Draper Police Department members carry 'Flame of Hope' for Special Olympics Utah

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Davis Pauley, center, is handed the Olympic torch by Draper Deputy Police Chief John Eining as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Special Olympics athlete Truman Whitmer gives hight fives and fist bumps after arriving at Draper City Hall following the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Officers Jordan Upchurch, center, and Rulon Green, right, of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Special Olympics athletes celebrate the arrival of the "Flame of Hope" at Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Special Olympics athlete Jim Warden follows on a bike as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Athlete Rachel Eager takes a turn carrying the Special Olympics torch as she is joined by other athletes and members of the Draper Police Department for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Dominick Williams is cheered on for one of the final legs of the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Amilia Rutledge is cheered on for the final leg of the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Davis Pauley is handed the Special Olympics torch by officer Mike Elkins as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by helping carry the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Special Olympic athlete Daisy Whitehorse holds the "Flame of Hope" up high during the final moments of the torch run before arriving at Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Special Olympics athlete Truman Whitmer holds the torch high as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by helping carry the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Davis Pauley, center, is handed the Olympic torch by Draper Deputy Police Chief John Eining as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympics athlete Truman Whitmer gives hight fives and fist bumps after arriving at Draper City Hall following the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Officers Jordan Upchurch, center, and Rulon Green, right, of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympics athletes celebrate the arrival of the "Flame of Hope" at Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympics athlete Jim Warden follows on a bike as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Athlete Rachel Eager takes a turn carrying the Special Olympics torch as she is joined by other athletes and members of the Draper Police Department for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Dominick Williams is cheered on for one of the final legs of the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Amilia Rutledge is cheered on for the final leg of the Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by carrying the "Flame of Hope" to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Davis Pauley is handed the Special Olympics torch by officer Mike Elkins as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by helping carry the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympic athlete Daisy Whitehorse holds the "Flame of Hope" up high during the final moments of the torch run before arriving at Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympic athlete Daisy Whitehorse holds the "Flame of Hope" up high during the final moments of the torch run before arriving at Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Special Olympics athlete Truman Whitmer holds the torch high as members of the Draper Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah by helping carry the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 South State Street to Draper City Hall on Wed. May 24, 2017.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· May 25, 2017 12:04 am

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Members of the Draper Police Department participated Monday in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah. Officers and support staff carried the "Flame of Hope" from 11400 S. State Street to Draper City Hall.

Draper was one of a number of police departments that took part in the Torch Run — a grass roots fundraiser that helps raise public awareness for the Special Olympics.

The 2017 Special Olympics Summer Games kick off on June 2. You can learn additional information about the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics Utah at http://www.letr.org and http://www.sout.org.