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Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents Run in Support of Special Olympics

Release Date
Wed, 05/01/2019

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents partnered with other law enforcement agencies on Tuesday for the 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Arizona Special Olympics.

Agents ran a 2-mile leg north from Tucson Sector Headquarters, successfully passing the torch to Tucson Airport Authority officers.
Agents ran a 2-mile leg north from Tucson
Sector Headquarters, successfully passing
the torch to Tucson Airport Authority
officers. 

Runners from multiple Border Patrol stations guided the torch to its next phase. Agents ran a 2-mile leg north from Tucson Sector Headquarters, successfully passing the torch to Tucson Airport Authority officers waiting at a Tucson Police Department substation.

In Arizona, each agency participates in different segments of a long journey to pass seven Flame of Hope torches around the state to the final destination in Phoenix. The run is set to continue through May 3 with other law enforcement organizations in the state.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run consists of numerous runs held throughout the U.S. and around the world every year to raise awareness and support for the Special Olympic Games and their programs. The program, which began in 1981, provides local law enforcement agencies an opportunity to volunteer in the communities they serve.

Tucson Sector Border Patrol is proud to support the Special Olympics, which is celebrating its 51st Anniversary this year.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021