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Airmen from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department and Wichita Police Department members hold up the "Flame of Hope" to symbolize the end of their portion of the 2011 Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 3, 2011, in Wichita, Kan. Every two years, law enforcement officers from around the world come together to carry the “Flame of Hope” in honor of the Special Olympics World Summer and Winter Games. The run takes place in 50 states and 30 foreign countries, making it the largest fund-raising program to benefit the Special Olympics. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)

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Airmen from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand with Law Enforcement Torch Run participants June 3, 2011, in Wichita, Kan. The Law Enforcement Torch Run began in 1981. Then-Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon saw the need to raise funds and increase awareness for the Special Olympics World Summer and Winter Games. McConnell members ran 12 miles, beginning in Derby, Kan., and ending in downtown Wichita. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)

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Photos: McConnell security forces members 'light the fire within'

Published June 7, 2011