Sirens blared through Burlington and West Burlington Saturday morning (Dec. 10) as a long line of police vehicles snaked through city streets. Rather than signaling a public emergency, the commotion announced the arrival of the annual Shop With a Cop event. Look for more photos in the Dec. 16 print edition.
All photos by John Lovretta
Above: Detective Dave Murguia, with the Des Moines County Sheriff Department shops with Aynsley Horn, 8, during the annual Shop with a Cop event Saturday, Dec. 10 at Walmart. Officers from the Des Moines County Sheriff's Department, Burlington and West Burlington Police Departments, Iowa State Patrol, DCI, Probation Department, and 8th Judicial District volunteered their time with area third graders, first spending time together at Black Hawk Elementary School before taking off in a caravan heading to Walmart to shop for gifts.
Above: Amarrah Garrett, 8, shops with Detective Porfirio Gallegos with the Burlington Police Department during the annual Shop with a Cop event Saturday.
Above: Deputy Matt Breckon with the Des Moines County Sheriff's Department shops with Josalynn Brockus, 9.
Above: Keighlia Page, 8, picks out a gift during the annual Shop with a Cop event Saturday.
Above: Officers and children arrive for the annual Shop with a Cop event Saturday at Walmart in West Burlington.
Above: Detective Dave Murguia, with the Des Moines County Sheriff Department shops with Aynsley Horn, 8.