DES MOINES, Iowa — Cops were scaling Des Moines metro buildings Friday morning as part of the 10th annual Cop on a Rooftop event at Dunkin’ Donuts to benefit Special Olympics of Iowa.

Starting at 6:00 a.m., the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Iowa was collecting money for athletes so that they can keep competing and training throughout the year.

“So, biggest challenges that we just face in awareness is I think a lot of people don’t realize that, we are year-round, and they just think, oh, something just happens like big in Ames in the summer, which is next week for us. But, you know, we actually have them compete year-round,” said Madison Cory, Director of Law Enforcement for the Special Olympics Iowa.

Anyone who donated before the event ended got a coupon for a free medium hot or iced coffee.

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