LAPD Raises $2,718 For Special Olympics Athletes During Sunday’s Pancake Breakfast

Just some of the large crowd that showed up for breakfast Sunday morning at the Los Alamos Posse Lodge to support local Special Olympics athletes. Photo Courtesy LAPD

LAPD Cpl. Gilbert Padilla, left, and Chief Dino Sgambellone serve breakfast Sunday at the Posse Lodge. Photo Courtesy LAPD

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Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris on Wednesday thanked all LAPD officers who contributed to the success of Sunday’s pancake breakfast at the Los Alamos Posse Lodge to benefit local Special Olympics athletes.

“Together we raised a total of $2,718.82 – $2,098 from the pancake breakfast and $620 from Law Enforcement Torch Run merchandise,” Morris said.

Officers who assisted with set-up, cooking, bussing tables, and cleanup as well as purchasing food and merchandise include:

Chief Dino Sgambellone
Deputy Chief Oliver Morris
Cmdr. Preston Ballew
Cpl. Adam Jung
Cpl. Gilbert Padilla
Cpl. Cindy Garcia
Cpl. Robert Stephens
Det. Sgt. Ryan Wolking
Cpl. Ladislaus Szabo
Cpl. Kirk Williamson
Sgt. Ben Irving
Cpl. Joseph Dezendorf
Cpl. John Harris
Sgt. David Randleman

You can never have too much bacon! From right, Sgt. Chris Ross, Deputy Chief Oliver Morris and Cpl. Robert Stephens keep breakfast cooking Sunday at the Posse Lodge. Photo Courtesy LAPD

Cpl. Adam Jung, left, and Cmdr. Preston Ballew were on hand to volunteer at the LAPD breakfast fundraiser for Special Olympics Sunday at the Posse Lodge. Photo Courtesy LAPD

Despite recuperating from an injury, LAPD Cpl. Ladislaus Szabo was on hand to sell Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics merchandise during Sunday’s breakfast. Photo Courtesy LAPD