Shop with a Hero

Walmart associate Becca Minner, left, checks the remaining balance for Kinadie Anders who shopped with Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Joey Hann at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)

Valerie Wondrick coordinates the Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau.

Hunter Crader is paired with Sgt. Brant Pratt with the Scott County Sheriff's Department by Walmart store manager Gary Elders for the Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau.

Destiny Joyce selects a gift at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau.

Maddison Ross is assisted by Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck with the gifts she selected at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau. Area law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders shopped with 83 children given $100 each through donations from the Walmart Foundation and local contributors. (Fred Lynch)

Corryah Goodin selects a toy at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau.

Kayla Moore faces choices in the toy aisle at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau.

Crysta Ford rides to the checkout after shopping with Scott City Police officer Brooks Brockmire at the annual Shop with a Hero event Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at Walmart in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)