A Nevada State Highway Patrol Trooper will take part in the final leg of the Special Olympics Torch Run in California. Trooper Barb Stapleton of Minden will serve as a Guardian of the Flame of Hope and will be one of 126 members of law enforcement on the flame’s final leg that will be complete on July 25 when the torch run reaches Los Angeles. Stapleton has been on the force for more than nine years and has been involved with Special Olympics for eight years. She’ll also serve as team leader for the 2015 World Games in Los Angeles.