Executive Council
State Director
Officer Patrick Gilbert | Fife Police Department
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My name is Officer Patrick Gilbert with the Fife Police Department, where I have been the last 12 years. I have been an officer in Washington state for 17 years total. I have been involved in the LETR campaign for the last 12 years. I became a Regional Coordinator and then moved into the Co-Director West position for a short time before taking on the role of State Director in January 2023.
While working as the SRO with the Fife School District, I was able to get involved with the Unified program and several other programs in the district. I have also started the Hoopin’ 4 Heroes event, an annual charity basketball game which has been held for 7 years. For the last 4 years, we have also run the Fife PD charity golf tournament as well as participated in a variety of other LETR events. With the help of the school district and Police Department, I have helped to raise over $50,000 for the LETR campaign.
Like my Hoopin’ 4 Heroes motto, the Special Olympics Washington athletes are my heroes, and watching them grow or achieve their goals is incredibly fulfilling.
Co-Director, West
Officer Patrick Gilbert | Fife Police Department
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Co-Director, East
Detective Brandon Johnson | East Wenatchee Police Department
As the eastside Co-Director of the LETR Campaign for Special Olympics Washington, Brandon Johnson is the main point of contact for Regional Coordinators in Region VI through Region X. Detective Johnson is with the East Wenatchee Police Department. He has been in law enforcement for 19 years and has been involved with the Special Olympics Washington and the Law Enforcement Torch Run from the beginning of his career. In those 19 years, Detective Johnson had the honor of participating in numerous Tip-A-Cop events, Run-With-A-Cop races, Polar Plunge events and Torch Runs.
Special Olympics Washington Board of Directors Liaison
Officer Donovan Heavener | Federal Way Police Department
Officer Heavener has been involved with LETR since 1995 beginning in Green Bay, Wisconsin and with Washington state since 2016. He most recently served as the LETR State Director until 2023 when he moved to his position on the Special Olympics Washington Board of Directors.
Advisory Committee, Ex-Officio
Captain Bryan Keller | Bothell Police Department
Captain Keller has been involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign for decades. Serving in many capacities over the years including LETR State Director; he has done it all from Super Plunging to leading Torch Runs! Bryan was chosen to represent Washington as the Final Leg Runner at the 2009 World Winter Games in Idaho and again as a Team Lead for the 2018 USA Games Final Leg Torch Run hosted in Washington. Bryan now serves as an Advisory Committee member to the Executive Council mentoring and providing a historical perspective.
LETR Liaison for Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Chief Erik Scairpon | Marysville Police Department
Chief Scairpon has been involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run campaign for decades. He became Chief of Marysville Police Department in the fall of 2020 outside his position he volunteers for both LETR as well as Victim Support Services.
Regional Coordinators
Thank you for your interest in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign for Special Olympics Washington. Please feel free to reach out directly to our Regional Coordinators with comments, questions or concerns through any of the means included below.
Contact Regional Coordinators for organizing fundraising efforts and the Torch Run events within a multi-county area.
REGION l
Sarah Neighbors
LETR & Community Engagement Manager
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REGION ll
Officer Patrick Gilbert – Fife Police Department
Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties
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Special Agent Mike Rollins – Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania Counties
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Patricia Duemmell – Marysville Police Department
Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Snohomish and San Juan Counties
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REGION V
Sarah Neighbors
LETR & Community Engagement Manager
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REGION Vl
Captain Dan Hansberry – Ellensburg Police Department
Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat Counties
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REGION Vll
Officer Dan Irish – Hanford Patrol
Officer Raymond Aparicio – Pasco Police Department
Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla Counties
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Email – Officer Aparicio
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Detective Stephen Evitt – Wenatchee Police Department
Okanogan, Douglas, Chelan and Grant Counties
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REGION lX
Sarah Neighbors
LETR & Community Engagement Manager
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REGION X
Sarah Neighbors
LETR & Community Engagement Manager
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