Anthony Tafoya and Dylan Steerman check their Christmas list as Vern Rucker of the Cortez Police Department looks on. The Montezuma-Cortez High School student council raised money to provide the Shop With a Cop program with local law enforcement. “Often times, a kid’s only experience with an officer is when they get in trouble,” said Montezuma County Undersheriff Jim Kingery. “This puts a positive spin on it to show kids that we’re also here to help.” Local children were each given $100 to shop for Christmas.
Rose Fine rides in the cart as Tonja Cowan with the Colorado State Patrol helps her shop Saturday.
Colorado State Patrolman James Proctor helps Carlitos Ramirez pick out toys for Christmas at the M-CHS Shop With a Cop program.
