The Beatrice Police Department continues to partner with our Special Olympics Community to advocate for acceptance and inclusion.
2019 Highlights:
- In March, the athletes again put up a great fight and won in our annual basketball scrimmage at The Beatrice High School.
- In May, officers and members of the community rallied around the athletes for The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). The weather wasn’t in our favor, but that didn’t prevent a proper send off for the athlete’s summer games.
- In June, the community and Casey’s General Stores in Beatrice participated in a fundraising campaign for the LETR program. Beatrice had 2 stores that remained in the top 5 stores throughout the entire state. The North Casey’s General Store raised the most money out of all the stores in the entire state of Nebraska.
For the past 2 years, Officer Nesbitt and Officer Hosick have been members of the Nebraska LETR Executive Council Committee. In September, Officer Nesbitt was honored to attend the National LETR Conference in Denver, Co. Officer Nesbitt was taught ways of maintaining and growing the partnership with the Special Olympics Community.
The Beatrice Police Department would like to graciously thank the community for their partnership with us and the Special Olympics Community. This partnership, raising awareness, and fundraising helps provides opportunities for the athletes and support them in their everyday lives.
