Today, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office joined the City of Utica, NY Police Department at the Law Enforcement Torch Run - Special Olympics New York for the Oneida County / Utica Torch Run!

The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement.

Following a longstanding tradition, law enforcement - known as Guardians of the Flame, along with Special Olympics athletes carry the “Flame of Hope.”

A special thank you goes out to all that assisted with today's run -

Mohawk Valley Police Academy Class of 2024-1

Oneida County Sheriff's Office

Recruit Boyko

Recruit Cadwell

Recruit Paciello

Recruit Park

Recruit Sanders

Recruit Traviglia

Recruit Valentine

Utica Police Department

Recruit Agosto

Recruit Alesandro

Recruit Burris

Recruit Diana

Recruit Morgan

Recruit Pastor

Recruit Rodriguez-Ramirez

Recruit Wilkinson

Recruit Williams

City of Rome, NY Police Department

Recruit Corigliano II

Recruit Kling

Recruit Serra

Geneva Police Department

Recruit Dalton

Ilion Police Department

Recruit Benoit

New York State University Police at SUNY Cortland

Recruit Blanck

New York State University Police at SUNY Morrisville

Recruit Brown

Law Enforcement Torch Run - Central Region Director - Onondaga County Sheriff's Office

Lieutenant Chris Koeppe