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Media Relations Office:
Tucson Staff "Legs it Out" for Special Olympics On May 3, Thirty staff members from Tucson Complex ran and biked through the heart of Tucson with Special Olympians Ben Caulkins and Jason Scruggs to benefit the Arizona Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. ADC employees began their trek through Tucson at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Bilby and Old Nogales Highway, transporting the torch for six miles before handing it off at the headquarters of Tucson Police Department located on Stone Avenue. The torch will be relayed throughout the state, eventually making its way to the opening ceremonies of the Arizona Special Olympics held in Tempe, Arizona on May 6th. “In a time when giving to the community is so dearly needed, the staff at the Arizona Department of Corrections has once again stepped forward to lead the way in the Law Enforcement Torch Run,” ASPC-Tucson Warden Greg Fizer said. The Arizona Law Enforcement Torch Run raises funds and awareness for Special Olympics statewide. In the past two years, the Arizona Department of Corrections raised more than $108,000 for LETR. Special Olympics Arizona serves more than 9,000 athletes through a network of volunteers.
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