Cops N' Kids brings out thousands

  • Elinor Peters, 5, Izaiah Peters, 8, and Zaden Peters, 7, all of Shawnee, cool off in front of a misting fan beside the Vision Bank tie-dye tent at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. An estimated 2,000 people attended the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, said Founder and Coordinator Shawnee Police Cpl. Vivian Lozano-Stafford in an email. It offered more than 30 emergency response agencies and about 25 organization booths.
    Elinor Peters, 5, Izaiah Peters, 8, and Zaden Peters, 7, all of Shawnee, cool off in front of a misting fan beside the Vision Bank tie-dye tent at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. An estimated 2,000 people attended the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, said Founder and Coordinator Shawnee Police Cpl. Vivian Lozano-Stafford in an email. It offered more than 30 emergency response agencies and about 25 organization booths.
  • Sgt. Justin Donwerth closes the face shield on his helmet for Bellamy Martin, 9, of Shawnee, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa.
    Sgt. Justin Donwerth closes the face shield on his helmet for Bellamy Martin, 9, of Shawnee, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa.
  • Sgt. Justin Donwerth places his helmet on Eli Martin, 8, of Shawnee, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa.
    Sgt. Justin Donwerth places his helmet on Eli Martin, 8, of Shawnee, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa.
  • Oklahoma Army National Guard Pilot William Shufeldt tells Hadlee Farmer, 9, of Shawnee, about the Blackhawk UH60, as well as the helmet and vest she can try on, as her sister Bailee Farmer, 11, looks on, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Shufeldt said they flew in from Tulsa for the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center.
    Oklahoma Army National Guard Pilot William Shufeldt tells Hadlee Farmer, 9, of Shawnee, about the Blackhawk UH60, as well as the helmet and vest she can try on, as her sister Bailee Farmer, 11, looks on, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Shufeldt said they flew in from Tulsa for the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center.
  • Oklahoma Army National Guard Pilot William Shufeldt talks about his vest with several pockets for supplies, as Bailee Farmer, 11, tries it on, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Also shown are Hadlee Farmer, 9, and Kayla Farmer, all of Shawnee. Shufeldt and two other soldiers flew their Blackhawk UH60 into the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center from Tulsa.
    Oklahoma Army National Guard Pilot William Shufeldt talks about his vest with several pockets for supplies, as Bailee Farmer, 11, tries it on, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Also shown are Hadlee Farmer, 9, and Kayla Farmer, all of Shawnee. Shufeldt and two other soldiers flew their Blackhawk UH60 into the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center from Tulsa.
  • Sgt. Justin Donwerth places his helmet on Kaysen Meece, 4, of Texas, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa. An estimated 2,000 people attended the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, said Founder and Coordinator Shawnee Police Cpl. Vivian Lozano-Stafford in an email.
    Sgt. Justin Donwerth places his helmet on Kaysen Meece, 4, of Texas, during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Children could also sit in the Oklahoma Army National Guard Blackhawk UH60, in background, which flew into Shawnee out of Tulsa. An estimated 2,000 people attended the event at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, said Founder and Coordinator Shawnee Police Cpl. Vivian Lozano-Stafford in an email.
  • Shawnee REACT Operating Manager James Hulvey hands a sticker to Colter Hardin, 5, of Tecumseh, as Shannon Hardin watches during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Hulvey also demonstrated the Lucas Device, in background, with artificial chest compression and a portable ventilator for oxygen.
    Shawnee REACT Operating Manager James Hulvey hands a sticker to Colter Hardin, 5, of Tecumseh, as Shannon Hardin watches during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. Hulvey also demonstrated the Lucas Device, in background, with artificial chest compression and a portable ventilator for oxygen.
  • Oklahoma Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Eric Kirby demonstrates what happens during a rollover when an adult doesn't wear a seatbelt during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23.
    Oklahoma Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Eric Kirby demonstrates what happens during a rollover when an adult doesn't wear a seatbelt during Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23.
  • Iris Stewart, 10, of Shawnee, walks on a rope bridge, with the help of District Scout Leader Cindy White at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. White also leads the Female Scout Troop 6416 in McLoud.
    Iris Stewart, 10, of Shawnee, walks on a rope bridge, with the help of District Scout Leader Cindy White at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. White also leads the Female Scout Troop 6416 in McLoud.
  • Gabby Hicks, 7, of Ada, walks on a rope bridge, with the help of District Scout Leader Cindy White at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. White also leads the Female Scout Troop 6416 in McLoud.
    Gabby Hicks, 7, of Ada, walks on a rope bridge, with the help of District Scout Leader Cindy White at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. White also leads the Female Scout Troop 6416 in McLoud.
  • Vision Bank employees Alan Geiger, Andrew Meadows and Kim Haney create tie-dye T-shirts for a long line of people at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23.
    Vision Bank employees Alan Geiger, Andrew Meadows and Kim Haney create tie-dye T-shirts for a long line of people at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23.
  • Elinor Peters, 5, Izaiah Peters, 8, and Zaden Peters, 7, all of Shawnee, cool off in front of a misting fan beside the Vision Bank tie-dye tent at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. See full cutline below.
    Elinor Peters, 5, Izaiah Peters, 8, and Zaden Peters, 7, all of Shawnee, cool off in front of a misting fan beside the Vision Bank tie-dye tent at Cops N' Kids on Aug. 23. See full cutline below.

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