Windham Officers Partake in Special Olympics Torch Run

Two local officers were happy to carry the torch Wednesday as the Windham Police Department participated in the 2013 Special Olympics Torch Run.

Officers Greg Iworsky and Chris Van Hirtum were escorted by two New Hampshire State Police motorcycles as they ran the length of Route 28 from Salem to the Derry town line, according to Police Chief Gerald Lewis.

The torch run is a year-round fundraiser meant to spread awareness in local communities.

According to the Special Olympics New Hampshire website, every branch of state, municipal, county and federal law enforcement partake in the run.

The funds cover assessment costs for athletes to participate in the program during their first year.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) began on May 16 and will continue until May 31. The summer games are scheduled at UNH, Durham from May 31 to June 2.

Van Hirtum is one of the department's newer officers, hired by the town in 2011.

Iworsky was formerly a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He was featured in a story on Windham Patch in 2011.

For more information on the LETR, visit here.