Carrying the Torch

San Diego County District Attorney’s office, Probation and Sheriff’s Department joined 34 other teams in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics this week. Runners are carrying the torch 1,500 miles through 200 Southern California communities before lighting the cauldron at the start of the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at Cal State Long Beach on June 11 and 12. The San Diego County leg started in Chula Vista on May 31 and continued on to Camp Pendleton on June 1. The annual event raises awareness and funds for individuals with intellectual disabilities.