LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police held an annual holiday event for children in Ohio County on Saturday.
Shop with a Trooper was hosted in memory of retired KSP Trooper Jerry Critchelow, who died in April 2022. The program is for children in need during the holiday season.
According to a news release, 146 families, KSP troopers and families, local telecommunicators, Beaver Dam Police Department, Hartford Police Department, Ohio County Sheriff’s Department, Ohio County Constables and Kentucky Probation and Parole met at the Beaver Dam Wal-Mart and paired with these families.
Each child was given around $100 to pick out items on a shopping list that included coats, pants, shirts, hats, gloves and toys. The event was hosted at Walmart.
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