Terry Casey of the Woodland Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

More than 180 area children participated in the 12th annual Shop With a Cop event Saturday at the Woodland Walmart

More than 180 area children participated in the annual Shop With a Cop event at the Woodland Walmart Saturday (Dec. 10). It was the 12th year the event was held.

Each of the children were given $100 to shop for Christmas gifts for themselves and family members. The children were accompanied by approximately 40 officers from area law enforcement agencies.

The agencies that participated in this year’s event included the Woodland Police Department, Ridgefield Police Department, Kalama Police Department, Cowlitz Tribal Police, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of Corrections, Vancouver Police Department and the Washington State Patrol.

Children are shown here petting Bolo, the Woodland Police Department K9 officer, along with Woodland Police Department Lt. Jennifer Ortiz. Photo by Mike Schultz

Andy Marvitz of the Ridgefield Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

Andy Martitz of the Ridgefield Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

Sgt. Robby Satterly of the Kalama Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

Ridgefield Police Department Interim Chief Cathy Doriot. Photo by Mike Schultz

Christian Hansen of the Washington State Patrol. Photo by Mike Schultz

Ernest Simpson of the Washington State Patrol. Photo by Mike Schultz

Austin Warner & Seth Thomsen of the Woodland Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

Sean Suarez of the Vancouver Police Department. Photo by Mike Schultz

The Woodland High School girls basketball team helped out by wrapping presents. Photo by Mike Schultz

Tyler King of the Ridgefield Police Department Tyler King and Woodland High School girls basketball team members wrapping presents. Photo by Mike Schultz

Cowlitz Tribal Police Sgt. Kevin Newport, Jennifer Jackson (left) and Susan Andersen (right). Photo by Mike Schultz

Woodland Police Department Chief Jim Kelly. Photo by Mike Schultz

Woodland Police Department Sgt. Robert Gibbs. Photo by Mike Schultz

Also read:

POLL: Are you inclined to vote to approve the three remaining Washington initiatives?
Are you inclined to vote to approve the three remaining Washington initiatives?
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe announces candidacy for state representative
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe has officially declared his candidacy for the position of state representative to succeed Paul Harris in the 17th Legislative District.
High school sports: Union’s Mitch Ratigan is way ahead of his time
A multi-sport athlete for the Union Titans, senior Mitch Ratigan is back on the baseball field five months after reconstructive knee surgery, celebrating the fact that he and his parents opted for a procedure that allowed for a fast recovery.
CCFR: Revenue is not keeping up with service demands and costs to provide emergency services
Revenue from Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue’s fire levy is not keeping up with capital needs, increasing numbers of emergency incidents, and costs to provide service, the agency reports.
Opinion: Where did the data come from for Ridgefield School District?
Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo provides sources for the information she has shared in her series of columns on the Ridgefield School District bond proposal before voters in the April 23 special election.
Firmly Planted Action to host town hall with gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert
Firmly Planted Action will host a town hall meeting with Washington gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert on Mon., April 29.
Public Disclosure Commission gets back on the road, this time to Vancouver
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is meeting in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 24, as part of its commitment to hear directly from voters and members of the regulated community alike about how to improve public understanding of money in politics.