Special guests at the Los Alamos Police Department’s October 19 ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event at the Starbucks location at 1247, Diamond Drive were local Special Olympics athletes. LAPD is partnering with Starbucks through Dec. 16 as part of a statewide initiative to raise awareness and funding to support Special Olympics athletes with a Law Enforcement Torch Run. Starbucks customers can choose to donate a dollar or more for a paper torch run icon, which will be proudly displayed at Starbucks. Pictured are, back row left to right, LAPD Cpl. Ladislas Szabo, Cmdr. Daniel Roberts, Starbucks Regional Manager Tim Base and Deputy Chief Oliver Morris. Front row: Athletes Addy Montoya, Sam Zimmerly, Wendy, and Jenny Martinez. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Special Olympics Athlete Jenny Martinez laughs as LAPD Deputy Chief Oliver Morris explains to her that donuts give police officers super powers. Morris is the North region Coordinator for Special Olympics New Mexico. This week he is in Chicago along with other officers from around the nation to run the Special Olympics torch into Soldier Field during the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Comference. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com