Representatives of the Los Alamos Police Department at the Los Alamos Justice Center prior to driving to Jemez Springs. They will carry the torch for the 42 miles back to Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Longtime Special Olympics athlete Sam Zimmerly gets ready to head to Jemez Springs for the Los Alamos Police Department’s leg of the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Friday morning with friends Sierra and Ty Morris. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Tom Houlton and Melissa Thurgood of the Los Alamos Fire Brigade Search & Rescue Medical Team were on hand again this year for the LAPD Special Olympics event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAPD and LA Fire Brigade vehicles head to Jemez Springs Friday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris, coordinator of the LAPD leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, outside the Department early Friday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com