Cherokee Participates in Law Enforcement Torch Run

Members of the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, Woodstock Police Department and the Cherokee County Clerk’s Office participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Tuesday morning benefiting the Georgia Special Olympics.

The Special Olympic torch was carried from the Oak Grove Precinct on Highway 92 through Acworth and Kennesaw before making its way to Marietta City Hall. 

Runners from Cherokee participated in the event with officers from the Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta Police Departments.

The torch will travel approximately 1,000 miles across the state of Georgia before it makes it way to the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics on Friday May 17^th-19th at Emory University.

There are currently 24,740 active athletes in the state of Georgia with intellectual disabilities.