Law Enforcement Torch Run Held

Jena High School Special Olympians Kenneth Ray Dyess, III, left, and Jaxson Morris proudly carried the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics flag through the halls of their school last Thursday as part of the annual Torch Run activities. (See story and more photos on pages 8A and 4D.)

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May 16, 2023

LaSalle Parish law enforcement officers joined more than 100,000 other officers across the nation last week as they participated in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, or LETR. Organized locally by LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Deputy and DARE Officer Jenny Parker and LaSalle Parish Special Education Supervisor Jenene Bignar, the event was held last Thursday, May 11, and featured officers and LaSalle Parish Special Olympians parading through GoodPine Middle School, Jena High School, Jena Jr.

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