About two dozen Perry peace officers and firefighters and Dallas County paramedics gathered at the Perry Elementary School lunch room Saturday morning for the annual Shop with a Cop program in Perry.
They were soon joined by lots of local families with kids eager for some team Christmas shopping at Ben’s Five and Dine, Dollar Tree, Dollar General and other local stores that sponsor the annual spree.
The first order of business Saturday was making a wish list, with children pairing off with public safety agents to brainstorm gift ideas. The youngsters had first to choose gifts for each member of their families before planning on ones for themselves.
Once the shopping lists were complete, the teams set out for a quick breakfast before hitting the local stores. When all the presents were bought, the shoppers and coppers returned to the Perry Elementary School to wrap the gifts for Christmas morning.
