- December 20, 2024
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Kids surround Santa Claus at FCSO's Shop with a Cop. Photo by Sierra Williams
FCSO's Shop with a Cop participants filled the aisles in Walmart. Photo by Sierra Williams
Deputy Josh Barrett watches as Lucas picks out some Hot Wheels toys. Photo by Sierra Williams
Volunteer Travis Vanduren-Reneau helps fill a sand ornament. Photo by Sierra Williams
Ja'kylah Warren, 6, keeps the Grinch from stealing the toys in her cart. Photo by Sierra Williams
Kayden Holifield with his grandmother Doreen Lazzano and Master Detective Crista Rainey. Photo by Sierra Williams
Joshua Lynn from the Department of Corrections takes Ethan Dickson around the toy aisles. Photo by Sierra Williams
Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly arrests the Grinch while Santa Claus looks on. Photo by Sierra Williams
Sheriff's Office cars arrive at Walmart with sirens and lights flashing. Photo by Sierra Williams
Magic Mirror Face Painting's Michelle Hill paints 8-year-old Loucia Duce's face. Photo by Sierra Williams
Sisters Haley and Lybrtee Williams with Master Deputy Mike Sinelli. Photo by Sierra Williams
Santa Claus poses for pictures with Ashton Thompson, 7, and FCSO's Cmdr. Glen Davis and his wife Debra. Photo by Sierra Williams
FCSO's iconic Grinch, Cmdr. Mike Lutz. Photo by Sierra Williams
FCSO's Valerie Waine helps participants pick out desserts. Photo by Sierra Williams
Robin Strickland holds her daughter Halani Giddens, 4, as volunteer Travis Vanduren-Reneau helps them fill a sand ornament. Photo by Sierra Williams
Santa Claus enters Walmart. Photo by Sierra Williams
Arion Stevenson and Rakiyah Matlock with their basket of goodies. Photo by Sierra Williams
Russell Gould, 5, grabs a remote controlled pick up truck while his father, Richard, walks behind him. Photo by Sierra Williams
Fallon Bender helps Evelyn, 7, pick out a Minnie Mouse toy. Photo by Sierra Williams
FCSO's Sgt. David Edmonds grill burgers for Shop with a Cop. Photo by Sierra Williams
Devyn Bodri with Flagler County Sheriff's Office's Beth Doyle. Photo by Sierra Williams
Citizen Observer Patrol Officer Jill Dempsey with her service dog Kissable Katie. Photo by Sierra Williams
The Grinch and Santa Claus take photos with kids at Shop with a Cop. Photo by Sierra Williams
Shop with a Cop had a train ride for kids to enjoy, among other activities. Photo by Sierra Williams
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office's third annual Shop with a Cop helped around 130 Flagler County children buy Christmas presents on Dec. 15 at the Palm Coast Walmart.
Shop with a Cop focuses on providing holiday presents for families in need in Flagler County.
The children were each assigned to a deputy, another local law enforcement officer or a volunteer and given a $200 gift card to spend at Walmart. The gift cards were purchased through the Flagler Sheriff Children’s Charities, a charity established by Sheriff Rick Staly in 2020.
The combined donations from FCSO employees and local businesses and organizations totaled over $35,000, according to a press release from the FCSO. The FCSO employees donated $24,783 this year, up from $18,912 in 2022.
The charity also received donations from the Knights of the Inferno Motorcycle Club, Punishers Motorcycle Club, Flagler County Tax Collector’s Office employees, the Bunnell Police Department, AMVETS of Bunnell, Pioneer Guns and Ammo and retired FCSO Sgt. Manny Sa, the press release said.
