Discussing the 2023 Torch Run, Turro said, “Today we have people rallying down at Blue Back Square with five different legs running in from different corners of the state and overall we cover over 500 miles with around 1,500 law enforcement offi-

Cheshire PD, Facebook cers throughout the course of our three-day event.”

Law enforcement officers carried the “Flame of Hope” into the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games Opening Ceremony, which started Saturday in Fairfield.

The 98 members of Cheshire Academy’s Class of 2023 collected their diplomas on campus Saturday, June 3. The commencement ceremony’s major themes were perseverance, the willingness to take chances, and the idea of going forward into the world and being the positive change that impacts the future. Pictured: Graduate Thamina Hoque smiles as a family member takesherphoto. Daniel Passapera, Special to the Record-Journal