The Los Alamos contingent consisting of LAPD, LAFD, Auxiliary Fire Department, County employees, gathers with local Special Olympics athletes before their 7:30 a.m. departure Thursday on the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Kudos to all who made this happen, especially LAPD Det. Cindy Garcia. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Participants in Thursday’s Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise funds for Special Olympics pose for a photo. Courtesy Ana Martinez/LAFD

Los Alamos Fire Department and Auxiliary Fire Department ready to get on the road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Local Special Olympics athletes athletes and their supporters from LAFD and Auxiliary Fire Department. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Ready for the Torch Thursday morning at 7:25 a.m. Photo by Maire O’Neill./losalamosreporter.com

Local athlete and long-time participant in the Los Alamos Police Department Torch Run Sam Zimmerly sports his LETR socks Thursday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Chief Manny Pacheco shows how impressed he is with Sam Zimmerly’s LETR socks! Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAPD Det. Det. Ladislas Szabo, ready to give participants at ride THursday for the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAFD’s Ana Martinez, left, and a fellow LAC employee. Thursday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill./losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Fire Chief Dino Sgambellone and Det. Cindy Garcia at the start of the LETR, Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAFD runners head out. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Some of the supporters on hand Thursday morning outside LAPD. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com