Name: 18th Annual Guardian of the Flame Hockey Tournament
Start: 2025-07-19T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-07-20T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Foothills Ice Arena

Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) currently consists of 17-20 fundraising runs leading up to the Special Olympics Colorado Summer Games. Each run is staged by agencies throughout Colorado. The torch run is the foundation of law enforcement fundraising initiatives that Special Olympics Colorado embraces to raise needed funds and awareness for over 28,000 Special Olympics Colorado athletes.

What does LETR mean to Special Olympics athletes? Athletes say that ofﬁcers are their heroes, their friends. The officers respect and include them.

Scroll down the page to learn more ways you can support Special Olympics CO (SOCO) through Law Enforcement.

Contact:

letrco@specialolympicsco.org

Fundraising Events

Torch Run

Law enforcement agencies all over Colorado raise funds to benefit Special Olympics Colorado.

Tip A Cop

Tip-A-Cop is a community tip jar-style fundraiser where officers go table to table to raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado.

Plane Pull

Join us for a day of fun, friendship, friendly competition and a game of tug-of-war.

Polar Plunge

Every year, thousands of people jump into freezing cold water to support Special Olympics Colorado.

Badges with Buckets

Officers work with a local business to accept cash donations to benefit Special Olympics Colorado.

Guardians Of The Flame Hockey Tournament

One of the most popular hockey tournaments for the Law Enforcement community in Colorado!

“Partnering with Special Olympics Colorado is an important part of the Castle Rock Police Department’s community outreach efforts and is consistent with our department’s vision of One-By-One Policing. Working with Special Olympics Colorado makes us better people and better police officers, which helps us thrive as individuals and as an organization. Special Olympics athletes teach us about demonstrating empathy and compassion and how important it is to care for each other.”

– Jack Cauley | Chief of Police | Castle Rock Police Department

Upcoming Law Enforcement Torch Run Events

18 May 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pueblo County Torch Run

Pueblo Police Department, 200 S. Main Street
Pueblo, CO 81003 United States

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31 May 2025 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Mesa County Glow N Games

Long Family Memorial Park, 3117 F Rd.
Grand Junction, CO 81504 United States

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11 June 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

2025 Tribute at the Capitol Torch Run

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle
Denver, CO 80204 United States

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28 June 2025 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Village Bagels Tip-A-Cop

Village Bagels, 543 Big Thompson Ave #101
Estes Park, 80517 United States

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29 June 2025 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Chili’s Tip-A-Cop

19 July 2025 All day

18th Annual Guardian of the Flame Hockey Tournament

Foothills Ice Arena, 2250 S. Kipling Street
Lakewood, CO 80227 United States

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LETR Executive Council

The Colorado Law Enforcement Torch Run Council is organized for the purpose of managing, promoting, planning, coordinating and growing LETR activities throughout the state of Colorado to accomplish the stated purpose of the Colorado Law Enforcement Torch Run.

If you are interested in serving as an Agency LETR Coordinator or on an Event’s Committee, please contact Chief Development Officer, Jan Gordon.