2019 ANNUAL REPORT
the Flame of Hope. Of the 100 officers from across the world, 51 of them were from the United States and one was from Texas. The sole officer from the state of Texas selected to participate in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games was the El Paso Police Department’s very own Sgt. Roberto “Care Bear” Cardenas. Sgt. Cardenas is a 20-year veteran of the Department, married to Special Education Teacher Roxana Angulo, and they have five children and one grandchild. Law Enforcement Torch Run officers began their 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run on Sunday, March 3, 2019 and ran through all seven of the Emirates. Torch Run officers finished their runs on March 15 at the opening ceremonies. Officers had begun their days in the United Arab Emirates at 5 a.m., ran several events each day, and ended their days at 9 p.m. The teams, both officers and athletes, completed all of their daily runs together. Teams had run three or four times a day while their runs varied in distances of 1, 2, or 2.5 miles. LETR was started with a modest $300 raised in its inception year. Last year, the donations totaled $60,624,609. From 1981 to 2018, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised $794,338,526. In 2018, there were approximately 113,128 Torch Runners around the world. There were 1,050 Torch Runs, 689 Cop on Top events, 662 Tip A Cop fundraisers, and 825 various other events including Polar Plunges and Fire Truck Pulls used to raise money. The goal is to raise one billion dollars by the 40th Anniversary of LETR in 2021.
Fire Truck Pull
Buddy Walk
Car Show
VOLCANO’S WING DRIVES
Officer Jesus Herrera, most famously known as “Volcano”, is a 26-year veteran of the Department and is assigned to the Pebble Hills Command. Ofc. Herrera has been fundraising through his now famous “Volcano Wing Drives” for the past 19 years. Ofc. Herrera began the drives to help out his fellow officers during a time of need. Officer Herrera has been able to help hundreds of officers, city employees, and their families financially when they are going though a hardship. Through donations and people’s attendance, Ofc. Herrera has been able to raise anywhere from $1,000 to $13,000 that have been directly donated to those in need. The financial help is just one less thing that anyone going though a difficult time has to worry about.
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