Shop With A Cop Program Launched

A program that began with a local deputy wondering how he could help kids enjoy a good Christmas season was launched December 9.

With the help of his co-workers at the Murray County Sheriff’s Office, Sulphur Police Department and National Park Service, deputy Blake Clifton reached back from experiences at area law enforcement offices to begin a “Shop With A Cop” program locally.

Clifton, who formerly worked as a deputy in Carter and Garvin Counties, said he participated in a Shop With A Cop program in those jurisdictions and thought it would be beneficial here.