- May 13, 2025
Ormond Beach Police Sgt. Jay Brennan (center) holds the torch as he stands next to Carson Fraiser, who finished first in the race on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Sgt. Jay Brennan, Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie, Officer Danielle Henderson and Capt. Chris Roos. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, Mayor Jason Leslie, Sgt. Jay Brennan, Officer Danielle Henderson, Capt. Chris Roos, City Commissioner Travis Sargent and Sgt. Michael Garner. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Sgt. Jay Brennan holds the lit torch for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey speaks prior to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Special Olympians also took part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Runners from other Volusia law enforcement agencies express excitement for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ken Roop, director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida, speaks during the local race on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Public Safety Officer Pauline Dulang (center) sings the national anthem during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
An American flag flies overhead during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Public Safety Officer hands the microphone to Poice Chief Jesse Godfrey after singing the national anthem for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Runners take off for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Walkers take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Walkers take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Carson Frasier, of Seabreeze High School, finishes first in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The third place finisher during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Everett Sargent finishes fourth in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The Ormond Beach Police Department hosted its second Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, May 3.
Held at Limitless Park in the Ormond Beach Sports Complex, the 1-mile fun run was attended by Special Olympic athletes, community members, the Ormond Beach Fire Department and law enforcement officers from local agencies including OBPD, the Volusia Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Daytona Beach Police, Orange City Police, Holly Hill Police, Daytona Beach Shores, Flagler County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Corrections. A Representative from the FBI and the State Attorney's Office also took part in the race.
Ken Roop, director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida, said the statewide initiative, which has a few more runs left, will culminate with a final leg on Friday, May 16, at the Disney Wild Word of Sports.
"In two years, we have grown from 60,000 athletes to 78,000 in the state of Florida," Roop said. "Our athletes don't pay for anything. Everything is provided — lodging, transportation, uniforms, everything is provided by Special Olympics. We couldn't do it without the help of law enforcement."
Since the first Law Enforcement Torch Run was held in Wichita, Kansas, in 1981, the event has raised $1.2 billion worldwide, Roop said.
Ormond Beach Police Chief thanked people for participating.
"We appreciate you," he said. "We appreciate your support for law enforcement."
He recognized event sponsors and donors, including the Adams Cameron Foundation, Toni Wright and Richard McNerney.
