Los Alamos Police Department officers with Special Olympic athletes and family members shown here early Thursday morning as they prepare to carry the 2024 Special Olympics Torch from Los Alamos down the hill to meet with Bureau of Indian Affairs near Buffalo Thunder. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Photo-1 Special Olympic athlete Sam Zimmerly leads the way down the hill Thursday morning to Buffalo Thunder followed by Cpl. Robert Larson and Cpl. Adam Jung. Photo by Kateri Morris
LAPD joins the Bureau of Indian Affairs while they carry the flag through Pojoaque. Special Olympic athlete Jenny Gonzales carries the torch. Photo by Kateri Morris
Young volunteers join the run this year, from left, St. Michaels graduate Landon Sandoval, ECC Remon Calvert, LAHS graduate Grafton Urbatsch, Cpl. Cindy Garcia’s daughter, Amarissa, Deputy Chief Oliver Morris, Cpl. Cindy Garcia and Cpl. Adam Jung. Photo by Kateri Morris
Cpl. Michael Weiss gives K-9 Jaskey a chance to join in the spirit. Both are following Cpl. Robert Stevens along the highway. Photo by Kateri Morris
LAPD and Bureau of Indian Affairs meet near Buffalo Thunder. They will continue to carry the torch into Santa Fe. Photo by Kateri Morris
