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Torch Run Leadership

These officers and staff fall under the leadership of the Torch Run State Chair, who is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Torch Run. The chair is assisted by the Torch Run Executive Council, which provides long-term direction for the Torch Run movement in Virginia.

See below for the 2026 Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run Executive Council and State Chair contacts.
2026 Leadership
Executive Council

Corporal Joe Carroll (Ret.)

Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles LED
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Laura Paschal

Department of Corrections

Lynsi Carroll

Prince William County Sheriff’s Office

Rose Pleskow

SOVA Athlete Representative

Matthew Doyle

SOVA Athlete Representative

Peter Flynn

Fairfax County Police Department

First Sgt. Billy Franks

Prince William County Police Department

Sgt. Ben Fravel (Ret.)

Prince William County P.D.

Lt. Ken Moulder (Ret.)

Riverside Regional Jail

Sgt. Nicole Kephart

Prince William County Sheriff’s Office

Undersheriff Chris Pascal

Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office

Laura Paschal

Department of Corrections

Deputy Scott Young (Ret.)

Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office

Investigator Terry Thomas

Northampton County Sheriff’s Office
(retired)

Lori Fadorick

Western VA Regional Jail

Capt. Jeremiah Harrell

Chesapeake Sheriff's Office

Region Directors and Liaisons

Chief Michael Kochis

State Chair
Charlottesville Police Department

Deputy Chief Steve Knick

Liaison to State Chair
Charlottesville Police Department
Region 1 - Northern Virginia

Sheriff Jose Quiroz

Director- Region 1
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office

Lt. Aisha Garcia

Liaison- Region 1
Arlington County Sheriff's Office

Nicole Krazter

Special Olympics Contact
Region 2 - Potomac

Sheriff Chris Giles

Director- Region 2
King George County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Rod Shriver

Liaison- Region 2
King George County Sheriff’s Office

Nicole Kratzer

Special Olympics Contact
Region 3 - Hampton Roads

Chief Paul Neudigate

Director- Region 3
Virginia Beach Police Department

Lt. Adam Bernstein

Liaison- Region 3
Virginia Beach Police Department

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 4 - Southside

Chief William Anspach

Director- Region 4
Colonial Heights Police Department

Officer Rocky Navarro

Liaison- Region 4
Colonial Heights Police Department

Brittany Beckwith

Special Olympics Contact
Region 5 - Central

Chief Frank Carpenter

Director- Region 5
Chesterfield County Police Department

To Be Determined

Liaison- Region 5

Brittany Beckwith

Special Olympics Contact
Region 6 - Upper Shenandoah

Chief Ronnie Lewis

Director- Region 6
Winchester Police Department

Kayla Foreman

Liason- Region 6
Winchester Police Dept.

Nicole Kratzer

Special Olympics Contact
Region 7 - Lower Shenandoah

Chief Jim Williams

Director- Region 7
Staunton Police Department

Sgt. Chris Ammons

Liaison- Region 7
Staunton Police Deptartment

Nicole Kratzer

Special Olympics Contact
Region 8 - Piedmont

Chief Shawn Reeves

Director- Region 8
Albemarle County Police Deptartment

Sgt. David Sprouse

Liaison- Region 8
Albemarle County Police Department

Brittany Beckwith

Special Olympics Contact
Region 9 - South Central

Chief Christopher Wiles

Director- Region 9
Danville Police Department

To Be Determined

Liaison- Region 9

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 10 - Roanoke Valley

Chief John Clair

Director- Region 10
Blacksburg Police Department

Anthony Jones

Liaison- Region 10
Blacksburg Police Department

Makenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 11 - Southwest

Chief Jon Holbrook

Director- Region 11
Abingdon Police Department

To Be Determined

Liaison- Region 11
Abingdon Police Department

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 12 - Mountain

Sheriff E. Grant Kilgore

Director- Region 12
Wise County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Matthew Hubbard

Liaison- Region 12
Wise County Sheriff's Office

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 13 - Eastern Shore

Sheriff David L. Doughty, Jr.

Director- Region 13
Northampton County Sheriff’s Office

Pastor Kelvin Jones

Liaison- Region 13
Northampton County Sheriff’s Office

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
Region 14 - State Police

Capt. Thomas A. Bradshaw, DSL, MPA

Director- Region 14
Virginia State Police

Sergeant Jessica Shehan

Liaison- Region 14
Virginia State Police

Brittany Beckwith

Special Olympics Contact
Region 15- Department of Corrections

To Be Determined

Director-Region 15

Laura Paschal

Liaison- Region 15
Virginia Department of Corrections

Brittany Beckwith

Special Olympics Contact
Region 18 - Peninsula

Chief Jimmie Wideman

Liaison- Region 18
Hampton Police Department

Corporal Shaun Stalnaker

Liaison- Region 18
Hampton Police Department

Mckenzie Dunford

Special Olympics Contact
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