Residents invited to come out Friday and cheer on St. Bernard sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and state and federal Wildlife agents in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Chalmette

Residents are invited to come out Friday and cheer on St. Bernard sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and state and federal Wildlife agents in the St. Bernard leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Chalmette streets, starting about 10 a.m.

The run begins at the Courthouse on St. Bernard Highway and goes west to Jean Lafitte parkway, then north to Patricia Street and then left into Torres Park where it ends.

Some 40 sheriff’s deputies, Fire Department personnel and state and federal Wildlife agents took part last year, as well as parish Special Olympics participants.

More than $1,000 was raised in last year’s run for Special Olympics Louisiana and the State Summer Games being held in Hammond. It was the largest amount ever raised by the Law Enforcement Torch Run in the parish, said Sgt. Jessica Gernados, who coordinates the run for the Sheriff’s Office.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics has been celebrated for more than 30 years. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers take part statewide.