Special Olympics Torch Run in Howard County

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Howard County Police Chief Gary Gardner gives a short speech before local Special Olympians and law enforcement officers participated in the Special Olympics Maryland Torch Run, which began this year at Cedar Lane Park in Columbia, Thursday, June 4, 2015. The torch is carried through towns around Maryland, leading up to the Opening Ceremony on Friday, June 5 in Towson.

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Howard County Police Chief Gary Gardner, right, introduces to the crowd Detective First Class Serge Woctchou, who had just returned from serving overseas and participated in the Special Olympics Maryland Torch Run around Howard County on Thursday, June 4, 2015. The torch is brought through towns across Maryland, leading up to the Opening Ceremony on Friday, June 5 in Towson.

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The Special Olympics Maryland Torch Run went through Howard County on Thursday, June 4, with the help of local law enforcement officials and athletes.

Staff photo by Jon Sham, Baltimore Sun Media Group

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