Cops N’ Kids Features Chinook Helicopter, Harness Ride

  • People of all ages enjoyed touring the Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH47) F Model during Cops N’ Kids at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center on Aug. 26. Flown by U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mike McGill with the help of Flight Engineer First Sgt. Robert Calvert, the helicopter traveled from Lexington, OK, and tried to get to the event early so it wouldn’t cause havoc. The CH47 was the Cops N’ Kids Mystery Display this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    People of all ages enjoyed touring the Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH47) F Model during Cops N’ Kids at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center on Aug. 26. Flown by U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mike McGill with the help of Flight Engineer First Sgt. Robert Calvert, the helicopter traveled from Lexington, OK, and tried to get to the event early so it wouldn’t cause havoc. The CH47 was the Cops N’ Kids Mystery Display this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mike McGill watches as children and adults, including a few U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, enter the Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH47) F Model at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was the first year for the CH47, out of Lexington, OK, to participate in the event, and it was their Mystery Display. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mike McGill watches as children and adults, including a few U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, enter the Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH47) F Model at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was the first year for the CH47, out of Lexington, OK, to participate in the event, and it was their Mystery Display. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Jolie McFarland, 2, of Wanette, smiles as she is lifted with a harness and pulley by Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, at Cops N’ Kids, Aug. 26. The harness was a new attraction this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Jolie McFarland, 2, of Wanette, smiles as she is lifted with a harness and pulley by Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, at Cops N’ Kids, Aug. 26. The harness was a new attraction this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Kaianna Gonzales-Wesley, 3, of McLoud, gets a ride in a harness and pulley operated by Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was a popular new attraction at the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Kaianna Gonzales-Wesley, 3, of McLoud, gets a ride in a harness and pulley operated by Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was a popular new attraction at the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • A shy Brooklyn Cagle, 3, of Shawnee, is reluctant when Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, offers her the rope that controls her harness and pulley ride at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. Of course, Poland never let go of the rope. This was a popular new attraction at the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    A shy Brooklyn Cagle, 3, of Shawnee, is reluctant when Ron Poland, with the U.S. Army National Guard, offers her the rope that controls her harness and pulley ride at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. Of course, Poland never let go of the rope. This was a popular new attraction at the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Isabella Baker, 4, of Tecumseh, is helped by her father, Brandon Baker, as she shells corn, and Robert Vaughn, of the Shawnee Tractor Club, far right, looks on as Austin Dibrell, 5, of Midwest City, pumps water at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was the first year for the club to participate. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Isabella Baker, 4, of Tecumseh, is helped by her father, Brandon Baker, as she shells corn, and Robert Vaughn, of the Shawnee Tractor Club, far right, looks on as Austin Dibrell, 5, of Midwest City, pumps water at Cops N' Kids, Aug. 26. This was the first year for the club to participate. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Santa Claus poses with Thatcher Guess, 11, of Prague, during Cops N' Kids, held at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center on Aug. 26. Santa and Mrs. Claus dressed for the heat this year, with a tropical "Santa on Vacation" theme. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Santa Claus poses with Thatcher Guess, 11, of Prague, during Cops N' Kids, held at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center on Aug. 26. Santa and Mrs. Claus dressed for the heat this year, with a tropical "Santa on Vacation" theme. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Grant Coordinator Tiffany Rodriguez, far left, watches as several girls make bracelets and necklaces at the Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health Grant booth during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 26. There were at least 30 organizations and 33 law enforcement agencies that participated in the event this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Grant Coordinator Tiffany Rodriguez, far left, watches as several girls make bracelets and necklaces at the Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health Grant booth during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 26. There were at least 30 organizations and 33 law enforcement agencies that participated in the event this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Bill Williams, with Scout Troop 416, helps Samuel Castro, 4, of Moore, to cross a rope bridge at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 26. Also shown is Castro's sister, Nadalyn Castro, 7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Bill Williams, with Scout Troop 416, helps Samuel Castro, 4, of Moore, to cross a rope bridge at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 26. Also shown is Castro's sister, Nadalyn Castro, 7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Cops N’ Kids was back for its fifth non-consecutive year, offering several new surprises at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center on Aug. 26. The biggest surprise was that its “Mystery Display” was a Chinook Cargo Helicopter (CH-47) F Model, which flew out of Lexington, OK, and arrived early so as not to blow away the other attractions. U.S. Army First Sergeant Robert Calv...

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