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.
See below for the 2026 Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run Executive Council and State Chair contacts.
2026 Leadership
Executive Council
Region Directors and Liaisons
Corporal Joe Carroll (Ret.)
Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles LED
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
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)
(retired)
Lori Fadorick
Western VA Regional Jail
Capt. Jeremiah Harrell
Chesapeake Sheriff's Office
Chief Michael Kochis
State Chair
Charlottesville Police Department
Charlottesville Police Department
Deputy Chief Steve Knick
Liaison to State Chair
Charlottesville Police Department
Charlottesville Police Department
Region 1 - Northern Virginia
Sheriff Jose Quiroz
Director- Region 1
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
Lt. Aisha Garcia
Liaison- Region 1
Arlington County Sheriff's Office
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
King George County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Rod Shriver
Liaison- Region 2
King George County Sheriff’s Office
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
Virginia Beach Police Department
Lt. Adam Bernstein
Liaison- Region 3
Virginia Beach Police Department
Virginia Beach Police Department
Mckenzie Dunford
Special Olympics Contact
Region 4 - Southside
Chief William Anspach
Director- Region 4
Colonial Heights Police Department
Colonial Heights Police Department
Officer Rocky Navarro
Liaison- Region 4
Colonial Heights Police Department
Colonial Heights Police Department
Brittany Beckwith
Special Olympics Contact
Region 5 - Central
Chief Frank Carpenter
Director- Region 5
Chesterfield County Police Department
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
Winchester Police Department
Kayla Foreman
Liason- Region 6
Winchester Police Dept.
Winchester Police Dept.
Nicole Kratzer
Special Olympics Contact
Region 7 - Lower Shenandoah
Chief Jim Williams
Director- Region 7
Staunton Police Department
Staunton Police Department
Sgt. Chris Ammons
Liaison- Region 7
Staunton Police Deptartment
Staunton Police Deptartment
Nicole Kratzer
Special Olympics Contact
Region 8 - Piedmont
Chief Shawn Reeves
Director- Region 8
Albemarle County Police Deptartment
Albemarle County Police Deptartment
Sgt. David Sprouse
Liaison- Region 8
Albemarle County Police Department
Albemarle County Police Department
Brittany Beckwith
Special Olympics Contact
Region 9 - South Central
Chief Christopher Wiles
Director- Region 9
Danville Police Department
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
Blacksburg Police Department
Anthony Jones
Liaison- Region 10
Blacksburg Police Department
Blacksburg Police Department
Makenzie Dunford
Special Olympics Contact
Region 11 - Southwest
Chief Jon Holbrook
Director- Region 11
Abingdon Police Department
Abingdon Police Department
To Be Determined
Liaison- Region 11
Abingdon Police Department
Abingdon Police Department
Mckenzie Dunford
Special Olympics Contact
Region 12 - Mountain
Sheriff E. Grant Kilgore
Director- Region 12
Wise County Sheriff's Office
Wise County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Matthew Hubbard
Liaison- Region 12
Wise County Sheriff's Office
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
Northampton County Sheriff’s Office
Pastor Kelvin Jones
Liaison- Region 13
Northampton County Sheriff’s Office
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
Virginia State Police
Sergeant Jessica Shehan
Liaison- Region 14
Virginia State Police
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
Virginia Department of Corrections
Brittany Beckwith
Special Olympics Contact
Region 18 - Peninsula
Chief Jimmie Wideman
Liaison- Region 18
Hampton Police Department
Hampton Police Department
Corporal Shaun Stalnaker
Liaison- Region 18
Hampton Police Department
Hampton Police Department
Mckenzie Dunford
Special Olympics Contact
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