Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run Hall of Fame

The LETR State Committee accepts nominations for the Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run Hall of Fame on an annual basis.  Special Olympics Texas presents this award to individual(s) who have contributed to the cause of the Texas LETR and SOTX in spirit, dedication and in an effective and unparalleled manner.

Texas Hall of Fame Inductees:

Dan Bell
Dallas Police Department

Steve Lyons
Houston Police Department

Steve Griffith
West University Place Police Department (now Sugar Land Police Department)
Inducted 1997

Andy Ainley
Retired Duncanville Police Department
Inducted 2006

Anita Barbosa
Lubbock Police Department
Inducted 2006

Richard Candelaria
Midland Police Department
Inducted 2006

Rodney Cooper
TDCJ
Inducted 2007

John Gilbert
Retired TDCJ
Inducted 2007

Joe Villarreal
Bexar County Sheriff's Department
Inducted 2007

Hector Leal
Harlingen Police Department
Inducted 2008

Mike Sutton
Retired FBI
Inducted 2008

Bob White
The GEO Group, Inc.
Inducted 2010

Brian Rodeen
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Inducted 2010