Law enforcement carried torch for Special Olympics during run in Albion
Photos courtesy of Law Enforcement Torch Run – Special Olympics New York
ALBION – Vern Fonda, an environmental conservation officer with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, carries the torch on Friday with other law enforcement officers during a torch run to benefit the Special Olympics.
He is leading a group down Route 31. This was the third annual torch run in Albion. The event is coordinated by the Albion Police Department and the Special Olympics. Some Albion students joined officers on the run.
Albion Police Chief David Mogle holds a torch during the start of the run that began in the parking lot at Dubby’s Tailgate on Platt Street.
Lt. Brandon Annable of the Albion Police Department took a turn holding the torch. He and the group are shown on the main driveway leading into Albion High School.
The group of law enforcement officers pose for a group before the start of the run.
Retired Rochester PD Sgt. Brett Sobieraski carried the torch for part of the run. Sobieraski, a Carlton resident, has conquered many endurance challenges to raise money for Special Olympics and officers killed in the line of duty.
