CHRISTMAS WITH A COP

CHRISTMAS WITH A COP participants include: Front row, from left, Amy Trout, Gabi Trumbley, Jessie Trout, Tyler Girten, Brandon Chapman, Alexander Ponce, Wanda Gray, Eva Franco, Emily Garramone, Sophie Ellis, Heather Cline, Quinton Cline, Ashton James, Tylar Prim, Declan Matthews, Tina Gore, Savanna Langford, Bentley Williams, Kynslie Hickerson, Michelle Conner and Justin Conner. back row, Justin Trumbley, Chris McDaniel, Charles Trout, Jeffrey Robbins, Abby Gray, Jeff Townsend, Lael Townsend, Jason East, Chief David Catron, Quinton Cline, Shyanne Hollon, Matthew Hollon, Asst. Chief Travis Gray, Stryker Sallee, Nicole Schlegel, Aaron Schlegel, Dustin Brodrick and Dusti Brodrick. “We can never make this happen without the amazing and generous support we receive from local individuals, businesses and organizations,” Catron said. “This community has always been great about getting behind projects that help others.” The payoff comes from seeing participating children even years later who make it a point to speak to the officers they got to know in a day of fun and comraderie, he said. “When it was time to go home this year, we had one girl say ‘isn’t there one more thing we can do before we have to go?,’” he said. “That’s the reaction that really touches our hearts.” [KT&FP Staff Photo]