PHOTOS: Shop With A Cop
December 6, 2016
Local children and their parents were able to spend up to $150 Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016, as they shopped around Walmart in Kimball Junction with member of the Park City and Summit County police departments. All were treated to a full breakfast and a visit from Santa. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Officer Jim Rodrigues cuts Brandon's, 5, pancake at the Double Tree Hotel - The Yarrow Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016, before the Shop With A Cop event. After breakfast, children rode in the police cars to Walmart to shop for Christmas presents. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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The annual Shop With A Cop event meets for breakfast at the Double Tree Hotel - The Yarrow Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Attendees were treated to bacon, pancakes and a visit from Santa Claus during breakfast. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
From left, Liam Gardner, 5, tells Santa what he wants for Christmas as his sister Madilyn, 9, waits patiently for her turn during breakfast at the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Dylan Gardner, 9, opted to stand next to Santa and put in his request for a Christmas present. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Police cars pull up to Walmart in Kimball Junction, sirens blaring and lights flashing, as officers and children prepare to partake in the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Each child was given $150 to spend. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Police cars pull up to Walmart in Kimball Junction, sirens blaring and lights flashing, as officers and children prepare to partake in the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Each child was given $150 to spend. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Troopers Landon Middaugh and Stephen Matthews lead their shoppers into Walmart to begin the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Each official was given at least one child to chaperone and shop with. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Troopers lead their shoppers into Walmart to begin the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Each official was given at least one child to chaperone and shop with. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Police Sergeant Corey Allinson leads the way into Walmart during the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Some of the children were accompanied by a parent during the event. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Police officers, shoppers and Santa make their way through the automatic doors at Walmart as they begin the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Santa roamed around Walmart, helping children to pick out gifts and to pose for photos. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Santa Claus walks through the automatic doors into Walmart at the beginning of the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Most of the children were able to put in their Christmas wishes with him. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Festively-dressed Walmart employees excitedly welcome little shoppers and the police force to partake in the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. The event was in full-swing by 8:30 a.m. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Tucker Born, 4, holds onto his newest find — a stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle doll — in the toy aisle at Walmart during the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Born was paired with Trooper Landon Middaugh. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez smiles for a photo with his "mini-me" Justin Martinez during the Shop With A Cop event at Walmart Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Sheriff Martinez was randomly paired with Martinez and laughed at the coincidence. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez, right, talks with Justin Martinez, far left, with Britta Mobley and her son Max, 15, about his Christmas present selections in Walmart during the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. Sheriff Martinez was excited to have a "mini-me." (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez talks with Justin Martinez in the check-out line at Walmart during the Shop With A Cop event Saturday morning, Dec. 3, 2016. "Sometimes, you'll see the total in up to more than $150 when these kids check out," Sheriff Martinez said. " And more often than not, you'll see (the policemen and women) reach into their own pockets to help pay the difference." (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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