Connecticut Police and Fire Union, I.U.P.A. Local #74 Members Officer Nicole Theriault and Officer Tracy Henderson are active members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). In addition, they help local Special Olympics athletes prepare for the annual LETR!
Connecticut Police and Fire Union, I.U.P.A. Local #74 shared about this in their blog and on social media, “ECSU Officer Nicole Theriault, who also serves as a Union steward and committee member for the CPFU Training & Tuition Committee, and DMHAS Officer Tracy Henderson, are active members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. In addition to their fundraising efforts for the Special Olympics, Officers Theriault and Henderson also volunteer their time helping local Special Olympics athletes prepare for the annual LETR run.”
They continued with a description of the LETR, “Each June, a three-day Torch Run takes place leading up to the Special Olympics Summer Games. Known honorably as Guardians of the Flame®, law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes carry the Flame of Hope into the Opening Ceremony of local competitions, and into Special Olympics State, Provincial, National, Regional, and World Games. For athletes and officers alike, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is a story of success, love, respect, and commitment between law enforcement officers and Special Olympic athletes. The annual LETR has raised over 1 billion dollars for the Special Olympics since its inception in 1981.”
They shared about a Special Olympics Athlete from CT, “In November 2024, one of Connecticut’s Special Olympics athletes, Nick Sinacori, was honored at the LETR Special Olympics International Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Nick was one of three Special Olympics athletes out of 20 nominated from across the globe to receive the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics International Athlete Council Award.”
They concluded with, “The Connecticut Police and Fire Union extends its gratitude to Officers Theriault and Henderson for their continued support of this worthwhile cause. The Union also wishes to congratulate Nick Sinacori for this outstanding achievement.”
To read the full article and to find the link to donate visit https://cpfu.org/2024/12/16/officers-theriault-and-henderson-prepare-athletes-for-special-olympics-torch-run/

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