Eagle County law enforcement agencies are accepting financial donations from the community to support the upcoming 23rd Annual Shop with a Cop event on Dec. 9. The Vail, Eagle and Avon Police departments along with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office collaborate each holiday season to support local children and their families. Students who have demonstrated positive actions at school and whose families would benefit from financial assistance are selected to participate. 

Local elementary school children are paired with a law enforcement officer to shop for holiday gifts for themselves and family members. The children are picked up at their school and spend an afternoon shopping at local businesses followed by dinner and gift wrapping.  

The local Shop with a Cop goal is to assist approximately 150 families in Eagle County, ensuring a memorable holiday season while actively building trusting, positive relationships between students, families, schools and local law enforcement agencies. With the continuing financial struggles many families face this year, the agencies are reaching out to the community for financial support so each child can spend up to $100 on gifts for family members. Donations from community members make this event possible and any financial contribution is appreciated.  

Those who wish to contribute are asked to make checks payable to the Town of Vail, the Town of Avon or Eagle County Crime Stoppers for the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office or Eagle Police Department. Please write "Shop with a Cop" clearly in the memo line. Donations can be mailed or delivered to the following locations:  

Vail Police Department  
Attention: Brian Flynn - Shop with a Cop 
75 South Frontage Rd. West 
Vail, CO 81657 

Avon Police Department  
Attention: Rio Burgess - Shop with a Cop 
60 Buck Creek Road
P.O. Box 975 
Avon, CO 81620 

Eagle County Sheriff’s Office 
Attention: Deputy Lisa Vasquez - Shop with a Cop
885 Chambers Ave. 
P.O. Box 359 
Eagle, CO 81631 

Eagle Police Department 
Attention: Dominik Scriver - Shop with a Cop
200 Broadway 
P.O. Box 609
Eagle, CO 81631

Special thanks are extended to all the individuals and businesses that have already generously donated, including Holy Cross Energy, Vail Valley Cares, Walmart, 4 Eagle Ranch and The Four Seasons Vail.

Thanks as well to the additional agencies volunteering their time and resources, including Colorado State Patrol, Vail Fire & Emergency Services, Eagle River Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, Gypsum Fire Protection District, Eagle County Paramedic Services, Eagle County Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Vail Transit, Avon Transit, Core Transit and Vail Public Safety Communications Center.

For questions or comments regarding the Shop with a Cop event, contact Brian Flynn of the Vail Police Department at 970-479-2200 or at bflynn@vail.gov or Lisa Vasquez of the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office at 970-376-7036 or at lisa.vasquez@eaglecounty.us.