Final Leg for the Law Enforcement Torch Run
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With each USA Games, a special torch run—known as the Final Leg—brings together law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes to carry the Flame of Hope across the country, raising awareness for the movement. The run culminates in the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics USA Games. Meet the Northern California Final Leg representative who will carry the torch and proudly represent our region.
Priscilla Silva
Sergeant Silva has worked for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years, serving in various roles from Patrol to School Resource Officer to the Crime Prevention Unit. For most of her career, she’s primarily assisted youth in the community, focusing on prevention services and programs. It was there, she became involved with Special Olympics, attending agency events including Tip-A-Cop, Badges with Buckets, Torch Run, and Polar Plunge, seeing firsthand the joy, determination, and courage of Special Olympics athletes.
Throughout the years, Sergeant Silva has become a driving force behind fundraising and awareness for Special Olympics, notably managing the agency’s Explorer Program where she established the 1st Sheriff’s Service Cadet Program, recruiting over 100 Explorers and Cadets to participate in Special Olympic fundraisers. In addition, Sgt. Silva currently sits on Northern California’s Law Enforcement Torch Run Executive Committee as the Region 4 Coordinator, where she plays a key role in advancing the mission across the region.
Above all, Sgt. Silva keeps SO NorCal athletes at the heart of her work, championing inclusion, ability and unity, and ensuring athletes stand alongside deputies at events and in the community, strengthening the meaningful relationships that define the Special Olympics movement.
